The Let's Get to It Tour was the fourth concert tour by Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue. As stated by Minogue herself in 1991, the tour was technically a continuation of the previous Rhythm of Love Tour which had already visited Australia and Asia. In addition to revising the setlist, she assembled a new band to work with her existing musical director and choreographer. Backed by her five dancers, Minogue mounted the tour in support of her fourth studio album Let's Get to It (1991).
| Continental tour by Kylie Minogue | |
 Tour programme for the UK leg | |
| Location | Europe |
|---|---|
| Associated album | Let's Get to It |
| Start date | 25 October 1991 |
| End date | 8 November 1991 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows | 12 |
| Kylie Minogue concert chronology | |
The show comprised an all-new couture wardrobe created by John Galliano and several new additions to the set list from the new album, many of which were written by Minogue herself. She wore a plastic raincoat, which was designed by Galliano.[1][2]
By her choosing of outfits on the tour, the title "SexKylie" was given by the media in this period.
Background and development
editThe tour is an updated version of her last tour promoting for Rhythm of Love.[3] A whole new stage wardrobe was conducted by British fashion designer John Galliano in Minogue's first collaboration with a major fashion designer.[3]
In August 1991, Minogue said she was churning ideas around about different costumes, different designers and so on. Speaking on her inspiration for the tour's fashion, she said "Well, I don't know if this makes any sense but I'm looking into the future for inspiration. It probably sounds a bit odd but I know what I mean by it. Every one – me included – usually looks back into the past to get inspired for a new look but I'm trying to imagine what life's going to be like in the year 2000."[4]
Reception
editAfter the first show of the tour, a tabloid accused Minogue of copying Madonna's look from her Blond Ambition World Tour.[3]
Writing for Chronicle Live in 2014, Gordon Barr said the performance she gave on the tour was a "polished" one he has seldom seen at the many other gigs he has been to.[5][6][7]
Minogue also caused lots criticisms for her choice of costume on the tour.[3] When being asked about the subject on Tonight Live with Steve Vizard, Minogue stated:
"I would like to think that people in England—and also around the world—don't take what they say as being gospel. I actually had a lot of really good press, and so, as far as I can tell it was about time to give me a hard time, but, for me, the only way I can judge the shows was from the audiences' reactions and they were just great. And of course the outfits were a bit, maybe, a little bit too much, but that wasn't a mistake, that was meant to cause a bit of a stir."[8]
In 2013, VH1 listed her in the fishnet costume as one of her ten most "butt-iful" moments.[9] Irish Examiner called the outfit "risque", but stated: "There IS such a thing as too much fishnet, and this is definitely overstepping the mark."[6]
Set list
editThis set list was taken from Minogue's official website.[10]
- "Step Back in Time"
- "Wouldn't Change a Thing"
- "Got to Be Certain"
- "Always Find the Time"
- "Enjoy Yourself"
- "Tears on My Pillow"
- "Secrets"
- "Let's Get to It"
- "Word Is Out"
- "Finer Feelings"
- "I Should Be So Lucky"
- "Love Train"
- "If You Were with Me Now" (with James Uluave)
- "Je ne sais pas pourquoi"
- "Too Much of a Good Thing"
- "Hand on Your Heart"
- "What Do I Have to Do"
Encore
1 During the London and Dublin performances, Jazzi P appeared to perform with Minogue on "Shocked".
Tour dates
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 October 1991 | Plymouth | England | Plymouth Pavilions |
| 26 October 1991 | Birmingham | NEC Arena | |
| 27 October 1991 | Nottingham | Nottingham Royal Concert Hall | |
| 29 October 1991 | London | Wembley Arena | |
| 30 October 1991 | |||
| 31 October 1991 | Manchester | Manchester Apollo | |
| 1 November 1991 | Whitley Bay | Whitley Bay Ice Rink | |
| 3 November 1991 | Aberdeen | Scotland | AECC Arena |
| 4 November 1991 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh Playhouse | |
| 5 November 1991 | |||
| 6 November 1991 | Sheffield | England | Sheffield City Hall |
| 8 November 1991 | Dublin | Ireland | Point Theatre |
Broadcasts and recordings
edit| Live! | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover for the VHS release in United Kingdom and Japan | ||||
| Video by | ||||
| Released | 9 April 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 8 November 1991 | |||
| Venue | Point Theatre (Dublin) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 80 minutes | |||
| Label | ||||
| Director | Ian Hamilton | |||
| Producer |
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| Kylie Minogue chronology | ||||
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Live! (or Live in Dublin for the Australian release) is a video album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. It was recorded during her performance in Dublin on 8 November 1991. It was released on 9 April 1992 by EMI internationally and Mushroom in Australia on VHS format only. In Japan Alfa Records also issued it on Laserdisc.[11] Although they appear on the set list of the tour, "Hand on Your Heart", "Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi", "Enjoy Yourself", "Secrets" and "Tears on My Pillow" were cut from the VHS release of the tour. "Got to Be Certain", "Finer Feelings" and "I Guess I Like It Like That" were all edited for the video release. The editor was Gareth Maynard.
Personnel
editCredits and personnel are taken from Minogue's official website.[10]
Main
- Kylie Minogue – production, concept, wardrobe
- Terry Blamey – administrator
- Adrian Scott – music director
- Nick Pitts – tour manager
- Henry Crallam – production manager
- Clive Franks – sound manager
- Jonathon Smeeton – lighting director
- Venol John – choreographer
- Yvonne Savage – assistant
- John Galliano – wardrobe
Musicians
- Adrian Scott – keyboards
- John Creech – drums
- Jamie Jardine – guitar
- Craig Newman – bass
- Tania Smith – keyboards
- Jamie O'Neal – backing vocals
- Susie Ahern – backing vocals
- James Uluave – backing vocals
Dancers
- Venol John – dancer
- Richard Allen – dancer
- Cosima Dusting – dancer
- Simone Kay – dancer
- Mitchell Bartlett – dancer
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Erika Brooks Adickman (25 May 2012). "Happy Birthday, Kylie Minogue! We Celebrate Her Sexy Style Evolution". Idolator. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "Een piepjonge Kylie Minogue gehuld in John Galliano" [A very young Kylie Minogue dressed in John Galliano]. Fashionscene (in Dutch). 1 August 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d St. Clarke, Jenny (2002). Kylie: Naked. London, United Kingdom: Edury Press. ISBN 978-0-09-188096-5. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Photographic image" (JPG). Kylie.com. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ Barr, Gordon (7 November 2014). "Kylie Minogue: Flashback to her last three tours on Tyneside". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Kylie Minogue doesn't regret these bold outfit choices". Irish Examiner. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "10 most memorable Kylie fashion moments". Digitalspy.co.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "- YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016.
- ^ O'Keefe, Meghan (15 April 2013). "Kylie Minogue's 10 Most Butt-iful Moments". VH1. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "Let's Get to It Tour 1991". Minogue's official website. Archived from the original on 19 October 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ "Select Magazine Website". Selectmagazinescans.monkeon.co.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
