JAKARTA - Kylie Minogue has started to open up big signals for her fans. The Australian pop singer hinted that she would hold a big tour to mark 40 years of her career in the music world.
The news is a steal because it comes after Kylie spoke openly about the part of her life she had kept close: the cancer that came back to her, the failure of the in vitro fertilization program, and the time when she felt unable to leave the house.
Quoted from The Mirror, Sunday, May 31, Kylie revealed the tour plans when speaking to The Sunday Times' Style magazine. He was asked if he would make a tour to celebrate four decades of his career.
"Maybe I shouldn't say this, but yeah, I'll do it," said Kylie, now 57.
To Rolling Stone, Kylie also gave an idea of time. The tour is likely to be held in 2027 or 2028.
The reason is that the song Locomotion was released in Australia in 1987. Meanwhile, Lucky began to be known more widely towards the end of 1988. Therefore, 2027-2028 is a reasonable time to mark 40 years of his musical journey.
For pop fans, Kylie is not a new name that only lives off nostalgia. She is one of the few singers who can survive through many changes in musical tastes. From the era of radio and music television to the era of digital platforms, her name still has a place.
However, the news of the tour came with a heavier story. In a Netflix documentary quoted by The Mirror, Kylie talked about cancer, health, and her desire to have children.
Kylie first announced that she had cancer in 2005. At that time, she underwent a lumpectomy, which is an operation to remove breast tissue, before undergoing chemotherapy.
He was once declared cancer-free. However, in 2021, Kylie found out that the cancer was back. Unlike the first experience, this time he chose to keep it from the public.
"I can keep it to myself and get through the year," he said.
Kylie said she didn't feel obliged to tell the world. At that time, her condition was indeed not possible.
"I didn't feel obligated to tell the world. And actually, at that time I really couldn't. I was like living in my own shell. At one point, I didn't even want to leave the house anymore. Thank God, I managed to get through it again, and everything is fine," said Kylie.
The confession shows another side of the celebrity's life. In public, they often look fine. In fact, not everything can be brought to the stage, camera, or red carpet.
Kylie also admitted that she had been looking for the right time to reveal their diagnosis. The situation was made more difficult when her song, Padam Padam, was a huge success and won a Grammy in 2023.
When the song was back on the rise, Kylie still kept the news that she was not ready to tell the public.
"Padam Padam opened so many doors for me. But inside of me, I know cancer is not just a small disturbance in my life. I really just want to say what happened so I can let it go," he said.
He wanted to talk several times while undergoing an interview. However, the intention was always held back.
"I thought, 'now is the time'. But I kept it to myself," Kylie said.
Kylie said the cancer was discovered after a routine check-up. He finally shared the experience because he hoped someone would be encouraged to check their health.
Another story he opened was about his desire to have children. When he was diagnosed in 2005, Kylie was 36 years old. At that age, he started to seriously think about the possibility of becoming a mother.
He even postponed chemotherapy to try several times of in vitro fertilization or IVF. The decision was heavy. He wanted to undergo treatment immediately, but also still wanted to try to have a child.
"It was pretty scary at the time, because you just want the disease to go away," Kylie said.
The effort was unsuccessful. Kylie said that if she could have a baby at that time, the result would be almost like a miracle.
"But it turns out it didn't go like that," he said.
Now, the 40-year-old tour plan is making Kylie's name buzz again. For fans, it's certainly good news. For Kylie, the tour seems to be not just about big stages and old song lists, but also a way to mark a long journey that is not always visible from the outside.
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