Sin City is about to get a whole lot more padam.
That’s right, Kylie Minogue is headed to Vegas this fall to headline the brand new Voltaire at The Venetian Resort.
But Mother Minogue wants you to know that this isn’t just any residency stint. In fact, she’s titled it, “More Than Just A Residency.”
The show is set to kick off on November 3, and run through January 2024. Get your ticket-snagging thumbs ready –– the residency goes on sale August 9.
The news arrives ahead of Minogue’s forthcoming sixteenth album Tension, set to drop on September 22. The record features “Padam Padam,” the (unofficial) Pride Anthem of 2023, as well as a new track called “Vegas High.” How opportune!
We can certainly expect the boppiest cuts from Tension, as well as Kylie’s biggest hits to make the Vegas setlist. Thank God, because the residency (which has been in development for almost three years) marks Minogue’s first set of shows in the United States since 2011, and we’ve got a LOT to catch up on.
The residency also finds Kylie at the perfect time in her career.
“I was thinking years ago, I want to do it when I’m younger, like, I don’t want to do it when I’m at the sunset of my career,” she explained at a recent press event. “I think I’ve got it right somewhere in the middle where I feel like I’ve earned the right to and have the experience to really enjoy being there.”
It also sounds like Minogue has some surprises up her sequined sleeve.
“I want [the residency] to be the kind of essence of what a Kylie show has become, so enough glamour and abandon,” she said, adding that she’s planned “some versions of songs that have not been heard [and] reinterpretations of songs,” as well as a live band, dancers, and “amazing costumes.”
Sounds like we’ve got to get to Vegas, girls!
To be fair, eagle eyed stans have been expecting an announcement like this for a while now, considering we are weeks away from Tension and Kylie never toured her 2020 album Disco.
That being said, the official confirmation from Mother was enough to send us all into full-blown gay panique.
Check out some of the most hilarious (and unhinged) fan reactions from Gay Twitter:
the gays will be showing up and showing out!!!! pic.twitter.com/QuC4uGHWJg
— Frank Costa (@feistyfrank) July 28, 2023
Elder millennial gay panic!!!!!!!!
— Chris Baker ❤️🔥 (@BakerseeBakerdo) July 28, 2023
It’s happening!!!!! 🤩🥳😂🪩🎉 pic.twitter.com/xoJYFDNMbK
— ✨🪩🕺🏻Dan Gregory (@dandiscoballs) July 28, 2023
— Wesley Bonner (@wesleybonner) July 28, 2023
So hope I can get there from London for one of these dates pic.twitter.com/hDGdTFNO4Q
— Matt Slade (@MattBuckeridge) July 28, 2023
— B1jam1 (@Benizonzeweb) July 28, 2023
ME RIGHT NOW pic.twitter.com/NCcdxDWdPX
— David & The Faqqots (@DPB0101) July 28, 2023
Ready to go!! pic.twitter.com/9ZgTs0DOOV
— JJ (@McGannJack) July 28, 2023
Gays be like : pic.twitter.com/308QHIfJWO
— marco (@marco_2024) July 28, 2023
— Dq👑 (@QDavie22) July 28, 2023
Andrew
As an Aussie who’s been the nearly every Kylie concert here in Oz, I’m so glad to see her doing this in the her Nth American fans.
Jack Meoff
I never thought I would ever want to go back to Vegas (shudder) but here we are. Better get my leave planned.
PollyDarton
It’s not surprising she’s doing a Las Vegas residency in a 1,000 seat venue. She’s spent her entire career trying to break into the American music market and has only had limited success here and there. It would be a huge lift to try and fill arenas around the the USA. Her fan base is quite niche. Glad to see her trying, though. Should be a good show and I wish her luck.
Just.my.opinion
Seriously? People are actually going to pay to see and hear her? Some people sure know how to waste their time and money.
Dave
Yes and I respect YOUR music choices, no matter how inevitably shit they are.