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Kylie reschedules Manchester gigs | Kylie reschedules Manchester gigs |
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Pop star Kylie Minogue has announced new dates for two concerts cancelled after she fell ill. | Pop star Kylie Minogue has announced new dates for two concerts cancelled after she fell ill. |
On Saturday, Minogue stopped a concert at the MEN Arena in Manchester after an hour, telling fans she had a cold. | On Saturday, Minogue stopped a concert at the MEN Arena in Manchester after an hour, telling fans she had a cold. |
Shows on Monday and Tuesday were called off on doctors' orders after she was diagnosed with a respiratory infection. | Shows on Monday and Tuesday were called off on doctors' orders after she was diagnosed with a respiratory infection. |
The concerts have now been rescheduled for Sunday 21 January and Monday 22 January. Tickets for the original dates will remain valid. | The concerts have now been rescheduled for Sunday 21 January and Monday 22 January. Tickets for the original dates will remain valid. |
Anyone who cannot attend the rearranged concerts must apply for a refund from where they bought the tickets before 19 January. | |
It is not yet known whether the earlier show will also be rescheduled, but fans were advised to retain their tickets and check for news on the MEN Arena website. | It is not yet known whether the earlier show will also be rescheduled, but fans were advised to retain their tickets and check for news on the MEN Arena website. |
Dates scheduled for Thursday and Friday are unaffected. | Dates scheduled for Thursday and Friday are unaffected. |
Less energetic | Less energetic |
Minogue, 38, launched the UK leg of her Showgirl Homecoming Tour on New Year's Eve, following her recovery from treatment for breast cancer. | Minogue, 38, launched the UK leg of her Showgirl Homecoming Tour on New Year's Eve, following her recovery from treatment for breast cancer. |
She performed seven nights at the Wembley Arena in London before embarking on the Manchester leg of the tour. | She performed seven nights at the Wembley Arena in London before embarking on the Manchester leg of the tour. |
The Australian pop singer had been forced to postpone the original Showgirl world tour after her diagnosis in May 2005. | The Australian pop singer had been forced to postpone the original Showgirl world tour after her diagnosis in May 2005. |
She underwent surgery in Australia two days later and finished her chemotherapy in December 2005. | She underwent surgery in Australia two days later and finished her chemotherapy in December 2005. |
The singer's current stage show is less energetic than previous concerts and has a built-in interval because she is not yet fully fit. | The singer's current stage show is less energetic than previous concerts and has a built-in interval because she is not yet fully fit. |
Minogue's record company, Parlophone, has said she is working on material which could be released in 2007. | Minogue's record company, Parlophone, has said she is working on material which could be released in 2007. |
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