Posted December 16, 200618 yr First off, the Showgirl Homecoming tour is coming to the end of it's Australian leg, with the final show happening this weekend in Melbourne. Reaction to the show has been amazing, with the crowds leaving the arena bursting with praise after each show. The recording for TV and DVD is now 'in the can' with the nights of the 10th and 11th, again in Melbourne, having been filmed - the 11th for the main bulk of footage, and the 10th for pick-ups and additional crowd footage. We were sad to hear that Kylie didn't perform her now regular 'extras' of a few verses of excluded songs such as Got To Be Certain (one of the very few singles never to have been performed live in recent years... in fact we make it about 15 years...) and her 'The Only Way Is Up' intro to 'I Should Be So Lucky'. She did do these on the 10th though, so we'll hopefully get them on the DVD somewhere! As we reported quite a while back, Showgirl Homecoming is due to be broadcast in January on TV. Channel 4 have secured exclusive UK rights to broadcast the show, and will first be broadcast on Channel 4 in January 2007, with an additional showing shortly after on E4. Bill Lord and Terry Blamey are executive producers of 'Kylie Showgirl Homecoming Tour' with Marcus Viner as producer and William Baker as director. "Kylie's Showgirl Tour concert was one of our music highlights in 2005, and so we are delighted that Kylie's spectacular return to the stage will again be broadcast on C4, bringing this emotional journey to a close" says Jules Oldroyd, Head of Scheduling, T4 and Music at C4. And some other Kylie TV to watch out for in the UK over Christmas: Sat 23rd Dec BBC 2 7.40pm - TOTP 2 Xmas Special (Santa Baby performance from 2000) Sun 31st Dec Biography Channel 5pm - Showgirl Tour (Original Show) Sun 31st Dec ITV 10pm - I Was There People's Review 2006 (Homecoming report) Mon 1st Jan Sky One 3pm - The Kylie Interview (repeat) Further fantastic news for Homecoming is that it is also scheduled to be released as a double live CD early in the new year. Although edited down slightly, the majority of the show is included, and this will be the first live CD proper to be released in the UK. Full details for the CD (although open to change as all Parlophone/EMI releases tend to be) is as follows: Kylie - Showgirl Homecoming Catalogue: 094638533122 Label: ParlophoneEMI Released: 8/1/2006 http://www.kylie.co.uk/news/archives/sghcd.jpg CD1 Better The Devil You Know In Your Eyes White Diamond On A Night Like This Shocked What Do I Have To Do? Spinning Around Confide In Me Cowboy Style/Finer Feelings Too Far Butterfly Red Blooded Woman/Where The Wild Roses Grow Slow CD2 Kids Over The Rainbow Come Into My World Chocolate I Believe in You Dreams Burning Up/ Vogue Locomotion I Should Be So Lucky Hand On Your Heart Can't Get You Out Of My Head Light Years/Turn It Into Love Especially For You Love At First Sight The DVD release is expected to follow in the spring, along with a new Showgirl photographic book being compiled (and photographed by) William Baker. It also looks highly likely that this will coincide with a new single from Kylie, with her new studio album currently scheduled for autumn. Possibily the most exciting news of the last few weeks is that Kylie will be putting on what sounds like an amazing night for UK fans by playing a very special concert on New Year's Eve at London's Wembley Arena. Tickets went on sale yesterday but, sadly, are already sold out!! "I am so happy to be back on stage [in the UK]" says Kylie about the extra special gig. "I've been to some great New Year's parties over the years and I can't wait to host what will be the biggest party of all!" The show starts at 8pm and continues until midnight, giving fans the opportunity to see in the new year with Kylie. Bjorn Again will feature as special guests – the perfect band for a party of this stature! Fans can dance their way into 2007 with a specially created 3,500 capacity dance floor. After the show, the bars and catering at Wembley will be open until 1am. Looking forward to 2007, The Kylie Exhibition at last arrives on UK shores in February, and opens at London's Victoria and Albert Museum on February 8th. Kylie - The Exhibition Admission charge applies 8 February - 10 June Exhibition sponsored by Evian This show explores Kylie Minogue as a popular style icon and international performer featuring costumes, accessories, photographs, sound and video. The exhibition originated from the Arts Centre, Melbourne. Free admission, but timed tickets are in operation. Advance booking is strongly recommended, either in person at the V&A (no booking fee) or online at www.vam.ac.uk (booking fee £2 per transaction ' max 4 tickets per transaction). Online booking only available more than 48 hours prior to visit.
