The Tension Tour is the upcoming sixteenth headlining concert tour by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue. It will commence on 15 February 2025 in Perth, Australia, and is set to conclude on 26 August 2025 in Monterrey, Mexico, consisting of 68 shows.
| Tour by Kylie Minogue | |
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| Start date | 15 February 2025 |
| End date | 26 August 2025 |
| No. of shows | 68 |
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| Website | www |
| Kylie Minogue concert chronology | |
Minogue announced the Tension Tour in September 2024, following the release of her sixteenth studio album Tension (2023) and preceding the release of her seventeenth studio album, Tension II (2024).
Background
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Kylie Minogue embarked on the Golden Tour, her fifteenth concert tour from 2018 to 2019, in support of her fourteenth studio album Golden (2018). The tour was a commercial success, with both Billboard and Pollstar reporting the tour's three concerts in London, England, at The O2 Arena grossed $3,368,900 USD with 30,100 tickets sold, placing her at eighth spot for the biggest concerts of September 2018.[1][2] In 2020, Minogue released Disco.[3] Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, she livestreamed a special concert, Infinite Disco, featuring songs from the album as well as previous songs from her discography.[4] In September 2023, Minogue released her sixteenth studio album Tension.[5]
During promotion of Tension, Minogue first teased the possibility of a tour in the United States. During a 12 July 2023 appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, she teased a tour or Las Vegas residency were "very possible" at the time.[6] Fifteen days later, More Than Just a Residency was announced.[7] Serving as the inaugural residency at the Voltaire at The Venetian Las Vegas, the show ran from November 2023 to May 2024. Following the initially planned November 2023 shows selling out and continued high demand, additional dates spanning from December of the same year to May 2024 were announced in August 2023.[8] The residency was both critically and commercially successful.[9]
During a February 2024 appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, Minogue announced plans for a tour in the United States was in-the-works, revealing: "I haven't got the dates yet but we're working on it."[10] On 19 September 2024, Minogue announced the Tension Tour dates in Asia, Australia and Europe.[11][12] In connection to the tour announcement, she revealed Tension II, a sequel to 2023's Tension, would release on 18 October of the same year.[13] In a statement concerning the tour's announcement, Minogue stated: "I am beyond excited to announce the 'Tension Tour 2025'. I can't wait to share beautiful and wild moments with fans all over the world, celebrating the Tension era and more! It's been an exhilarating ride so far and now, get ready for your close up because I will be calling Lights, Camera, Action... and there will be a whole lot of Padaming!"[14] Additional Australian shows were announced on 25 September.[15][16] The following day, two additional concerts in Manchester and London were announced, respectively.[17]
On 30 September, during an appearance on Capital FM's Capital Breakfast, additional dates in London, Birmingham and Glasgow were announced,[18] billed as the final shows to be held in the United Kingdom.[19] On 3 October 2024, concerts in North America were announced, marking her first tour to visit the region since 2011's Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour.[20][21] On 7 October, Minogue announced two concerts in France during an appearance on Quotidien,[22] with more dates in Europe added the following day.[23] An additional concert at Madison Square Garden was announced on 9 October, due to demand.[24] Two days later, Minogue announced Rita Ora and Romy would serve as supporting acts on during the North American concerts.[25] Venues for the Asian dates were announced on 22 October.[26] Two days later, Minogue announced eight concerts in Latin America.[27] As part of the tour, Minogue will perform at the Jazzopen Festival in Stuttgart, Germany,[28][better source needed] and Tinderbox Festival in Odense, Denmark.[29][better source needed]
Production
editDuring an appearance on Nova FM's Ricki-Lee, Tim & Joel podcast, Minogue revealed the set list would chronicle the releases of Disco (2020), Tension (2023) and Tension II (2024), as well as "some of the old hits" and what she described as a 1990's "trip house" experimental-sounding concept, citing projects she'd done before and had "veered away from". She cited the Brothers in Rhythm remix of her "Confide in Me" as inspiration.[30] In interviews with Audacy and Papelpop, she cited her desired intent to perform songs, such as "Locomotion", "Can't Get You Out of My Head", "Slow" and "All the Lovers", as well as teased "In My Arms" would be performed "for sure" in Brazil.[31][32]
Tour dates
edit| Date (2025) | City | Country | Venue | Supporting acts | Attendance | Revenue |
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| 15 February | Perth | Australia | RAC Arena | — | — | — |
| 18 February | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | — | — | ||
| 20 February | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | — | — | ||
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| 26 February | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | — | — | ||
| 27 February | ||||||
| 1 March | Sydney | Qudos Bank Arena | — | — | ||
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| 3 March | ||||||
| 10 March | Bangkok | Thailand | Paragon Hall | — | — | |
| 12 March | Tokyo | Japan | Ariake Arena | — | — | |
| 15 March | Kaohsiung | Taiwan | Kaohsiung Arena | — | — | |
| 17 March | Pasay[a] | Philippines | SM Mall of Asia Arena | — | — | |
| 29 March | Toronto | Canada | Scotiabank Arena | Romy | — | — |
| 30 March | Montreal | Bell Centre | — | — | ||
| 2 April | Rosemont[b] | United States | Allstate Arena | — | — | |
| 4 April | New York City | Madison Square Garden | — | — | ||
| 5 April | ||||||
| 8 April | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena | — | — | ||
| 9 April | Boston | TD Garden | — | — | ||
| 11 April | Atlanta | State Farm Arena | Rita Ora | — | — | |
| 13 April | Orlando | Kia Center | — | — | ||
| 14 April | Miami | Kaseya Center | — | — | ||
| 17 April | Austin | Moody Center | — | — | ||
| 19 April | Phoenix | Footprint Center | — | — | ||
| 22 April | San Francisco | Chase Center | — | — | ||
| 25 April | Seattle | Climate Pledge Arena | — | — | ||
| 26 April | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum | — | — | |
| 29 April | Denver | United States | Ball Arena | — | — | |
| 2 May | Los Angeles | Crypto.com Arena | — | — | ||
| 16 May | Glasgow | Scotland | OVO Hydro | — | — | — |
| 17 May | Newcastle | England | Utilita Arena | — | — | |
| 19 May | Manchester | AO Arena | — | — | ||
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| 22 May | Liverpool | M&S Bank Arena | — | — | ||
| 23 May | Sheffield | Utilita Arena | — | — | ||
| 26 May | London | The O2 Arena | — | — | ||
| 27 May | ||||||
| 30 May | Nottingham | Motorpoint Arena Nottingham | — | — | ||
| 31 May | Birmingham | Bp pulse LIVE | — | — | ||
| 2 June | London | The O2 Arena | — | — | ||
| 3 June | ||||||
| 5 June | Birmingham | Bp pulse LIVE | — | — | ||
| 6 June | Glasgow | Scotland | OVO Hydro | — | — | |
| 16 June | Berlin | Germany | Uber Arena | — | — | |
| 18 June | Łódź | Poland | Atlas Arena | — | — | |
| 20 June | New Town[c] | Lithuania | Žalgiris Arena | — | — | |
| 21 June | Tallinn | Estonia | Unibet Arena | — | — | |
| 23 June | Espoo | Finland | Espoo Metro Areena | — | — | |
| 25 June | Stockholm | Sweden | Avicii Arena | — | — | |
| 27 June[d] | Odense | Denmark | Tusindårsskoven | — | — | |
| 29 June | Bercy[e] | France | Accor Arena | — | — | |
| 1 July | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | — | — | |
| 3 July | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | — | — | |
| 6 July | Zurich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | — | — | |
| 7 July | Düsseldorf | Germany | PSD Bank Dome | — | — | |
| 9 July[f] | Stuttgart | Schlossplatz | — | — | ||
| 10 July | Décines-Charpieu[g] | France | LDLC Arena | — | — | |
| 15 July | Lisbon | Portugal | MEO Arena | — | — | |
| 7 August | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Movistar Arena | — | — | |
| 9 August | Montevideo | Uruguay | Antel Arena | — | — | |
| 12 August | Santiago | Chile | Movistar Arena | — | — | |
| 15 August | São Paulo | Brazil | Ginásio do Ibirapuera | — | — | |
| 19 August | Bogotá | Colombia | Movistar Arena | — | — | |
| 22 August | Mexico City | Mexico | Palacio de los Deportes | — | — | |
| 24 August | Zapopan[h] | Auditorio Telmex | — | — | ||
| 26 August | Monterrey | Auditorio Citibanamex | — | — | ||
| Total | — | — | ||||
References
editFootnotes
edit- ^ Labeled as Manila in promotional material.
- ^ Labeled as Chicago in promotional material.
- ^ Labeled as Kaunas in promotional material.
- ^ This concert is part of Tinderbox Festival 2025.[29]
- ^ Labeled as Paris in promotional material.
- ^ This concert is part of Jazzopen Festival 2025.[28]
- ^ Labeled as Lyon in promotional material.
- ^ Labeled as Guadalajara in promotional material.
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