Kylie Minogue kicked off her ground-breaking Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour in Denmark a couple of days ago which she proclaims will set the bar for newcomer Lady Gaga. This is what the “All The Lovers” singer told The Daily Mirror…
“I set the benchmark for Gaga. We’ve done it before, with all our creative shows, and now the new artists are following us.”
“She inspires me and I love what she does. But we’ve done it before. I had the Aphrodite theme and no one has done that before. Think outside the box is what I do, and that’s what keeps it fresh for me. I set the benchmark and now I can’t wait to see what the new talent will do next.”
As lofty a claim she’s making with this statement, I’m going to have to agree with her 100% after seeing the footage from the show. (posted below) Besides, it’s no secret that Gaga is merely an exaggerated hybrid of many female pop artists that have come before her… I have always said that Gaga took a lot (especially visually) from Kylie.
Check out the footage… Miss Minogue has really outdone herself this time around, transforming herself from a pop princess into a pop goddess with this Greek mythology themed stage spectacular. The 6 million pound stage comes equipped with ‘winged horses,’ a cast of 25 which includes troupes of acrobats and synchronized swimmers, as well as a fountain that spouts water 90 feet into the air! Check it out… Looks amazing!
February 21st, 2011 at 5:35 pm
OH. MY. GOD.
That tour looks insane. Talk about spectacle. This is a tour I am definitely going to have to catch.
February 21st, 2011 at 7:52 pm
I DARE YOU TO PUT ANOTHER KATY PERRY THING ON HERE…POSSIBLY A REMIX OF E.T
February 21st, 2011 at 10:21 pm
I wanted to jump the gun before any “little monsters” come along getting butt hurt to remind everyone that Kylie is a FUCKING goddess…such longevity, cancer survivor, amazing music, all around fucking goddess of a human being. Her name alone makes me warm with happiness <3
Had to get that out <3 yay lol <3
February 21st, 2011 at 10:37 pm
Guys dont be mad!!
We are lucky to have gaGa and Kylie in out world! Arent we?
It`s a pity the Blogger has some issues against, GaGa.
Let`s Celebrate intead of fighting!!!
February 22nd, 2011 at 1:15 am
Kylie’s shows are amazing. She makes us Aussies all very proud. I’ll be definitely getting the best tix for her shows back home. I’d love to see her in the US where she plays smaller venues – she does big arenas here and Europe.
February 22nd, 2011 at 1:56 am
f*ck lady gaga!
February 22nd, 2011 at 12:22 pm
100% correct. last saw kylie here in nyc in 2009 and she set THE bar even then. so this takes it to yet another level. while gaga visually depends on the outlandish, kylie paves the way by pushing the boundaries of high fashion and concept. as a business mogul, cancer survivor, singer, style icon and all-round pop pioneer, kylie has nothing left to prove.
February 22nd, 2011 at 12:33 pm
WOW!!
I hope this tour goes to DVD
February 22nd, 2011 at 10:42 pm
Exlente tour ella estuvo hace 2 años en mi pais venezuela en caracas y fue tremendo expectaculo , nada q envidiar a gaga q es una loca anormal de varios artistas , kylie tiene una trayectoria increible bravo x kylie very good.
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