KylieX2008

KylieX2008

KylieX2008 was the tenth concert tour by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue, launched in 2008 to support her tenth studio album X

KylieX2008
World tour by Kylie Minogue
Associated album	X
Start date	6 May 2008
End date	6 August 2009
Legs	5
No. of shows	58 in Europe 6 in South America 7 in Asia 8 in Oceania 1 in Africa 80 in Total
Box office	US $96 million ($106.07 million in 2016 dollars)
Kylie Minogue tour chronology

KylieX2008 is the ninth concert, and first world, tour by Kylie Minogue. It was launched in 2008 to promote her tenth studio album X. Originally announced as just a European tour, rumors of Kylie taking the tour to Australia, Asia, and America had surfaced in the international media. At the conclusion of the European leg, she announced that the tour would continue onto South America, Asia and Australasia.

The tour continued into 2009, with Kylie performing at festivals and other music events. With the announcement of the 2009 North American Tour, Kylie's official website stated that the tour grossed more than US$96 million from 74 shows in ticket sales in 2008. In all, the tour had five set lists, one for the first few shows, but there were issues with it so a new order was introduced. There was then a set list for open air/amphitehatre venues in Europe, and one for open air/amphitehatres in Asia, South America and New Zealand. There was then a final set list for festivals. All five had more or less the same songs, but different running orders.

In late 2009, Kylie performed a mini-tour in North America, titled For You, For Me, which was a means of testing the waters there and also promoting X. The tour took a lot of its content from the X Tour, but also drew inspiration from other of Kylie's tours, using song arrangements, choreography, outfits and screen projection.

About the tour

After months of speculation it was announced through Kylie's official website that "KylieX2008" would commence in Paris traveling internationally.

By way of introduction, she stated:

“ I am putting together a show that is going to be a new and exciting experience for both the audience and myself. The eclectic mix of sounds on X is affording me an opportunity to explore and develop a new live show that will be fresh, exhilarating and innovative. After two celebratory tours, X will be a look to the future but will definitely include favourites alongside the new. I can't wait to share it with you next year. ”

While rehearsing for the tour, Kylie released several behind-the-scenes videos on her website. Concurrently, she released "X" in the United States and filmed two music videos for the single, "All I See".

As the tour began to sell out all over Europe and the UK, many fans speculated that Kylie would bring her tour to Australia and Japan. While promoting her ITV special, The Kylie Show, she stated: "I just want to have in my head more solidly what the tour will be and if I can manage what I have so far, I would love to come back [to Australia]". It was later revealed that Kylie would bring a limited numbers of shows to her home country, stating, "The reason I hadn't confirmed dates in Australia is I really didn't know what I was getting into [...] But now I know".

About the show

As with the X album, the tour rippled the "new wave" theme, made popular in the '80s. The show was divided into seven acts with the addition of an encore and intermission. Throughout the course of the tour, the show evolved, with numerous changes to the running order, costumes, set list and even Kylie's hairstyle.

The set consisted of a three-tier stage. On the left and right, mini-stages were made available for the band and backing singers. The main stage was minimalist, with an illuminated video floor and gigantic moving video curtains as the backdrop. For performances in amphitheaters, open air and small arenas the illuminated floor and the lavish props, such as the giant skull and purple hoop, were removed due to technical limitations.

Kylie described the show as "being a show within a show", stating that each act is dramatically different from one another. Kylie alluded she was inspired by Queen frontman, Freddie Mercury, "I'm releasing my inner Freddie Mercury. It's hard to explain but parts of the show are so over the top. When I sing 'Your Disco Needs You', it's a real Freddie moment."

The first act Xtatic Electric act opens the show with a futuristic video showing the outline of Kylie's face polarized in neon colours. The video curtains slide open to reveal Kylie perched in a giant hoop dressed in a 'spiderwoman' gown, singing "Speakerphone". On technically limited shows, the giant stereo speakers (and other related props) moved rapidly to reveal Kylie. She performed her worldwide hit "Can't Get You Out of My Head", which was mashed up with unreleased track "Boombox" as well as "In Your Eyes" and an unreleased track entitled "Ruffle My Feathers".

The second act 'Cheer Squad' opens with an homage to the Toni Basil hit "Mickey", with Kylie and her dancers appearing as American cheerleaders. Themed as a high-school pep rally, Kylie performed "Heart Beat Rock", "Wow" and "Shocked", the latter being reduced to a dance interlude on some dates. Kylie has cited this act as her personal favourite on the concert.

Beach Party begins with "Loveboat" and goes on with a cover of the Barry Manilow hit "Copacabana". On the opening night, "That's Why They Write Love Songs", a tribute to the many romantic show tunes of the 1940s and 1950s, was also performed, having been dropped since then. Kylie closed the act with the celebratory "Spinning Around". This section was originally the final act before the encores.

For the fourth act Xposed, Kylie appeared as an 'erotic bellboy' on a gigantic skull suspended high above the stage performing "Like a Drug". The skull descends to the stage and Kylie goes on to perform "Slow", with excerpts of "Free", and "2 Hearts". The skull received a very positive reaction from the fans, being then 'replaced' by a screen CG reproduction on the concerts it could not be featured due to stage limitations (this additional projection, however, was not present before the South American leg).

The Asian-influenced fifth act Naughty Manga Girl, sees Kylie emerge from a pyrmaid in an outfit inspired by Japanese Manga, performing "Come into My World", "Nu-Di-Ty" and "Sensitized". This segment, which opens with a video of the rare single "Sometime Samurai", was completely cut from the technically limited concerts.

The show takes a sombre tone as it progresses into its sixth act Starry Nights, with Kylie appearing in a blue satin gown and premiering another new song, the power ballad "Flower" together with a ballad version of "I Believe in You". The act ended with "Cosmic" on the initial dates, but this song was later dropped.

In the seventh act Black Versus White, Kylie appears as a 19th-century coachman, performing "On a Night Like This", "Your Disco Needs You", "Kids", "Step Back in Time" and "In My Arms". The act begins with a black and white theme and progresses into colour. "Love at First Sight" was performed during this act on initial dates, being later reallocated to the encore section.

Kylie re-emerged on stage in a Cher-esque evening suit performing "No More Rain". Many songs were added and swapped around during this act including "The One", "Love at First Sight", "I Should Be So Lucky" and the acoustic rendition of "All I See". For the first two performances in South America, Minogue performed "Somewhere", a song from the critically acclaimed musical West Side Story, and "Better the Devil You Know" dressed in a green feather dress, before the regular encore. Later, the new costume was dropped and "Better the Devil You Know" was placed in the encore.

Set list

Opening Night

Xtatic Electric
1. "Speakerphone"
2. "Boombox" / "Can't Get You Out of My Head"
3. "Ruffle My Feathers"
4. "In Your Eyes"

Cheer Squad
5. "Heart Beat Rock" (contains elements of "Mickey")
6. "Wow"
7. "Shocked"

Xposed
8. "Like a Drug"
9. "Slow" (with excerpts of "Free")
10. "The One"
11. "2 Hearts"

Black Versus White
12. "On a Night Like This"
13. "Kids"
14. "Step Back in Time"
15. "Love at First Sight"
16. "In My Arms"

Naughty Manga Girl
17. "Sometime Samurai" (contains elements of "GBI (German Bold Italic)")(Video Interlude)
18. "Come into My World" (Fischerspooner Mix) (contains elements of "Finer Feelings" and "Dreams")
19. "Nu-Di-Ty"
20. "Sensitized"

Starry Nights
21. "Flower"
22. "I Believe in You"
22. "Cosmic"

Beach Party
23. "Loveboat" (contains elements of "The Love Boat Theme Song")
24. "Copacabana"
25. "That's Why They Write Love Songs" (an unreleased song co-written by Steve Anderson)
26. "Spinning Around" (contains elements of "Got To Be Real")

Encore
27. "No More Rain"
28. "All I See"

Main set

Xtatic Electric
1. "Speakerphone"
2. "Boombox" / "Can't Get You Out of My Head"
3. "Ruffle My Feathers" ¹
4. "In Your Eyes"

Cheer Squad
5. "Heart Beat Rock" (contains elements of "Mickey")
6. "Wow"
7. "Shocked" ¹

Beach Party
8. "Loveboat" (contains elements of "The Love Boat Theme Song")
9. "Copacabana"
10. "Spinning Around" (contains elements of "Got to Be Real")

Xposed
11. "Like a Drug"
12. "Slow" (contains excerpts from "Free")
13. "2 Hearts"

Naughty Manga Girl
14. "Sometime Samurai" (contains excerpts from "German Bold Italic") (Video Interlude)
15. "Come into My World" (Fischerspooner Mix) (contains elements of "Finer Feelings" and "Dreams")
16. "Nu-Di-Ty"
17. "Sensitized"

Starry Nights
18. "Flower"
19. "I Believe in You" (Ballad)

Black Versus White
20. "On a Night Like This"
21. "Your Disco Needs You"
22. "Kids"
23. "Step Back in Time"
24. "In My Arms"

Encore
25. "No More Rain"
26. "The One" ²
27. "Love at First Sight"
28. "I Should Be So Lucky"

¹Performed as a dance interlude at certain dates
²Performed at select dates

Open Air / Amphitheatre

Europe (also used for small arenas)

Xtatic Electric
1. "Speakerphone"
2. "Boombox" / "Can't Get You Out of My Head"
3. "Ruffle My Feathers"
4. "In Your Eyes"

Cheer Squad
5. "Heart Beat Rock" (contains elements of "Mickey")
6. "Wow"
7. "Shocked"

Beach Party
8. "Loveboat" (contains elements of "The Love Boat Theme Song")
9. "Copacabana"
10. "Spinning Around" (contains elements of "Got to Be Real")

Xposed
11. "Like a Drug"
12. "Slow" (contains excerpts from "Free")
13. "2 Hearts"

Naughty Manga Girl
14. "Sometime Samurai" (contains excerpts from "German Bold Italic") (Video Interlude)
15. "Come into My World" (Fischerspooner Mix) (contains elements of "Finer Feelings" and "Dreams")
16. "Nu-Di-Ty"
17. "Sensitized"

Starry Nights
18. "Flower"
19. "I Believe in You"

Black Versus White
20. "On a Night Like This"
21. "Your Disco Needs You"
22. "Kids"
23. "Step Back in Time"
24. "In My Arms"

Encore
25. "No More Rain"
26. "Love at First Sight"
27. "I Should Be So Lucky"

South America / Asia / New Zealand

Xtatic Electric
1. "Speakerphone"
2. "Boombox" / "Can't Get You Out of My Head"
3. "Ruffle My Feathers" ²
4. "In Your Eyes"

Cheer Squad
5. "Heart Beat Rock" (contains elements of "Mickey")
6. "Wow"
7. "Shocked" ¹

Beach Party
8. "Loveboat" (contains elements of "The Love Boat Theme Song")
9. "Copacabana"
10. "Spinning Around" (contains elements of "Got to Be Real")

Xposed
11. "Like a Drug"
12. "Slow" (contains excerpts from "Free")
13. "2 Hearts"

Starry Nights²
14. "Flower" ²
15. "I Believe in You" ²

Black Versus White
16. "On a Night Like This"
17. "Your Disco Needs You"
18. "Kids"
19. "Step Back in Time"
20. "In My Arms"

Encore
21. "No More Rain"²
22. "The One" ²
23. "Love at First Sight"
24. "Somewhere" ²
25. "Better the Devil You Know" ²
26. "I Should Be So Lucky" <sup>2

1</sup>Performed as a dance interlude at select dates
²Performed at select dates

Festival

Xtatic Electric
1. "Speakerphone"
2. "Boombox" / "Can't Get You Out of My Head"
3. "In Your Eyes"
4. "Heart Beat Rock" (contains elements of "Mickey")
5. "Wow"
6. "Shocked"

Beach Party
7. "Loveboat" (contains elements of "The Love Boat Theme Song")
8. "Spinning Around" (contains elements of "Got to Be Real")
9. "Better the Devil You Know"
10. "I Believe in You" (Ballad) ¹

Xposed
11. "Like a Drug"
12. "Slow" (contains excerpts from "Free")
13. "2 Hearts

Black Versus White
14. "On a Night Like This"
15. "Your Disco Needs You"
16. "Kids"
17. "Step Back in Time"
18. "In My Arms"

Encore
19. "No More Rain"
20. "Love at First Sight" (Ruff and Jam U.S. Remix)¹
21. "I Should Be So Lucky" ¹
22. "The One" (Freemasons Vocal Club Edit)<sup>1

1</sup>Performed at select dates
²Performed only in MTV Day in Madrid with Miguel Bosé

Additional notes

Additional notes

• "Your Disco Needs You" was added to the set order at the 10 May performance in Frankfurt. Kylie also performed "Confide in Me" acappella during the "Encore" section.
• "I Should Be So Lucky" was added to the set order at the 17 May performance in Bucharest.
• The set order in Zurich was altered to: "Xtatic Electric", "Cheer Squad", "Starry Nights", "Beach Party", "Xposed", "Naughty Manga Girl" (with the video being the last performance in this act), "Black versus White" and "Encore".
• "All I See" was performed impromptu/acoustically as the final song of the encore on 23 June in Rotterdam.
• "The One" was performed impromptu/acoustically during the "Encore" section in Oslo and Stockholm. The album version was performed on 27 June while the Freemasons Remix was performed on 29 June and in São Paulo and Santiago. In Buenos Aires, the remixed version followed an acoustic intro.
• "Come into My World" was performed as an impromptu a cappella during the "Encore" section in São Paulo.
• Kylie performed a few lines from Juanes' controversial song, "La Camisa Negra", during her performance in Bogota.
• The "Encore" section was not performed on 6 November in Peru.
• "The Loco-Motion" was included during her performance in Santiago and Auckland.
• "Bésame Mucho" was fully performed, with the band, in Buenos Aires.
• Kylie performed "I Believe in You" during the "Beach Party" act in Dubai, Bangkok, Singapore, Taipei and Auckland.
• Kylie performed an excerpt of "Please Stay" in Beijing.
• Kylie performed "Better the Devil You Know" at all shows in Sydney and in Auckland. Additionally, Kylie sang "All I See" and "The One" at the 14 and 16 December shows. "Did It Again" and "The Loco-Motion" were performed, impromptu, acappella during the "Encore" section on 17 December.
• Kylie performed "The Loco-Motion" and an excerpt of Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" in Melbourne, on 20 December.
• Kylie performed "Santa Baby" with the band and an excerpt of Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" in Melbourne, on 22 December.
• Kylie performed "Como un Lobo" with Miguel Bosé at the MTV Day in Madrid on 2 July 2009.

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
Leg 1 — Europe — KylieX2008
6 May 2008	Pairs	France	Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
7 May 2008	Antwerp	Belgium	Sportpaleis
9 May 2008	Stuttgart	Germany	Schleyerhalle
10 May 2008	Frankfurt		Festhalle Frankfurt
12 May 2008	Prague	Czech Republic	O2 Arena
14 May 2008	Vienna	Austria	Weiner Stasthalle
15 May 2008	Budapest	Hungary	Budapest Sports Arena
17 May 2008	Bucharest	Romania	Stadionul Cotroceni
18 May 2008	Sofia	Bulgaria	Lokomotiv Stadium
20 May 2008	Istanbul	Turkey	Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena
22 May 2008	Athens	Greece	Terra Vibe Park
25 May 2008	Zürich	Switzerland	Hallenstadion
27 May 2008	Cologne	Germany	Kölnarena
29 May 2008	Munich		Olympiahalle
30 May 2008	Geneva	Switzerland	SEG Geneva Arena
1 June 2008	Lyon	France	Halle Tony Garnier
3 June 2008	Madrid	Spain	Palacio de Deportes
5 June 2008	Esch-sur-Alzette	Luxembourg	Rockhal
7 June 2008	Hamburg	Germany	Color Line Arena
8 June 2008	Copenhagen	Denmark	Forum Copenhagen
10 June 2008	Oslo	Norway	Oslo Spektrum
11 June 2008	Stockholm	Sweden	Stockholm Globe Arena
13 June 2008	Helsinki	Finland	Hartwall Arena
16 June 2008	Moscow	Russia	Olympic Stadium
18 June 2008	Saint Petersburg		Ice Palace
20 June 2008	Riga	Latvia	Arena Riga
22 June 2008	Berlin	Germany	Velodrom
23 June 2008	Rotterdam	Netherlands	Ahoy Rotterdam
26 June 2008	Belfast	Nothern Ireland	Odyssey Arena
27 June 2008
29 June 2008
30 June 2008
5 July 2008	Glasgow	Scotland	Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
6 July 2008
8 July 2008
9 July 2008
11 July 2008	Manchester	England	Manchester Evening News Arena
12 July 2008
14 July 2008
15 July 2008
17 July 2008
18 July 2008
20 July 2008	Newcastle		Metro Radio Arena
21 July 2008
23 July 2008
24 July 2008
26 July 2008	London		The O2 Arena
27 July 2008
29 July 2008
30 July 2008
1 August 2008
2 August 2008
4 August 2008
Leg 2 — South America — KylieX2008
1 November 2008	Bogotá	Colombia	Parque Jaime Duque
4 November 2008	Caracas	Venezuela	Poliedro de Caracas
6 November 2008	Lima	Peru	Explanada Del Monumental
8 November 2008	São Paulo	Brazil	Credicard Hall
13 November 2008	Santiago	Chile	Pista Atlética del Estadio Nacional
15 November 2008	Buenos Aires	Argentina	Sede Jorge Newbery
Leg 3 — Asia — KylieX2008
21 November 2008	Dubai	United Arab Emirates	Dubai Festival City Concert Arena
23 November 2008	Bangkok	Thailand	Impact Arena
25 November 2008	Kallang	Singapore	Singapore Indoor Stadium
27 November 2008	Hong Kong	China	AsiaWorld-Arena
29 November 2008	Shanghai		Hongkou Football Stadium
1 December 2008	Beijing		Beijing Workers' Gymnasium
4 December 2008	Taipei	Taiwan	Taipei Soccer Stadium
Leg 4 — Oceania — KylieX2008
8 December 2008	Auckland	New Zealand	Vector Arena
9 December 2008
14 December 2008	Sydney	Australia	Acer Arena
16 December 2008
17 December 2008
19 December 2008	Melbourne		Rod Laver Arena
20 December 2008
22 December 2008
Leg 5 — Europe — KylieX2009
2 May 2009	Ischgl	Austria	Silvrettaseilbahn AG
Leg 6 — Africa — KylieX2009
15 May 2009	Rabat	Morocco	OLM Souissi
Leg 7 — Europe — KylieX2009
4 June 2009	Gdańsk	Poland	Gdańsk Shipyard
2 July 2009	Madrid	Spain	Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas
4 July 2009	Lisbon	Portugal	Pavilhão Atlântico
6 Augusy 2009	Skanderborg	Denmark	Smukkeste Festival Grounds

Notes

• ^A The concert is a part of "Top of the Mountain".
  
• ^B The concert is a part of the "Mawazine Festival".
  
• ^C The concert is a part of the "Zaczelo Sie w Polsce".
  
• ^D The concert is a part of the "MTV Day 2009".
  
• ^E The concert is a part of the "Skanderborg Festival"

Costume gallery

• Act I
• Act II
• Act III
• Act IV
• Act V
• Act VI
• Act VII
• Encore

Xtatic Electric
1. "Speakerphone"
2. "Boombox" / "Can't Get You Out of My Head"
3. "Ruffle My Feathers" (6 May — 18 June, 22 June — 6 November, 14 — 22 December, 2008)
4. "In Your Eyes"
5. "Heart Beat Rock" (2 May — 6 August, 2009)
6. "Wow" (2 May — 6 August, 2009)
7. "Shocked" (2 May — 6 August, 2009)

Purple 'Spider Dress' used in the opening run of shows

Purple 'Spider Dress' used in the opening run of shows

Black 'Spider Dress' used in the European shows

South American variation

Opening costume for the Ischgl show

Opening costume for the Mawazine show

Opening costume for the 'MTV Day' show

Opening costume for the 'It Began in Poland' show

Cheer Squad
1. "Heart Beat Rock"
2. "Wow"
3. "Shocked" (6 May — 1 June, 5 June — 11 June — 6 November, 16 June, 14 — 22 December, 2008) (Performed as a dance interlude at all other dates)
4. "Spinning Around" (20 June 2008)

Blue 'Cheer Squad' outfit used for the mainland European shows

Blue 'Cheer Squad' outfit used for the opening run of shows

Pink 'Cheer Squad' outfit used for the South American shows

Outfit used for the Ischgl show

Beach Party
1. "Loveboat" (6 May — 18 June, 22 June, 2008 — 6 August 2009)
2. "Copacabana" (6 May — 18 June, 22 June — 22 December, 2008)
3. "That's Why They Write Love Songs" (6 May, 2008)
4. "Spinning Around"
5. "I Believe in You" (21 November — 9 December, 2008)
6. "Better the Devil You Know" (2 May — 6 August, 2009)

• Performed as the penultimate section from 6 — 18 May, 2008
• Performed as the fourth section on 25 May, 2008 in Zurich

Mainland European outfit

Mainland European outfit

Ischgl variation

'MTV Day' show outfit variation

Xposed
1. "Like a Drug"
2. "Slow" / "Free"
3. "2 Hearts"
4. "The One" (6 — 10 May, 2008)

• Performed as the third section from 6 — 18 May, 2008
• Performed as the fifth section on 25 May, 2008 in Zurich

Mainland European outfit

Skull prop used in mainland European shows

2009 Festival show variation

Ischgl show outfit variation

Naughty Manga Girl
1. "Sometime Samurai" (Interlude) (6 — 18 May, 25 May — 4 August, 14 — 22 December, 2008)
2. "Come into My World" (6 — 18 May, 25 May — 4 August, 8 November, 14 — 22 December, 2008)
3. "Nu-Di-Ty" (6 — 18 May, 25 May — 4 August, 14 — 22 December, 2008)
4. "Sensitized" (6 — 18 May, 25 May — 4 August, 14 — 22 December, 2008)

• Performed as the sixth section on 25 May, 2008 in Zurich

Starry Nights
1. "Flower" (6 — 18 May, 22 May — 4 August, 14 — 22 December, 2008)
2. "I Believe in You" (6 May — 6 November, 14 — 22 December, 2008)
3. "Cosmic" (6 — 12 May 2008)

• Performed as the third section on 25 May, 2008 in Zurich

<poem> Black Versus White 1. "On a Night Like This" 2. "Your Disco Needs You" (10 May, 20 May — 18 June, 22 June, 2008 — 6 August, 2009) 3. "Kids" (6 — 18 May, 25 May — 4 August, 14 — 22 December, 2008) 4. "I Believe in You" (2 — 15 May, 2009) 5. "In My Arms" 6. "Love at First Sight" (6 May, 2008)

• Performed as the sixth section on 25 May, 2008 in Zurich

Coachman outfit for "On a Night Like This"

Later half of the section

Black vest used for the opening run of shows

Ischgl variation

'MTV Day' show outfit variation

Skanderborg Festival show variation

Encore
1. "No More Rain" (6 May — 1 November, 21 November — 22 December, 2008, 2 July, 2009)
2. "The One" (10 — 11 June, 21 July, 26 July — 4 August, 8 November — 14 December, 16 December, 19 December, 2008, 2 — 4 July, 2009)
4. "Somewhere" (1 — 4 November, 2008)
4. "Better the Devil You Know" (1 — 4 November, 8 November — 22 December, 2008)
5. "All I See" (6 May, 9 — 18 May, 23 June, 12 July, 15 July, 8 December, 14 — 16 December, 19 December, 2008)
6. "Love at First Sight" (6 May — 4 November, 8 November, 15 November, 2008 — 6 August, 2009)
7. "I Should Be So Lucky" (17 May — 4 November, 13 November — 16 December, 19 December, 2008 — 6 August, 2009)

• Not performed on 6 November, 2008 in Peru

Main encore outfit used

"No More Rain" performance

Ischgl variation

Skanderborg Festival show variation

Green accented dress used in some South American shows

Discography  · Videography  · Boombox  · KylieX2008  · Live in New York  · Performances  · KylieX2008  · For You, For Me  · Gallery "2 Hearts" "Like a Drug" "In My Arms" "Speakerphone" "Sensitized" "Heart Beat Rock" "The One" "No More Rain" "All I See" "Stars" "Wow" "Nu-Di-Ty" "Cosmic" "Rippin' Up the Disco" "Magnetic Electric" "White Diamond" "King or Queen" "I Don't Know What It Is" "Carried Away" "Cherry Bomb" "Do It Again"