Kylie Minogue is featured on the cover and in the pages of the new issue of Instinct magazine just one month before she storms the US with her first ever North American tour. Here is our first look at Kylie on the cover of the new issue of Instinct and the online version of her interview with the mag:
Pop Goddess KYLIE MINOGUE talks EXCLUSIVELY with Instinct Magazine about coming to America and why she’s more ready than ever to make you dance! There are two types of gays in the world: Kylie gays and everyone else. We are so Kylie gays. Ms. Minogue has held the world’s attention for 20 plus years now; dancing, singing, acting and shocking millions along the way. Whether you remember her “Locomotion” or just couldn’t seem to shake “Can’t Get You Out Of My Head,” Kylie’s dozens of hits off her 10 albums have come to represent moments and memories for all of us. (Who doesn’t remember dancing to “Love At First Sight” during Pride 2002?!) And whether at the Olympic Closing Ceremonies, Sydney Mardi Gras or her extravagant, over-the-top tours, it seems the whole world has gotten to see Kylie live— except for us. But that is all about to change. Now, as she prepares for her first-ever U.S. tour (which kicks off Sept. 30), Kylie speaks exclusively with Instinct about her dream of a hot, sweaty club tour through the States, ’80s flashbacks and her deep-rooted love and commitment to her gays.
After the jump, check out another photo of Kylie from this issue of Instinct and read her Q&A with the mag …
INSTINCT: Our prayers have been answered—you’re finally touring America! How does it feel?
KYLIE: [Laughs] I’m so excited, it’s ridiculous. There is still a certain amount of disbelief because it’s really happening. I’ve spoken about this for so long and I was sure the fans in the States had given up, hadn’t you?
INSTINCT: Oh no! We may have gotten a little weary, but we kept the faith. Had you tried to launch a U.S. tour before?
KYLIE: With my management and production team, we talked about it many times, but as you know, my shows are on the bigger side. They’re bigger girls. [Laughs] And it just was never feasible for us to do it. So I just ended up biting the bullet and saying, ‘It’s now or never.’ I’m having such a good time performing at the moment and the X tour last year was something of a revelation.
INSTINCT: Why do you say that?
KYLIE: Because when I used to do performances, I might have exuded an air of confidence but I didn’t really have it. I spent a lot of time stressing and worrying and I couldn’t tour and actually be. Then after I was ill I reevaluated things and said I can’t go through that stress again. It’s not worth it. This is who I am and I’m going to try and have the same outcome without so much stress. So that’s what I did. I’m happy and I’m having a ball. I love my new band, there’s a dynamism.
INSTINCT: Why now?
KYLIE: Literally I thought, it’s now or never. I want to do it and I don’t want to be making that move in 10 years. I was just on a bit of a roll with the team I have right now.
INSTINCT: You’re doing smaller venues here than you normally do, so are you building a whole new show?
KYLIE: That’s been our one stumbling block. The venues are all totally different. I won’t bore you with the details but technically it’s really, really difficult. When we’ve had some stumbling blocks and complications I’ve piped up and said, ‘Oh, this is why we’ve never done this before.’ [Laughs] But we’re all so inspired to be doing this. We’re kind of back referencing some of the tours because I haven’t brought any of them to the States. So there will be bits and pieces, but I won’t tell you which parts. It’s a surprise.
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG … I am SOOOO excited for Kylie‘s US tour!! I will be seeing her in Oakland & Hollwyood, CA and NYC, NY and I’M BEYOND ANXIOUS! I’m really looking forward to having her here in the States … this appearance on the cover of Instinct magazine is a great harbinger for things to come. Kylie fans MUST pick up this issue of Instinct to read her full interview with the mag and, presumably, to see the other photos from this fabulous photoshoot. WEEEEEEEEE!!
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Haha, to me she’ll always be little curly haired Charlene Robinson from Neighbours.
YAY!!!!!!! I’ll be there on 9/30/09 in Oakland… I have been waiting for this for so long… And finally… Even though I saw her on the Jingle Ball Tour in 2002 in Tacoma but she did a shortened set of the Fever tour and it just wasn’t the same… SO EXCITED!!
OMG so uber-excited. I will be there in Oakland also, first show of the first US tour. I can die happy afterwards. I just hope she does a greatest hits set list and not just the cds that got released over here. We’re road trippin down from Seattle for her. YAY!
Go Kylie ! Get Your Tour On!!! I’ll be at both Oakland show and Las Vegas!!! I have not been this amped for a show in years. I’m always so happy that you give her press. Thank you Trent. It’s one in the face of those on Say Hey that still try to say The US hates her and does not deserve her presence. We dont and do. So there! ;) Hope to see you at the Oakland show.
OMG! I LOVE KYLIE! AND I LOVE INSTINCT MAGAZINE!!! I need to go and get my copies before it sells out!!!
HOT!! I’ve been an occassional Instinct reader but they just proved themselves more than worthy of my time and money. And OUT has Gaga on the cover this month, puhlease, Kylie looks twenty times better!
@Sean — “OUT has Gaga on the cover this month, puhlease, Kylie looks twenty times better!” 1 million times agree! Kylie is a true innovator, has been for 2 decades. LOVE LOVE LOVE her :)
I would really love to see her perform. I bet it would be a really fun, high energy show! And no need to hate on Gaga just because they both have strong support in the gay community. Can there ever be too many pop stars that really push the edge and have fun? Not in my opinion! Not everything has to be a competition.
@Krissy – “Not everything has to be a competition.”
Agreed. Besides, there’s absolutely NO competition in the first place! Kylie has songs and Gaga…has costumes.
Kylie has costumes, not songs.Cannot dance either.Middle of the road pap or “drek” as my partner calls her.
@ Bill, I have to disagree with you… don’t get me wrong because I love Gaga, but she just started her career with a few hit songs so far… Kylie is been around since the late 80′s and still making music, she is an Icon with awesome songs under her belt and many many hits… hopefully Gaga will still be around and live up to that as well!