Kylie Minogue - Tension Tour 2025
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I really don't understand the lack of anything tour book. It has to be one of my favourite things to pick up from a tour. The glossy pages, photoshoots, the messages... just fabulous. In general though in relation to the merch and the show, I don't really understand this budget-like direction this tour seems to have gone into off the back of one of her biggest hits in recent years. I never would have thought Girls Aloud would have put out a better selection of merch than Kylie nn
They/Them
Truly hideous. Her merch over the last few years has gone so downhill.
Could it possibly be that the tour programme was designed by Studio Moross and the falling out meant that fell by the wayside too?
he / they
We don’t actually know there’s been a falling out in the way this means do we?
Perhaps their vision was just more expensive than what Kylie wanted to spend / could afford.
Also why would they design a tour book based on a tour they didn’t design?
he / they
I like the red t-shirt most. The black hoodie and the cap look really low quality. I may buy that now ready to wear on the tour. Tempted to buy the cap and keychain to make the most terrible outfit!
No, the account that posted about the supposed falling out is the same one that posted the fake Tension reissue tracklist last year. Aries is still liking Kylie’s posts on Instagram anyway.
They/Them
It's not like any real money has been spent on the actual show so surely she had some cash in the piggy bank?
This.
Don't think I'll bother getting any merch online. See how it looks in the flesh first.
Requests in Brisbane show 1 - Enjoy Yourself and Did it Again (again!)
https://www.couriermail.com.au/ente...r/news-story/b179207caa4f5525506c5b7496783eda
I need to start with a confession: This was never going to be an objective review.
I’ve been a Kylie Minogue fan since I was six years old, when I unwrapped her Body Language album on Christmas morning 2003.
That moment set the tone for a lifelong admiration of Australia’s undisputed queen of pop.
So if you were expecting nitpicking, you’ve come to the wrong place.
From the second Kylie made her entrance — perched high above the Brisbane Entertainment Centre stage inside a dazzling, laser-cut diamond swing — she reminded us all why she’s still at the top of her game.
At 56, Kylie isn’t just keeping up with today’s pop girls – she’s effortlessly outshining them. Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX, take notes.
Dressed in a sparkling sequin gown (because what else?), she looked just as breathtaking as she did in the early 2000s when I first saw her, iconic gold hotpants and all.
But this wasn’t just a nostalgia trip — it was a masterclass in performance. Her backup dancers were decked out in some of the most fun, most vibrant outfits I’ve ever seen, adding to the visual spectacle.
And the crowd? The queer community of Brisbane turned out in full force, worshipping at the altar of “Mother,” as the row of ecstatic men behind me repeatedly reminded the arena.
The love in the room was undeniable.
After just a handful of songs, Kylie stood still on stage, soaking in a full 30 seconds of uninterrupted cheering.
It was a moment of mutual adoration — us in awe of her, and her visibly touched by the response.
Every move she made was calculated perfection.
From the way she held a pose just a few extra seconds to build anticipation, to her signature shimmies that sent the crowd into a frenzy, Kylie proved that experience isn’t just an asset — it’s a superpower.
She knows exactly who she is, who her fans are, and what they came for.
She took a brief pause to acknowledge the heat (welcome to Queensland, Kylie) before slipping into a breathtaking red sequin jumpsuit — because of course, there had to be at least several costume changes.
And in a moment that summed up just how much she adores her audience, she took a beat to admire the crowd’s outfits, lifting the house lights and asking, “Hands up if you were bedazzling today?”
The sea of sequins, glitter, and rhinestones shot into the air.
The lower-floor area was technically seated, but that felt more like a formality.
From the moment she stepped on stage to the second the house lights came back on nearly two hours later, no one sat down.
Brisbane danced, sang and screamed its way through every era of her career, from The Loco-Motion (still a crowd favourite) to her latest Tension hits.
And just when we thought we couldn’t love her more, she made the night even more special — handing out roses to lucky fans, singing Where the Wild Roses Grow directly to an emotional crowd member named Sabrina, and even taking song requests from a group of pre-teens who lost their minds when they realised they were talking to “the” Kylie Minogue. Several dazzling costume changes and world-famous hits later – including euphoric renditions of All the Lovers, Padam Padam, and Love at First Sight – the night came to an end.
Our voices were gone, our hearts were full, and for just a little while, it felt like Kylie had made the world sparkle just that bit brighter.
By the end, as the lights came back on and the last piece of confetti settled, it was clear: Kylie Minogue isn’t just nostalgia. She’s now. She’s forever.
And Brisbane was lucky to have her for a night.
https://www.couriermail.com.au/ente...r/news-story/b179207caa4f5525506c5b7496783eda
Kylie Minogue dazzles Brisbane on Tension world tour
At 56, Kylie isn’t just keeping up with today’s pop girls – she’s effortlessly outshining them. Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX, take notes.I need to start with a confession: This was never going to be an objective review.
I’ve been a Kylie Minogue fan since I was six years old, when I unwrapped her Body Language album on Christmas morning 2003.
That moment set the tone for a lifelong admiration of Australia’s undisputed queen of pop.
So if you were expecting nitpicking, you’ve come to the wrong place.
From the second Kylie made her entrance — perched high above the Brisbane Entertainment Centre stage inside a dazzling, laser-cut diamond swing — she reminded us all why she’s still at the top of her game.
At 56, Kylie isn’t just keeping up with today’s pop girls – she’s effortlessly outshining them. Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX, take notes.
Dressed in a sparkling sequin gown (because what else?), she looked just as breathtaking as she did in the early 2000s when I first saw her, iconic gold hotpants and all.
But this wasn’t just a nostalgia trip — it was a masterclass in performance. Her backup dancers were decked out in some of the most fun, most vibrant outfits I’ve ever seen, adding to the visual spectacle.
And the crowd? The queer community of Brisbane turned out in full force, worshipping at the altar of “Mother,” as the row of ecstatic men behind me repeatedly reminded the arena.
The love in the room was undeniable.
After just a handful of songs, Kylie stood still on stage, soaking in a full 30 seconds of uninterrupted cheering.
It was a moment of mutual adoration — us in awe of her, and her visibly touched by the response.
Every move she made was calculated perfection.
From the way she held a pose just a few extra seconds to build anticipation, to her signature shimmies that sent the crowd into a frenzy, Kylie proved that experience isn’t just an asset — it’s a superpower.
She knows exactly who she is, who her fans are, and what they came for.
She took a brief pause to acknowledge the heat (welcome to Queensland, Kylie) before slipping into a breathtaking red sequin jumpsuit — because of course, there had to be at least several costume changes.
And in a moment that summed up just how much she adores her audience, she took a beat to admire the crowd’s outfits, lifting the house lights and asking, “Hands up if you were bedazzling today?”
The sea of sequins, glitter, and rhinestones shot into the air.
The lower-floor area was technically seated, but that felt more like a formality.
From the moment she stepped on stage to the second the house lights came back on nearly two hours later, no one sat down.
Brisbane danced, sang and screamed its way through every era of her career, from The Loco-Motion (still a crowd favourite) to her latest Tension hits.
And just when we thought we couldn’t love her more, she made the night even more special — handing out roses to lucky fans, singing Where the Wild Roses Grow directly to an emotional crowd member named Sabrina, and even taking song requests from a group of pre-teens who lost their minds when they realised they were talking to “the” Kylie Minogue. Several dazzling costume changes and world-famous hits later – including euphoric renditions of All the Lovers, Padam Padam, and Love at First Sight – the night came to an end.
Our voices were gone, our hearts were full, and for just a little while, it felt like Kylie had made the world sparkle just that bit brighter.
By the end, as the lights came back on and the last piece of confetti settled, it was clear: Kylie Minogue isn’t just nostalgia. She’s now. She’s forever.
And Brisbane was lucky to have her for a night.
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It does seem very suspect that they've been behind the creative for the last few eras to just not be involved at all though.
I have a fantasy that one day Susanne Bartsch acts as creative director for one of her tours.
Placement?
he/him
Well the concert wasn’t a scratch on the likes of Fever2002, Homecoming, X2008 or Les Foiles but I already tempered my expectations so I still got my life and I can finally scratch Kylie off my bucket list. Setlist was non-stop hits (Three out of four singles from Rhythm of Love? All four Fever singles? I was ascending), only true lulls were a couple of the Tension I/II cuts that most didn’t know. Most of the songs being cut down to a single verse and chorus was a shame, Supernova needed a full outing, it was about to pop off and then it just… ended. The “requested” song ended up being Lucky… again. Sis just add it to the setlist as a rotating song for the b-stage if you’re not gonna do a real request! I was shouting for Tightrope!
Highlight for me was Slow, the beat kicking in for the final chorus and her strutting down the runway was giving me a little bit of Madonna during Hung Up on Confessions Tour teas... Slow has never had a less than excellent tour outing now that I think of it.
Can only hope her next tour is more elaborate, I’d love to see her again.
Highlight for me was Slow, the beat kicking in for the final chorus and her strutting down the runway was giving me a little bit of Madonna during Hung Up on Confessions Tour teas... Slow has never had a less than excellent tour outing now that I think of it.
Can only hope her next tour is more elaborate, I’d love to see her again.
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The tour merch is "ok" - It is really strange that there is not more or more interesting designs. I also liked the Golden merch and she always sells a lot. So I don´t get why there isn´t more.