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| Kylie returns to stage in Sydney | Kylie returns to stage in Sydney |
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| Pop star Kylie Minogue has taken to the stage in Sydney wearing a pink feather head-dress for her first concert since being treated for breast cancer. | Pop star Kylie Minogue has taken to the stage in Sydney wearing a pink feather head-dress for her first concert since being treated for breast cancer. |
| "Good evening Sydney!" the singer shouted as she emerged from a rising platform in the centre of the stage. | "Good evening Sydney!" the singer shouted as she emerged from a rising platform in the centre of the stage. |
| Minogue, 38, was re-opening her Showgirl world tour which was postponed after her diagnosis in May 2005. | Minogue, 38, was re-opening her Showgirl world tour which was postponed after her diagnosis in May 2005. |
| She will play 20 concerts in her native Australia before the tour reaches the UK in January next year. | She will play 20 concerts in her native Australia before the tour reaches the UK in January next year. |
| During the show, an emotional Minogue held back tears as she thanked fans for their support. | |
| "I have thought about this moment for a long time," she told the cheering audience. | |
| "And I tried to practice in my head what I was going to say - [but] I couldn't prepare anything, I really couldn't." | |
| 'Hopeful' | 'Hopeful' |
| The comeback felt like a carnival, full of sequins, shocking pink feather boas, and pink cowboy hats href="/1/hi/entertainment/6139654.stm" class="">First night review The tour has changed significantly from last year's Showgirl concerts because Minogue is not yet fully fit. | |
| "I'm as prepared as I can be but I'm not sure that I'll be able to do everything that I did before," she told the press before the concert. | |
| "Not that I do an enormous amount of jumping all over the stage, but quick changes are really stressful." | |
| Despite her worries, the star put on an energetic performance, and managed to squeeze into a variety of costumes designed by fashion icons such as Dolce e Gabbana, Karl Lagerfeld, Emilio Pucci and John Galliano. | Despite her worries, the star put on an energetic performance, and managed to squeeze into a variety of costumes designed by fashion icons such as Dolce e Gabbana, Karl Lagerfeld, Emilio Pucci and John Galliano. |
| She performed hits from her 20-year-long pop career, including In Your Eyes, Shocked, and Better The Devil You Know - which opened the show. | She performed hits from her 20-year-long pop career, including In Your Eyes, Shocked, and Better The Devil You Know - which opened the show. |
| The concert also featured a new song, White Diamond, co-written with the US dance act, Scissor Sisters. | The concert also featured a new song, White Diamond, co-written with the US dance act, Scissor Sisters. |
| Surgery | Surgery |
| Minogue revealed that she had cancer in May 2005 and underwent surgery in Australia two days later. | Minogue revealed that she had cancer in May 2005 and underwent surgery in Australia two days later. |
| The singer finished her chemotherapy in December 2005, but still receives treatment to prevent a return of the cancer. | The singer finished her chemotherapy in December 2005, but still receives treatment to prevent a return of the cancer. |
| She performed UK and European dates of her greatest hits tour between March and May last year. | She performed UK and European dates of her greatest hits tour between March and May last year. |
| But the pop star was forced to abandon her Showgirl world tour and an appearance at the Glastonbury Festival after her diagnosis. | But the pop star was forced to abandon her Showgirl world tour and an appearance at the Glastonbury Festival after her diagnosis. |
| Festival organiser Michael Eavis has said he remains "hopeful" that the star will play next year's event. | Festival organiser Michael Eavis has said he remains "hopeful" that the star will play next year's event. |