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ENJOY YOURSELF TOUR |
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"I'd seen the pictures from the
Australian leg of the tour but there was still plenty more surprises, thrills
'n' spills about to come. As the house lights dimmed, everyone rose to their
feet. "All Aboard" was the cry and there was no way I was getting off the
journey now. A pulsating house rhythm was blasting out to the audience- the now
infamous French Kiss intro to 'The Loco-Motion'. Just as the atmosphere was
reaching its zenith, the Palace servants ordered us all to be seated again so
the little gannets could see the stage properly. So I spent approximately half
the show restrained to my seat, which was some form of punishment in itself as
her Royal Kylieness had taken her rightful place centre stage. A strobe lighting effect teased us with the first glimpses but we could already see some majorly impressive dance routines from her and her faithful courtiers Venol and Richard and her ladies-in-waiting Cosima and Simone. This dynamic display set the scene for what was to come. It was a hi-energy, supercharged performance that left you breathless and begging for more. She was in good company with some excellent musicians who added a new dimension to the Kylie symphony. We were treated to new arrangements of some of my favourite tracks from Kylie and Enjoy Yourself plus some new cover versions, all sounding funky 'n' chunky and complimenting her much improved live vocals. Added to that were the soulful Motown style female backing singers and the all singing, all rapping and even all beatboxing talents of guest duo Ten Wedge. As we went on a musical journey of hits like Hand On Your Heart, Got To Be Certain, Never Too Late, Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi etc. Kylie seemed to be loving every minute and the crowd were responding ecstatically. While Kylie took a break for the first costume change, the band performed the Heaven Scent version of Made In Heaven, complete with quirky vocal samples. Then Ten Wedge sang an unaccompanied version of My Girl apparently to entice her back onto the stage and return she did, to sing a sweet acapella version of Tears On My Pillow. This was followed by I Should Be So Lucky which seemed to be discreetly placed midway through the show. It was the crowds rapturous appreciation for this classic of all classics, which was the sonic command that told us to ignore the stewards, rise to our feet and give Kylie what she deserved- a spirited audience reaction with everyone dancing along. I was chuffed, I'd been itching to join in on the dance routines all along and when Wouldn't Change A Thing started you've guessed it, I was practically jumping up on stage to the famous routine. Other highlights included the first tie we heard Kylie rapping on Look My Way and the Motown Medley of ABC and Blame It On The Boogie emphasising the major ingredient of this show- fun, fun and more fun! The most impressive vocal performance of the night was Tell Tale Signs. Kylie stood alone and delivered an awesome rendition of such a challenging song. Kylie returned for the encore to perform Sly and the Family Stone's Dance To The Music and one of the first hearings of Better The Devil You Know and you could tell it was already an anthem in the making. The extravaganza reached a conclusion with the tour's title song, Enjoy Yourself, and was carried off with the unadulterated exuberance that had made the show so special." Review by Jason Burridge
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SETLIST
THE LOCO-MOTION (French Kiss Mix) GOT TO BE CERTAIN HAND ON YOUR HEART LOOK MY WAY LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT MADE IN HEAVEN (Heaven Scent Mix) MY GIRL TEARS ON MY PILLOW I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY I MISS YOU NOTHING TO LOSE BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE/ABC TELL TALE SIGNS JE NE SAIS PAS POURQUOI NEVER TOO LATE WOULDN'T CHANGE A THING DANCE TO THE MUSIC BETTER THE DEVIL YOU KNOW ENJOY YOURSELF |
TOUR DATES
FEBRUARY
12 Brussels Forest National 15 Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre
17 Birmingham NEC Arena |
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