Kylie Minogue’s fears for her Las Vegas residency as venue has still not been built with less than a month to go until doors open
Kylie Minogue fears her Las Vegas residency won’t be ready in time for her first shows.
Although the residency is less than a month away, the 55-year-old pop princess admitted that the venue has not yet finished construction.
In the Wired column of the Daily Star newspaper she says: ‘I will open at the beginning of November. We’re only just finishing installation, the location isn’t even ready yet.’
“I’m sure it will be a matter of drama,” she said.
The singer gave a preview of what fans can expect at the Voltaire venue, mentioning that inspiration was taken from the eras of Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley during their Las Vegas performances.
Kylie Minogue (pictured) revealed she fears her Las Vegas residency won’t be ready in time for the first shows
‘It’s based on a mix between a 1930s club and a 1970s Frank Sinatra, Elvis venue, which had stalls, lights and cocktails. I’ll be there later this evening, but before that it’s meant to be part of a bigger experience,” she teased.
Kylie says she’s ready to surprise her fans in the United States with a performance of her biggest hits and a host of unexpected treats.
She is keen to perform in what she calls an “intimate” location for her residency, describing it as an important “rite of passage” for her.
In the Wired column of the Daily Star newspaper she says: ‘I will open in early November. We’re only just putting it together, the location isn’t even finished being built yet.’
‘I’m so excited about it. It is located in a very intimate location, it can accommodate a thousand people. It’s my rite of passage with my residency in Vegas. We create quite a punchy show for a small venue,” she said.
It comes as Kylie continues to dominate the US music scene, scoring her second number one hit on US Billboard’s Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart with her latest studio album, Tension.
Her previous album Disco also reached number one in 2020.
“I’m sure it will be a matter of drama,” she said. Pictured with Michael Gruber (L) CCO of The Venetian Resort, where Kylie’s residence will be located, and Derek McLane (R) who will design the extravaganza
The singer took to X (formerly Twitter) in July to formally announce her upcoming shows at The Venetian Las Vegas
The chart-topping excitement can be attributed to the viral success of lead single Padam Padam, which gained immense popularity as a dance song earlier this year.
This single also marked a major milestone in June by becoming Kylie’s first song to reach the top 10 of the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart.
Tension received rave reviews from critics and fans alike shortly after it debuted in September.
Single Padam Padam also marked a major milestone in June by becoming Kylie’s first song to reach the top 10 on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart.
DIY Mag gave the album a perfect score, writing, “There’s no pretense to its greatness, just our Kylie, once again humbly proving how easily she can strike gold and transform into a pop culture phenomenon.”
Rolling Stone awarded the album four out of five stars, calling it “brilliantly fun.”
Retropop said the music “radiates joy and not only really energizes the pop legend, but also delivers her strongest vocals in a long time.”
DIY Mag gave the album a perfect score, writing: ‘there is no pretense to its greatness’
Social media has also praised Kylie’s new offering, with one fan account on X (formerly Twitter) sharing a composite image of all the praise for the album:
Kylie Minogue’s critically acclaimed album ‘Tension’ will be released at midnight local time. It’s shaping up to be one of the most critically acclaimed albums of her career!’
The recent big successes come amid Kylie’s announcement of a Las Vegas residency, which sold out within hours of tickets becoming available.
Social media has also praised Kylie’s new offering, with comments such as ‘What an album! Here are some killer tunes Kylie has come out with’
She will join an illustrious list of stars including Cher, Celine Dion and Britney Spears, who have all regularly performed concert spectacles in the glitzy casino city.
Kylie says she has yet to choose a setlist, but wants it to include some surprises.
“What we imagine is that you walk into this room and you’re transported,” the Come Into My World singer said.
“I have a lot of work to do choosing the set list and making sure I include a few surprises.”
Padam Padam is the lead single from the star’s 17th studio album, Tension