Live In Paris
Kylie Minogue
Reviewed By :
Shreena Soomarah |
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Kylie Minogue – Paris POPB
Hopes were high in Bercy this week. After the show-stopping theatrics of last year's Homecoming tour, tonight's performance by the pop princess had to be something spectacular. The program includes a few eclectic photographs and a full credits list, no mention of a setlist or what is to come. The rumours were that this show would be a lot darker and ‘freakier’ than before. The rumours are true. Spacewomen, skulls and Samurais mixed with sailors, cheerleaders and ballroom dancing to make for a (literally) gasp-worthy show.
The setlist is hugely different to the Showgirl tour, there are no classic hits like ‘I Should Be So Lucky’ and ‘Step Back in Time’, but there is plenty of the new album and a few never-before-heard songs all performed against a structurally-plain stage set. Vamping in English and French, Kylie seems to effortlessly change characters, costumes, and routines. With such a huge production, the show is likely to be the same every night, but I already have my ticket for her O2 shows and I'm on the lookout for more! 9/10
SETLIST
Act 1: Xlectro StaticSpeakerphone
CGYOOMH (Greg Kurstin Remix) (with excerpts of Boombox)
Ruffle My Feathers
In Your Eyes
Act 2: Cheer SquadHeart Beat Rock
Wow
Shocked (with excerpts of Lose Control)
Act 3: XposedLike A Drug
Slow (with excerpts of Free)
The One
2 Hearts
Act 4: Black versus WhiteOn A Night Like This
Kids
Step Back in Time
In My Arms
Love at First Sight
Act 5: Naughty Manga GirlSometime Samurai (Video Projection)
Come Into My World (Fischerspooner Mix)
Nu-di-ty
Sensitized
Act 6: Starry NightsFlower (an unreleased song from X)
I Believe in You (Ballad Version)
Cosmic
Act 7: Beach PartyLoveboat
Copacabana
That's Why They Write Love Song
Spinning Around
Encore
No More Rain
All I See (Acoustic Version)