Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour
Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour, also known as Aphrodite Live, was the twelfth concert tour by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. It was launched in support of her eleventh studio album, Aphrodite (2010). The tour was officially announced in September 2010, initially with European venues confirmed. Additional British dates were added in January 2011, alongside North American and Asian dates. Australian dates were confirmed in March 2011, and in May of the same year, Minogue announced she would tour Africa for the first time. The stage of the tour was composed of an Ancient Greek temple wall and two runways leading to a B-stage, which included a three-tiered scissor lift surrounded by water fountains. Thirty water jets created by The Fountain People, a tilted rotating platform and aerial performer displays were also part of the staging, paying homage to Greek mythology and culture. Effects and staging were provided by TAIT Towers, who described the stage as "one of the most technically advanced ever built". Fashion designers Dolce & Gabbana created the costumes for the tour.
Promotional poster for the tour
The show paid homage to Greek mythology and culture, with a temple wall and water jets forming its staging.
Minogue performing "Can't Get You Out of My Head" wearing a "Bacofoil ball gown".
Minogue flying to the B-stage performing "Closer" atop of a dancer.
Aphrodite (Kylie Minogue album)
Aphrodite is the eleventh studio album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. It was released on 30 June 2010 by Parlophone. In 2009, Minogue began working with British electronic music producer Stuart Price, who served as the executive producer of the album. The two collaborated with various producers and writers on the album, including Jake Shears, Calvin Harris, Sebastian Ingrosso and Pascal Gabriel. Aphrodite follows a musical approach similar to Minogue's previous albums and is primarily a dance-pop and disco-pop record. It draws influences from various dance-based genres including electropop, club and rave music.
The blue gown Minogue wears on the cover of the album was designed by French haute couture fashion designer and friend Jean Paul Gaultier (pictured)
Minogue performing "All the Lovers" during the Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour
Minogue performing Aphrodite's second single, "Get Outta My Way", on her Aphrodite: Les Folies tour. The song became her fifth number one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart