Coordinates | 55°45′06″N37°37′04″N |
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Concert tour name | Aphrodite World Tour |
Landscape | yes |
Album | Aphrodite |
Artist | Kylie Minogue |
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End date | |
Number of legs | 5 |
Number of shows | 36 in Europe9 in Asia17 in North America10 in Australia5 in Africa77 Total |
Last tour | For You, For Me Tour(2009) |
This tour | Aphrodite World Tour(2011) |
During a gay pride festival in Hamburg, Germany, an advertisement was displayed showing Minogue touring in Hamburg, Mannheim, Berlin, Munich and Oberhausen. During a promotional appearance in Germany to promote her album, Minogue expressed it will be a world tour stating she would like to return to tour the Americas and possibly perform a show in Ibiza. The tour was officially announced via Minogue's website on 6 September 2010. By way of introduction, Minogue stated,
"The reaction to 'Aphrodite' has been absolutely incredible and has inspired me and my creative team to develop a new show that will take all of us on a euphoric journey of joy, excitement and glamour. I can't wait to get on the road and see all my fans in 2011."
Minogue later confirmed she will return to tour the United States, becoming the third time since her breakthrough in 2002 the singer has performed stateside. She described her previous feat as one of her best decisions in her career. She further commented, "The last couple of years I've really made the effort to visit a lot of places I'd never toured in before and that was so rewarding, fulfilling and inspiring. I'm a glutton for punishment so I want to do it again and I want to take it even further."
At the beginning of the new year, Minogue stated that the tour would be her biggest to date. The stage is proclaimed to be the most extravagant staging built for any concert tour with several movable parts, seven lifts and nearly 600 light sources. It will also feature water jets created by The Fountain People, known for their work with the Disneyland Resort World of Color. The show will be a homage to Greek mythology and culture, with an aerial act inspired by the musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. The entire production is valued at over $25 million, and will see Minogue joined on stage by a cast of dancers and aerial performers along with her live band. The show will be moved throughout Europe by a crew of over 100 personnel in a fleet of 25 trucks.
While promoting the tour, Minogue stated the main inspiration of the tour's name was inspired by the MGM film, Ziegfeld Follies. She further commented, "Ziegfeld Folies - I've been crazy about that movie and that period in music dance and film. My show has a bit of that so it became 'Aphrodite Les Folies'." The arena show will feature an elaborate production featuring a water element. As the production moves to Asia and North America, Minogue will play smaller venues, giving the singer a chance to provide a intimate show for these territories. Here, the show is known as "Aphrodite Live 2011".
Designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana (Dolce & Gabbana) spoke of working with Minogue for the costumes of the tour. They stated, "Kylie has always been our Piccola Principessa [Little Princess], not just because of our work together but more so because of our friendship! Working with Kylie has always been very spontaneous and easy. We are given to create because she trusts that we know exactly what she likes. This will be our third tour with Kylie and this time we have revisited iconic Dolce & Gabbana pieces, adapting them to different themes of the tour. This show definitely cannot be missed!"
In January 2011, Minogue expanded the UK leg of her tour from four to fourteen shows. Further dates were added in Japan (Kylie's first dates there since her Rhythm Of Love Tour some 20 years earlier) and the United States. Minogue remarked, "Rehearsals are well underway and the show is shaping up to be more than I could have wished for. All departments are doing a stellar job and the combined level of expertise is nothing short of mind blowing. My friends, Dolce & Gabbana have designed an amazing wardrobe for me. I'm overwhelmed with the love and talent that is going into this tour and I can't wait for my fans to be part of it."
Furthermore, it was announced the Harmonix game Dance Central would be the official sponsors of the European leg of the tour. According to the press release, booths will be staged in the lobby areas of the arenas giving spectators the opportunity to play the game to Minogue's dance hit "Can't Get You Out of My Head". Additionally, a crew has been assigned to record the audience, as well as, backstage footage for Minogue's official Facebook page.
The tour premiered in Herning, Denmark at the Jyske Bank Boxen to a full house of nearly 12,000 spectators. Minogue posted a video on her official YouTube account thanking the crew for the hard work and dedication during rehearsals along with expressing her excitement for the opening night after "nearly a year of planning". Later, a video was posted showing interviews with the audience as well as the performances of "Aphrodite", "Slow", "Can't Get You Out of My Head", "Better the Devil You Know" and "All the Lovers". Minogue provided various tour updates via her official Twitter account, announcing winners of a "best dressed" contest at every venue.
Date | City | Country | Venue |
19 February 2011 | Herning | Denmark | Jyske Bank Boxen |
22 February 2011 | Helsinki | Finland | Hartwall Areena |
23 February 2011 | Tallinn | Estonia | Saku Suurhall Arena |
25 February 2011 | Riga | Latvia | Arena Riga |
26 February 2011 | Vilnius | Lithuania | Siemens Arena |
28 February 2011 | Hamburg | ||
1 March 2011 | Berlin | ||
2 March 2011 | Prague | Czech Republic | |
4 March 2011 | Leipzig | Arena Leipzig | |
5 March 2011 | Munich | Olympiahalle | |
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25 April 2011 | Osaka | Osaka-jō Hall | |
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Venue | City | Tickets Sold / Available | Gross Revenue |
O2 World Hamburg | Hamburg | 6,786 / 10,249 (66%) | $448,384 |
O2 World | Berlin | 7,771 / 12,204 (63%) | $571,139 |
Sportsmanlike | Antwerp | 12,153 / 14,511 (84%) | $756,761 |
Motorpoint Arena Cardiff | Cardiff | 8,420 / 8,800 (96%) | $771,549 |
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre | Glasgow | 18,500 / 20,250 (92%) | $1,882,260 |
Manchester Evening News Arena | Manchester | 44,578 / 45,000 (99%) | $4,449,280 |
The O2 Arena | London | 70,100 / 70,500 (99%) | $6,754,860 |
Bell Centre | Montreal | 4,891 / 6,114 (80%) | $456,262 |
Agganis Arena | Boston | 2,694 / 3,749 (72%) | $253,987 |
Patriot Center | Fairfax | 3,246 / 4,821 (67%) | $307,722 |
Hammerstein Ballroom | New York City | 7,451 / 9,120 (82%) | $721,161 |
Fox Theatre | Atlanta | 2,838 / 4,515 (63%) | $248,686 |
BankAtlantic Center | Sunrise | 4,000 / 4,441 (90%) | $253,756 |
Hard Rock Live | Orlando | 2,011 / 2,723 (97%) | $155,555 |
Verizon Wireless Theater | Houston | 1,831 / 3,202 (57%) | $156,915 |
Verizon Theater at Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | 2,239 / 2,989 (75%) | $218,105 |
Hollywood Bowl | Los Angeles | 9,052 / 9,986 (91%) | $809,146 |
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium | San Francisco | 5,670 / 6,074 (93%) | $482,455 |
The Colosseum at Caesars Palace | Las Vegas | 4,062 / 4,062 (100%) | $445,612 |
Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane | 15,540 / 22,686 (68%) | $2,442,780 |
Sydney Entertainment Centre | Sydney | 26,689 / 30,000 (89%) | $3,730,000 |
Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne | 25,598 / 27,600 (93%) | $3,510,740 |
Adelaide Entertainment Centre | Adelaide | 8,537 / 8,537 (100%) | $1,124,185 |
Burswood Dome | Perth | 12,626 / 15,000 (84%) | $1,608,139 |
307,144 / 347,133 (88%) | $32,559,439 | ||
Name | Kylie: Aphrodite Les Folies 3D |
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Caption | Theatrical Poster |
Director | William BakerMarcus Viner |
Producer | Kylie MinogueWilliam Baker |
Based on | |
Starring | Kylie Minogue |
Distributor | EMI |
Released | |
Runtime | 120 min (Film Version) |
Country | United KingdomIreland AustraliaNew ZealandMexicoCroatiaBrazilDenmarkSouth AfricaBulgaria |
Language | English |
Category:Kylie Minogue concert tours Category:2011 concert tours
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