evolution of kylie's live shows (i&l onwards): a thread
intimate & live (1998)
promoting 'impossible princess' (1997)
22 shows (19 australia / 3 england)
staging was minimal, including a small projection screen, the band elevated by podiums connected to the main 'trapeze'

an enclosure based on the impossible princess album cover was used as the introductory prop

small doors on the trapeze opened to rollout a light-up staircase
- critical and commercial success, contrasting the performance of the album at the time
- 'take me with you' and 'free' performed, impossible princess outtakes
- produced kylie's famous cover of 'dancing queen'
- a cover of the clash's 'should i stay or should i go?' performed
on a night like this tour (2001)
promoting 'light years' (2000)
46 shows (23 europe / 23 australia)
staging included a giant ship/cruise style set, with another light up staircase to the side and a changing backdrop, mainly drawing inspiration from broadway shows, 1930s musicals and bette midler's live performances
the show also introduced 'can't get you out of my head', which was to be the upcoming lead single from 'fever'
kyliefever2002
promoting the album 'fever' (2001)
49 shows (38 europe / 11 australia)
staging at the tour included a minimalist metal grating look, the floor and stairs forming the 'K' logo from that era

a total of 5 screens; 3 overhead that move up and down along with a lighting rig, and 2 on the main stage, one shifting up and down and one splitting in half
with the global success of the fever album, the budget for the tour allowed kylie and team to create the biggest and most expensive production to that date, notable in kylie's motorised Kyborg suit
the show was split into 7 acts + an encore

productions were reworked drastically for the tour, 'shocked' received a futuristic electro treatment, 'confide in me' and 'cowboy style' echoed the sounds of early 90s hip-hop and 'lucky' got a new age eurohouse remix
the spage-age themes built upon the aesthetic originally created with the fever album, especially with the use of black, white and red, dot-matrix text but also iridescent hyper colours

here's a full thread on my love of this tour: https://twitter.com/slowvinyl/status/943708632570503168
for good measure, here is the unmissable intro in all it’s futuristic Y2K glory
money can't buy (2003)
promoting 'body language' (2003)
1 show, album launch concert
staging was simple and involved 5 video curtains, with one in the middle that split apart
divided into four segments; paris by night, bardello, electro and on yer bike
included new arrangements for on a night like this (using elements of singing in the rain), can't get you out of my head (slightly updated to be more electro), and slow (using medicine8 remix as intro)
spinning around used the same arrangement and visuals from the fever tour, and the new arrangement of love at first sight would go on to be used for all performances until X
forgot to mention the incredible mashup that is breathe / je t'aime:
showgirl: the greatest hits tour (2005)
promoting 'ultimate kylie' (2004)
37 shows (37 europe / 35 australasia cancelled due to cancer diagnosis)
staging involved a large video curtain background, with 9 moving strobe/light rigs, a tiered podium with diagonal stairs featuring another LED screen and a catwalk with a elevating, spinning cake-style platform
split into 7 acts; showgirl, smiley kylie, denial, what kylie wants kylie gets, dreams, kyliesque, minx in space, and an encore

filled with new arrangements, spinning around getting a 90s treatment using the piano riff from cece peniston's 'finally', where the wild roses grow-
excerpt within red blooded woman, a 00s dance remix of hand on your heart, and an updated bouncier arrangement of can't get you out of my head
sadly, the tour was cut short when kylie was diagnosed with breast cancer, the announcement being made 3 days before the first australian show
however, kylie was eager to get back on the road again...
showgirl: the homecoming tour (2006-07)
promoting 'ultimate kylie' (2004)
34 shows (20 australia / 14 england)
while the staging for the show remained the same with the addition of 4 smaller side screens, the setlist, costumes and choreography were completely revised

setlist changes:
- giving you up removed in favour of new track White Diamond
- what do i have to do shortened
- denial act changed to 'samsara', swapping in denial and jnspp for cowboy style and too far
- addition of butterfly (sandstorm dub) interlude
- what kylie wants kylie gets renamed athletica, added Kids
- kyliesque renamed pop paradiso, introducing a burning up/vogue mashup-
lucky features an excerpt of 'the only way is up', hand on your heart's new arrangement gets a slight revision with more piano
- minx in space turned into 'dance of the cybermen', swapping pyimp for light years/turn it into love, and featuring excerpts from doctor who
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