Showgirl - The Greatest Hits Tour

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Showgirl - The Greatest Hits Tour

Tour by Kylie Minogue
Dates	March 19, 2005 - May 17, 2005 (June 23, 2005 original end date)
Legs	1 (3 planned)
Shows	37 in Europe (20 in Australia planned) (3 in Asia planned)

Showgirl - The Greatest Hits Tour was a global concert tour in support of Kylie Minogue's compilation album, Ultimate Kylie. On May 17, 2005, the tour was abruptly halted after its European leg so that Minogue could receive treatment for breast cancer. In November 2005 it was announced that Minogue will resume the tour - renamed Showgirl - Homecoming Tour - in late 2006, updated with new costumes and a revised setlist.

1 Playlist
2 Tour dates
3 DVD Release
4 Awards and Nominations

[edit] Playlist

Overture

Act 1: Showgirl

Act 2: Smiley-Kylie

Shocked (intro contains an excerpt from Do You Dare?, later on a brief excerpt from It's No Secret and at the close/bridge, a very brief excerpt from What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before))
What Do I Have to Do? (intro contains an excerpt from Closer)
Spinning Around (middle passages contains excerpts from Step Back In Time to CeCe Peniston's Finally)

Act 3: Denial

In Denial (Backing track vocals - Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys)
Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi
Confide in Me

Act 4: What Kylie Wants, Kylie Gets

Red Blooded Woman (with chorus of Where The Wild Roses Grow)
Slow
Please Stay

Act 5: Dreams

Act 6: Kylesque

Hand on Your Heart
The Loco-Motion
I Should Be So Lucky
Your Disco Needs You (With French Chorus)¹

Act 7: Minx in Space

Encore

Especially For You (Singalong)
Love at First Sight

¹In some German concerts Minogue sang "Your disco needs you" with German chorus.

[edit] Tour dates

[edit] Europe

Date	City	Country	Venue
March 19 2005	Glasgow	Scotland	SECC
March 20 2005	Glasgow	Scotland	SECC
March 22 2005	Glasgow	Scotland	SECC
March 23 2005	Glasgow	Scotland	SECC
March 24 2005	Glasgow	Scotland	SECC
March 26 2005	Paris	France	Zenith
March 27 2005	Rotterdam	Netherlands	Ahoy
March 28 2005	Antwerp	Belgium	Sportpaleis
March 30 2005	Vienna	Austria	Stadthalle
March 31 2005	Munich	Germany	Olympiahalle
April 1 2005	Basel	Switzerland	St. Jakobshalle
April 3 2005	Aalborg	Denmark	Gigantium
April 4 2005	Hamburg	Germany	Color Line Arena
April 5 2005	Cologne	Germany	Köln Arena
April 7 2005	Dublin	Ireland	The Point Depot
April 8 2005	Dublin	Ireland	The Point Depot
April 9 2005	Dublin	Ireland	The Point Depot
April 11 2005	Dublin	Ireland	The Point Depot
April 12 2005	Dublin	Ireland	The Point Depot
April 15 2005	Birmingham	England	National Exhibition Centre
April 16 2005	Birmingham	England	National Exhibition Centre
April 17 2005	Birmingham	England	National Exhibition Centre
April 19 2005	Birmingham	England	National Exhibition Centre
April 20 2005	Birmingham	England	National Exhibition Centre
April 21 2005	Birmingham	England	National Exhibition Centre
April 23 2005	Manchester	England	Evening News Arena
April 24 2005	Manchester	England	Evening News Arena
April 26 2005	Manchester	England	Evening News Arena
April 27 2005	Manchester	England	Evening News Arena
April 28 2005	Manchester	England	Evening News Arena
April 30 2005	London	England	Earls Court
May 1 2005	London	England	Earls Court
May 2 2005	London	England	Earls Court
May 4 2005	London	England	Earls Court
May 5 2005	London	England	Earls Court
May 6 2005	London	England	Earls Court
May 7 2005	London	England	Earls Court

Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour was postponed in Australia on May 17, 2005 with the announcement from Minogue that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.

[edit] Australia (Postponed)

Date	City	Country	Venue
May 19 2005	Sydney	Australia	Superdome
May 20 2005	Sydney	Australia	Superdome
May 21 2005	Sydney	Australia	Superdome
May 23 2005	Melbourne	Australia	Rod Laver Arena
May 24 2005	Melbourne	Australia	Rod Laver Arena
May 25 2005	Melbourne	Australia	Rod Laver Arena
May 27 2005	Melbourne	Australia	Rod Laver Arena
May 28 2005	Melbourne	Australia	Rod Laver Arena
May 29 2005	Melbourne	Australia	Rod Laver Arena
May 31 2005	Sydney	Australia	Entertainment Centre
June 1 2005	Sydney	Australia	Entertainment Centre
June 2 2005	Sydney	Australia	Entertainment Centre
June 4 2005	Brisbane	Australia	Entertainment Centre
June 5 2005	Brisbane	Australia	Entertainment Centre
June 6 2005	Brisbane	Australia	Entertainment Centre
June 8 2005	Adelaide	Australia	Entertainment Centre
June 9 2005	Adelaide	Australia	Entertainment Centre
June 12 2005	Perth	Australia	Burswood Dome
June 13 2005	Perth	Australia	Burswood Dome
June 14 2005	Perth	Australia	Burswood Dome

[edit] Asia (Cancelled)

Date	City	Country	Venue
June 17 2005	Singapore	Singapore	—
June 20 2005	Bangkok	Thailand	—
June 23 2005	Hong Kong	China	—

[edit] DVD Release

Main article: Kylie Showgirl

Kylie Showgirl was released as a DVD and Universal Media Disc (UMD) on November 25, 2005 in Europe. The DVD was filmed duirng Minogue's performance on May 6, 2005 at Earls Court in London, England. In addition to the concert performance, it included several DVD extras such as a behind-the-scenes documentary, screen visuals and a DVD-ROM section.