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Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour

{{Short description|2011 concert tour by Kylie Minogue}}

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{{Use Australian English|date=May 2013}}

{{Infobox concert

| concert_tour_name = Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour

| image = Km lft.jpg

| image_size = 220px

| landscape = yes

| type = World

| location = {{hlist|Europe|North America|Africa|Oceania|Asia}}

| caption = Promotional poster for the tour

| album = Aphrodite

| artist = Kylie Minogue

| start_date = {{Start date|df=yes|2011|2|19}}

| end_date = {{End date|df=yes|2011|7|14}}

| number_of_legs = 6

| number_of_shows = 77

| gross = $60 million (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|60|r=2|2011}}}} million in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars){{inflation-fn|US}}

| last_tour = For You, for Me
(2009)

| this_tour = Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour
(2011)

| next_tour = Anti Tour
(2012)

}}

Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour, also known as Aphrodite Live, was the twelfth concert tour by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. It was launched in support of her eleventh studio album, Aphrodite (2010). The tour was officially announced in September 2010, initially with European venues confirmed. Additional British dates were added in January 2011, alongside North American and Asian dates. Australian dates were confirmed in March 2011, and in May of the same year, Minogue announced she would tour Africa for the first time. The stage of the tour was composed of an Ancient Greek temple wall and two runways leading to a B-stage, which included a three-tiered scissor lift surrounded by water fountains. Thirty water jets created by The Fountain People, a tilted rotating platform and aerial performer displays were also part of the staging, paying homage to Greek mythology and culture. Effects and staging were provided by TAIT Towers, who described the stage as "one of the most technically advanced ever built". Fashion designers Dolce & Gabbana created the costumes for the tour.

Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour was described as a "pop spectacle" and was divided into seven segments. The Birth of Aphrodite featured Minogue emerging from the stage atop of a golden conch shell as a goddess. Pegasus included a large prop Pegasus and displayed the singer being pulled around the B-stage on a chariot. Gladiator began with an instrumental interlude and concluded with Minogue left alone on the stage. Celestial Love featured a giant white bust of the singer, concluding with a jazz-inspired section using a tilted rotating platform. Holograph displayed a series of both electro and rock-inspired numbers, followed by Angel; during which, Minogue flew across onto the B-stage on the back of a dancer. Fanfare featured a carnival-themed performance, and the encore featured the use of the water jets, fountains, scissor lift and aerial performances.

The tour received critical acclaim, with many praising its high-scale production, as well as Minogue's live vocals and stage presence. Aphrodite: Les Folies was also a commercial success, with a total estimated gross of $60 million.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pollstar.com/artist/kylie-minogue-26184?tab=pastDates&page=0|title= Kylie Minogue - Pollstar|website=Pollstar|access-date=30 August 2019|url-access=subscription}} This placed the tour 21st on both Billboard's annual "Top 25 Tours" list for 2011, and Pollstar's "Top 50 Worldwide Tours" list.{{cite web|url=http://www.pollstarpro.com/charts/2011YearEndTop25WorldwideTours.pdf|title=Pollstar: Top 25 Worldwide Tours (1/1/2011 – 12/31/2011)|date=28 December 2011|work=Pollstar|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407064507/http://www.pollstarpro.com/charts/2011YearEndTop25WorldwideTours.pdf|archive-date=7 April 2012|access-date=29 December 2011}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/42159/top-25-tours-of-2011|title=Top 25 Tours of 2011|date=8 December 2011|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=http://www.freezepage.com/1324984111AELBCMOXWV?url=http://www.billboard.com/features/top-25-tours-of-2011-1005641362.story%23/features/top-25-tours-of-2011-1005641362.story|archive-date=27 December 2011|access-date=27 December 2011}} Given the nature of the show, the tour was officially acknowledged by two names; the tour was promoted as the Aphrodite: Les Folies tour in Europe and Australia, and Aphrodite Live elsewhere.

Background

During an interview in June 2010, Minogue was asked if she was going to tour with Aphrodite. She responded, "Oh yeah! [...] Yes, I have show concepts in mind but I can't tell you yet, because it really is in its infancy [...] But come on, with the name Aphrodite as the launch pad, we're going to have a lot to play with! [...] I would like the tour to be like, you're on that sea... and there are the rushes and the dips, and you're just feeling the love. The vibe that I've put out there with 'All the Lovers', and that I'm getting back, is 'feel love, share love'. That's what I want the show to be."{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/28990/20100616/kylie-minogue-s-world-tour-in-2011.htm|title=Kylie Minogue is set to tour the world in 2011|last=Espino|first=Marc|date=16 June 2010|access-date=14 August 2010|work=International Business Times|publisher=The International Business Times Inc.| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100826014509/http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/28990/20100616/kylie-minogue-s-world-tour-in-2011.htm| archive-date= 26 August 2010 | url-status= live}}

Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour was officially announced via her website on 6 September 2010. By way of introduction, Minogue stated,

"The reaction to 'Aphrodite' has been absolutely incredible and has inspired me and my creative team to develop a new show that will take all of us on a euphoric journey of joy, excitement and glamour. I can't wait to get on the road and see all my fans in 2011."{{Cite web|url=http://www2.kylie.com/press-release-uk.php|title=Kylie Minogue UK Press Release|date=6 September 2010|website=kylie.com|publisher=EMI Group Ltd.|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100909121147/http://www2.kylie.com/press-release-uk.php|archive-date=9 September 2010|access-date=28 April 2020}}{{Cite web|url=http://www2.kylie.com/press-release-eu.php|title=Kylie Minogue European Press Release|date=6 September 2010|website=kylie.com|publisher=EMI Group Ltd.|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100909121147/http://www2.kylie.com/press-release-uk.php|archive-date=9 September 2010|access-date=28 April 2020}}

Minogue later confirmed she would return to the United States to tour. This became the third time the singer has performed stateside since her breakthrough in 2002. She described her previous feat as one of her best decisions in her career.{{cite web|url=http://www.accesshollywood.com/kylie-minogue-to-return-to-tour-in-us-in-2011_article_36198|title=Kylie Minogue returning to tour in U.S.|date=27 August 2010|access-date=1 September 2010|work=Access Hollywood, Inc.| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100831020703/http://www.accesshollywood.com/kylie-minogue-to-return-to-tour-in-us-in-2011_article_36198| archive-date= 31 August 2010 | url-status= live}} She further commented, "The last couple of years I've really made the effort to visit a lot of places I'd never toured in before and that was so rewarding, fulfilling and inspiring. I'm a glutton for punishment so I want to do it again and I want to take it even further."{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a239632/kylie-plans-aphrodite-tour-for-2011.html|title=Kylie plans 'Aphrodite' tour for 2011|last=Levine|first=Nick|date=7 July 2010|access-date=14 August 2010|work=Digital Spy, Ltd.}} In January 2011, Minogue expanded the UK leg of her tour from four to fourteen shows.{{cite news|date=26 January 2011|title=Kylie adds extra date for UK tour|agency=Press Association|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5iTZYDRHivR8yTX7XfRuIXHm6DZOQ?docId=N0370451296041656868A|access-date=19 February 2011}}{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Further dates were added in Japan and the United States.{{Cite web|title=Kylie Minogue's Aphrodite Tour Hits North America, Kicks Off in Montreal|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/kylie_minogues_aphrodite_tour_hits_north_america_kicks_off_in_montreal|last=Adams|first=Gregory|date=11 January 2011|website=Exclaim!|access-date=28 April 2020}} Australian dates were confirmed in March 2011, and in May of the same year, Minogue announced she would tour Africa for the first time.{{Cite web|title=Kylie brings her Aphrodite tour to Perth|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/kylie-brings-her-aphrodite-tour-to-perth-ng-bdc6f67113c9f9e63b4e98cdd29884c8|last=Adams|first=Cameron|date=2 March 2011|website=PerthNow|publisher=The Sunday Times|access-date=28 April 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Kylie Minogue concert coming to SA|url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/entertainment/2011-05-31-kylie-minogue-concert-coming-to-sa/|date=31 May 2011|website=Sowetan Live|access-date=28 April 2020}}

Development

= Staging =

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At the beginning of 2011, Minogue stated that Aphrodite: Les Folies would be her most "extravagant" tour to date.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/jan/12/kylie-minogue-tour|title=Kylie Minogue announces ambitious new tour|last=Michaels|first=Sean|date=21 January 2011|website=The Guardian|access-date=29 April 2020}} The staging was described by its designers, TAIT Towers, as "one of the most technically advanced ever built".{{Cite web|url=http://www.taittowers.com/portfolio/kylie-minogue-aphrodite-les-folies/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614045232/http://www.taittowers.com/portfolio/kylie-minogue-aphrodite-les-folies/|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 June 2017|title=Kylie Minogue - Aphrodite Les Folies|website=TAIT|access-date=28 April 2020}} It consisted of a main stage featuring two water pools with ten integrated fountains; both pools were mostly {{Convert|8|in|ft|abbr=on}} deep, with {{Convert|36|in|ft|abbr=on}} deep sections to accommodate submersions of the aerialist dancers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.livedesignonline.com/business-people-news/mighty-aphrodite-kylie-minogue-tour-part-2-water|title=Mighty Aphrodite, Kylie Minogue on Tour, Part 2: The Water|last=Battaglia|first=Steven|date=1 August 2011|website=Live Design|access-date=29 April 2020}} A {{Convert|16|in|ft|abbr=on}}-diameter rotating platform was built into the main stage, which would rake to a 45° angle whilst Minogue and her dancers performed on it.{{Cite web|url=https://www.livedesignonline.com/business-people-news/mighty-aphrodite-kylie-minogue-tour-part-1-production-design|title=Mighty Aphrodite, Kylie Minogue on Tour, Part 1: The Production Design|last=Battaglia|first=Steven|date=1 August 2011|website=Live Design|access-date=29 April 2020}} There was also a pool that acted as a B-stage itself, containing a hydraulic three-tier scissor lift at its centre. The two rings were capable of rotating 360°, with the outermost rising {{Convert|42|in|ft|abbr=on}} above the stage and the innermost rising {{Convert|109|in|ft|abbr=on}}. Featuring 24 fountains, the lift was run by a 15hp hydraulic pump.

The B-stage and the main stage were connected by two runways; each containing six vertical water shooters, two cross-stage water shooters and five arching water jets. The runways featured recycled rubber flooring with drainage holes, where the water drained into sheets of plastic and was emptied into tanks via funnels. Eleven water tanks were situated under the runways and two tanks were situated under the stage. The water was reheated and recirculated through approximately 1π mi (3.1 mi) of hosing. When full with water, the stage weighed {{Convert|60000|lbs|t|abbr=on}}.

Valued at over $25 million, the show was transported by a crew of in excess of 100 personnel, using a fleet of 25 trucks.{{cite web |url=http://www.starobserver.com.au/celebrity-2/2011/02/09/kylies-stage-a-wet-dream%E2%80%99/44074 |title=Kylie's stage 'a wet dream' |date=9 February 2011 |work=Sydney Star Observer |access-date=19 February 2011}}

= Themes =

Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour paid homage to Greek mythology and culture, with an aerial act inspired by the musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.{{cite web|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/01/11/kylie-minogue-to-embark-on-ridiculous-world-tour/|title=Kylie Minogue to embark on ridiculous world tour|author=Painter, Henry|date=11 January 2011|work=Consequence of Sound|publisher=Complex Media Network|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110209013410/http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/01/11/kylie-minogue-to-embark-on-ridiculous-world-tour/|archive-date=9 February 2011|access-date=11 January 2011}} While promoting the tour, Minogue stated the main inspiration of the tour's name was inspired by the MGM film, Ziegfeld Follies (1945). She further commented, "Ziegfeld Folies – I've been crazy about that movie and that period in music dance and film. My show has a bit of that so it became 'Aphrodite Les Folies'."{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a300806/kylie-promises-highly-technical-tour.html|title=Kylie promises "highly technical" tour|author=Copsey, Robert|date=28 January 2011|work=Digital Spy|access-date=19 February 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/kylie-minogue--2/52866|title=Kylie Minogue announces 'Aphrodite – Les Folies Tour' tour and ticket details|date=6 September 2010|work=New Musical Express|access-date=19 February 2011}} The arena shows featured the elaborate water production, which was removed for the smaller venues in order for the singer provide an intimate show. In these cases, the show was promoted as 'Aphrodite Live'.{{cite news|url=http://events.nydailynews.com/new-york-ny/events/show/161281185-kylie-minogue-the-aphrodite-live-2011-tour|title=Kylie Minogue The 'Aphrodite Live 2011' Tour|work=New York Daily News|access-date=19 February 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110116014205/http://events.nydailynews.com/new-york-ny/events/show/161281185-kylie-minogue-the-aphrodite-live-2011-tour|archive-date=16 January 2011}}

During rehearsals for the tour, Minogue remarked, "Rehearsals are well underway and the show is shaping up to be more than I could have wished for. All departments are doing a stellar job and the combined level of expertise is nothing short of mind blowing. My friends, Dolce & Gabbana have designed an amazing wardrobe for me. I'm overwhelmed with the love and talent that is going into this tour and I can't wait for my fans to be part of it."{{cite news|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5iTZYDRHivR8yTX7XfRuIXHm6DZOQ?docId=N0370451296041656868A|title=Kylie adds extra date for UK tour|date=26 January 2011|access-date=19 February 2011|agency=Press Association}}{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

= Sponsors =

The Harmonix game Dance Central were announced to be the official sponsors of the European leg of the tour. According to the press release, booths were staged in the lobby areas of the arenas, giving spectators the opportunity to play the game to Minogue's song "Can't Get You Out of My Head". Additionally, a crew were assigned to record both the audience and backstage footage for Minogue's official Facebook page.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/kylie-to-take-dance-central-game-on-euro-tour-2219414.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/kylie-to-take-dance-central-game-on-euro-tour-2219414.html |archive-date=7 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Kylie to take 'Dance Central' game on Euro tour|date=19 February 2011|work=The Independent|access-date=19 February 2011|location=UK}}

Critical response

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The tour received acclaim from entertainment critics. Ed Power from The Daily Telegraph gave the concert a four star rating stating that "Kylie Minogue takes retro chic to dizzying extremes on her new tour. Channelling a hitherto unhinted at passion for Ancient Greece and Rome". Power said that "Through a stunning series of set-pieces Kylie proved herself a peerless conjurer of pop spectacle and demonstrated that, when it comes to the classier brand of arena kitsch, she, not Lady Gaga, remains supreme authority."{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopreviews/8402213/Kylie-Minogue-The-O2-Dublin-review.html |title=Kylie Minogue, The O2, Dublin, review |author=Power, Ed |date=24 March 2011 |work=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=25 April 2011 |location=London}}

Elisa Bray from The Independent gave the concert four stars (out of five) and said that "Minogue's authenticity and down-to-earth persona has always made her the most likeable pop diva. From her earliest fame days as Charlene in Australian soap Neighbours, girly though she remains, Kylie has made the successful transition to show-woman."{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/kylie-minogue-international-arena-cardiff-2255637.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/kylie-minogue-international-arena-cardiff-2255637.html |archive-date=7 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Kylie Minogue, International Arena, Cardiff |author=Ray, Elisa |date=29 March 2011 |work=The Independent |location=UK |access-date=25 April 2011 }} Ian Gittins from The Guardian commented that "there is no denying the scale of the production. From the moment Minogue rises from the stage reclining in a golden conch shell in a tableau based on Botticelli's Birth of Venus, it's evident that understatement is not on the menu tonight." He praised her live vocals, describing Minogue's voice as "oddly endearing" and concluded by saying that "it is unfortunate that mainstream America has never taken Minogue to its heart. On this flamboyant evidence, nobody is more ready for a Las Vegas residency."{{Cite web|title=Kylie Minogue – review|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/mar/27/kylie-minogue-aphrodite-review|last=Gittins|first=Ian|date=27 March 2011|website=The Guardian|access-date=1 May 2020}}

James Reed from The Boston Globe gave the Aphrodite Live 2011 concert a favourable review by saying that "all eyes were on Minogue, 42, and she was in regal form as both entertainer and singer."{{cite news| url=http://www.boston.com/ae/music/blog/2011/04/minogue_proves.html | work=The Boston Globe | first=James | last=Reed | title=Minogue proves she was worth the wait | date=30 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110504033441/http://www.boston.com/ae/music/blog/2011/04/minogue_proves.html |archive-date=4 May 2011 }} Jason Lipshutz from Billboard gave the concert a positive review saying that "Minogue is still an under-appreciated musical force, and one that should not be missed on an all-too-rare U.S. trek."[http://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/471758/kylie-minogue-brings-aphrodite-spectacle-to-nyc Kylie Minogue Brings 'Aphrodite' Spectacle to NYC | Billboard]

Santiago Felipe from The Village Voice said that "at the center of it all was Kylie, who was by turns bashful and jokingly chiding and absolutely in command, changing dresses as quickly as some people change their mind, flirting with the audience through performances [...] She might be a bit of a cult popstar in the U.S., but she radiated at maximum wattage throughout the evening".{{Cite web |url= http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2011/05/kylie_minogue_aphrodite_tour_new_york_city.php |title=Live: Kylie Minogue Makes Grand Entrance after Grand Entrance at the Hammerstein |website= VillageVoice.com |access-date= 3 May 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140429044433/http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2011/05/kylie_minogue_aphrodite_tour_new_york_city.php |archive-date= 29 April 2014 |url-status=dead}}

Concert synopsis

The show was divided into seven segments; The Birth of Aphrodite, Pegasus, Gladiator, Celestial Love, Holograph, Angel, Fanfare, and an encore.{{Cite web|title=Concert review: Kylie Minogue at the Bell Centre; April 28, 2011|url=https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/music/concert-review-kylie-minogue-at-the-bell-centre-april-28-2011/|date=29 April 2011|website=The Montreal Gazette|access-date=1 May 2020}} It began with an overture dubbed "The Birth of Aphrodite", which incorporated elements of "The Carnival of the Animals". Minogue then emerged from the set atop a golden conch shell to sing "Aphrodite".{{Cite web|title=Australian 'Aphrodite' Kylie invades America|url=http://www.stagezine.com/australian-aprhodite-kylie-minogue-invades-america-with-razzle-dazzle-folies-tour/|last=Harrah|first=Scott|date=4 May 2011|website=StageZine|access-date=1 May 2020}} This was followed by "The One", featuring harps rising from the stage and the dancers treating Minogue as though she were a goddess. The singer then performed "Wow", surrounded by dancers dressed as Roman centurions.{{Cite web|title=Kylie – review|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/apr/03/kylie-minogue-aphrodite-folies-glasgow|last=Empire|first=Kitty|date=3 April 2011|website=The Guardian|access-date=1 May 2020}} The second section, Pegasus, began with an instrumental interlude. Minogue then rose from the stage riding a giant golden Pegasus to perform "Illusion"; the song features a breakdown after the bridge where the singer and the dancers perform a dance routine. Following this, "I Believe in You" was performed, where she was pulled around the catwalk on a chariot by four dancers trussed up in leather straps.{{Cite web|title=Review of Kylie Minogue's 2011 Tour|url=https://www.thenationalstudent.com/TV/2011-04-15/Review_of_Kylie_Minogues_2011_Tour.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208043700/http://www.thenationalstudent.com/TV/2011-04-15/Review_of_Kylie_Minogues_2011_Tour.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 December 2017|date=15 April 2011|website=The National Student|access-date=1 May 2020}} Gladiator began with Minogue emerging wearing a black crinoline and top hat to sing "Cupid Boy"; this was followed by "Spinning Around" and "Get Outta My Way". Minogue was then left alone to perform a new remix of "What Do I Have to Do". "Everything Is Beautiful" commenced the fourth section, Celestial Love, during which she emerged in front of a white bust of herself. This was followed by a jazz version of "Slow" using the rotating platform, where the singer was surrounded by female dancers fanning her with large feathers.{{Cite web|title=Live review: Kylie Minogue at the Hollywood Bowl|url=https://www.laweekly.com/live-review-kylie-minogue-at-the-hollywood-bowl/|last=Ohanesian|first=Liz|date=21 May 2011|website=LA Weekly|access-date=1 May 2020}}

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Holograph, the fifth section, began with "Confide in Me". Minogue wore an asymmetric holographic "Bacofoil ball gown". This was followed by a rock-oriented performance of the hit single "Can't Get You Out of My Head". "In My Arms" was performed next and closed the section. The sixth section, Angel, began with "Looking for an Angel". "Closer" was then performed, where Minogue flew to the B-stage atop of a dancer dressed as an angel, which was followed by Minogue covering the Eurythmics song "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)".{{Cite web|title=Concert review: Kylie Minogue at the MEN Arena|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/concert-review-kylie-minogue-men-3376429|last=Collinson|first=Dawn|date=2 April 2011|website=Liverpool Echo|access-date=1 May 2020}} After this, Minogue talked with the audience and introduced the band before performing a mash-up of "Can't Beat the Feeling" and "Love at First Sight", which was followed by a performance of "If You Don't Love Me".{{Cite web|title=Music review: Kylie Minogue, Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/music-review-kylie-minogue-motorpoint-1848501|date=25 March 2011|website=Wales Online|access-date=1 May 2020}} Fanfare commenced with "Better the Devil You Know" with Minogue wearing hot pants and an orange jacket.{{Cite web|title=Album: Kylie Minogue, Aphrodite Les Folies [Live in London] (Parlophone) (4/5)|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-kylie-minogue-aphrodite-les-folies-live-in-london-parlophone-45-6274837.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-kylie-minogue-aphrodite-les-folies-live-in-london-parlophone-45-6274837.html |archive-date=7 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|last=Gill|first=Andy|date=9 December 2011|website=The Independent|access-date=1 May 2020}} "Better than Today" was performed next, although at some shows it was omitted. Minogue then took requests from the audience and went on to close the main body of the show with "Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)". The encore began with an instrumental intro dubbed "Million Dollar Mermaid", which featured projections of swimmers. This leads into a new remix of "On a Night Like This", which featured water jets. "All the Lovers" closed the show; the water jets, fountains, scissor lift and aerial performances were used.

Set list

This set list represents the 11 April 2011 show in London, England. It does not represent all dates throughout the tour.Act names:

  • The Birth of Aphrodite: {{Cite web|url=https://collections.artscentremelbourne.com.au/#details=ecatalogue.167387|title=Bodysuit worn by Kylie Minogue in Act 1, 'The Birth of Aphrodite', Aphrodite Les Folies tour, 2011|website=Arts Centre Melbourne|access-date=28 April 2020}}
  • Pegasus: {{Cite web|url=https://collections.artscentremelbourne.com.au/#details=ecatalogue.167385|title=Dress worn by Kylie Minogue in Act 2, 'Pegasus', Aphrodite Les Folies tour, 2011|website=Arts Centre Melbourne|access-date=28 April 2020}}
  • Gladiator: {{Cite web|url=https://collections.artscentremelbourne.com.au/#details=ecatalogue.167389|title=Dress worn by Kylie Minogue in Act Two, 'Gladiator', Aphrodite Les Folies tour, 2011|website=Arts Centre Melbourne|access-date=28 April 2020}}
  • Celestial Love: {{Cite web|url=https://collections.artscentremelbourne.com.au/#details=ecatalogue.167395|title=Dress worn by Kylie Minogue in Act Three, 'Celestial Love', Aphrodite Les Folies tour, 2011|website=Arts Centre Melbourne|access-date=28 April 2020}}
  • Holograph: {{Cite web|url=https://collections.artscentremelbourne.com.au/#details=ecatalogue.167398|title=Dress worn by Kylie Minogue in Act Four, 'Holograph' Aphrodite Les Folies tour, 2011|website=Arts Centre Melbourne|access-date=28 April 2020}}
  • The Good Life: {{Cite web|url=https://collections.artscentremelbourne.com.au/#details=ecatalogue.167402|title=Bodysuit worn by Kylie Minogue in Act Five, 'The Good Life', Aphrodite Les Folies tour, 2011|website=Arts Centre Melbourne|access-date=28 April 2020}}
  • Fanfare: {{Cite web|url=https://collections.artscentremelbourne.com.au/#details=ecatalogue.167406|title=Shorts worn by Kylie Minogue in Act 6, 'Fanfare', Aphrodite Les Folies tour, 2011|website=Arts Centre Melbourne|access-date=28 April 2020}}
  • Encore: {{Cite web|url=https://collections.artscentremelbourne.com.au/#details=ecatalogue.167410|title=Cape worn by Kylie Minogue for the encore, Aphrodite Les Folies tour, 2011|website=Arts Centre Melbourne|access-date=28 April 2020}}

{{Div col}}

Act 1: The Birth of Aphrodite

  1. "The Birth of Aphrodite" {{Small|(Instrumental Introduction) (contains elements of "The Carnival of the Animals")}}
  2. "Aphrodite"
  3. "The One"
  4. "Wow" {{Small|(contains "Death Metal Disco Scene Mix")}}

Act 2: Pegasus

  2. "Illusion"
  3. "I Believe in You"

Act 3: Gladiator

  2. "Cupid Boy"
  3. "Spinning Around"
  4. "Get Outta My Way"
  5. "What Do I Have to Do"

Act 4: Celestial Love

  2. "Everything Is Beautiful"
  3. "Slow" {{Small|(contains "Chemical Brothers Mix" outro)}}

Act 5: Holograph

  2. "Confide in Me" {{Small|(contains "Big Brothers Mix" introduction and samples from "Wonderful Life" by Hurts)}}
  3. "Can't Get You Out of My Head" {{Small|(contains segments from "Uprising" by Muse)}}
  4. "In My Arms"

Act 6: Angel

  2. "Looking for an Angel"
  3. "Closer"
  4. "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" {{Small|(Eurythmics cover)}}
  5. "Love at First Sight" / "Can't Beat the Feeling"
  6. "If You Don't Love Me"

Act 7: Fanfare

  2. "Better the Devil You Know" {{Small|(contains elements of "Fanfarra (Despedida)" by Sérgio Mendes)}}
  3. "Better than Today"
  4. "Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)"

Encore

  2. "Million Dollar Mermaid" {{Small|(Instrumental Interlude)}}
  3. "On a Night Like This" {{Small|(contains elements of Sammy and Yanou's version of "Heaven")}}
  4. "All the Lovers"

{{div col end}}

;Notes

  • "Closer" was only performed at European and Australian dates.
  • "Better than Today" was performed at select dates from 14 March 2011.
  • "2 Hearts" and "I Should Be So Lucky" were exclusively performed during the Japanese concerts.

Tour dates

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+List of European concertsAdditional sources for dates in Europe:

  • {{cite web|url=http://www.creative-talent.net/index.php?id=56&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=586&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=34&cHash=888b67038e|title=Kylie-The Showgirl Returns|access-date=14 August 2010|work=Creative Talent|date=8 August 2010|language=de}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.kylie.com/news/kylie-is-coming-to-italia/|title=Kylie is coming to Italia|date=9 September 2010|access-date=13 September 2010|work=Minogue's Official Website|publisher=EMI Group|archive-date=12 September 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100912203409/http://www.kylie.com/news/kylie-is-coming-to-italia|url-status=dead}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.kylie.com/news/dates-announced-for-france-holland-czech-republic/|title=Dates announced for France, Holland & Czech Republic|date=13 September 2010|access-date=13 September 2010|work=Minogue's Official Website|publisher=EMI Group|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005070815/http://www.kylie.com/news/dates-announced-for-france-holland-czech-republic/|archive-date=5 October 2010 |url-status=dead}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/162459/121|title=Kylie Minogue Extends 2011 UK Tour & Tickets|date=25 November 2010|access-date=25 November 2010|work=Stereoboard|last=Stickler|first=Jon}}European box scores:
  • Hamburg: {{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|title=Current Scores|date=9 April 2011|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2 April 2011|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5xeRcCBHF?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|archive-date=2 April 2011|publisher=Promethean Global Media}}
  • Berlin: {{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|title=Current Scores|date=25 June 2011|access-date=15 June 2011|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Promethean Global Media|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5zTCZ3F5s?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|archive-date=15 June 2011|url-status=live}}
  • Antwerp, Cardiff and Glasgow: {{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|title=Current Scores|date=16 April 2011|access-date=7 April 2011|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|location=Nashville, Tennessee|issn=0006-2510|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5xlSijSnz?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|archive-date=7 April 2011|url-status=live}}
  • Manchester and London: {{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|title=Current Scores|date=18 June 2011|access-date=15 June 2011|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|location=Nashville, Tennessee|issn=0006-2510|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5zSnmfjuV?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|archive-date=15 June 2011|url-status=live}}European opening acts:
  • Frida Gold: {{cite web|url=http://www.l-iz.de/Kultur/Musik/2010/12/Konzerte-2011-Frida-Gold-will-zweimal-sehen-wie-Leipzig-tanzt.html|title=Konzerte 2011: Frida Gold will zweimal sehen wie Leipzig tanzt|date=25 December 2010|access-date=11 January 2011|author=Thalheim, Daniel|work=Leipziger Internet Zeitung|language=de|trans-title=Concert 2011: Frida Gold dances in Leipzig|archive-date=19 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719053914/http://www.l-iz.de/Kultur/Musik/2010/12/Konzerte-2011-Frida-Gold-will-zweimal-sehen-wie-Leipzig-tanzt.html|url-status=dead}}
  • Matinée: {{cite web |url=http://www.lavanguardia.es/cultura/20110313/54125979621/en-el-corazon-de-kylie.html |title=En el corazón de Kylie |trans-title=At the heart of Kylie |author=Lines, Esteban |date=13 March 2011 |work=La Vanguardia |publisher=La Vanguardia Ediciones S.L. |access-date=7 April 2011 |language=es }}
  • The Ultra Girls: {{cite web|last=Tetteh|first=Sarah|title=Ultra Girls snap up Kylie as mentor|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2011/04/13/ultra-girls-snap-up-kylie-as-mentor-115875-23058771/|work=Daily Mirror|date=12 April 2011|location=UK|access-date=13 April 2011}}

! scope="col" style="width:15em;" |Date

! scope="col" style="width:11em;" |City

! scope="col" style="width:11em;" |Country

! scope="col" style="width:16em;" |Venue

! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |Opening acts

! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |Attendance

! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |Revenue

scope="row"|19 February 2011

|Herning

|Denmark

|Jyske Bank Boxen

|rowspan="5" {{n/a}}

|rowspan="5" {{n/a}}

|rowspan="5" {{n/a}}

scope="row"|22 February 2011

|Helsinki

|Finland

|Hartwall Areena

scope="row"|23 February 2011

|Tallinn

|Estonia

|Saku Suurhall

scope="row"|25 February 2011

|Riga

|Latvia

|Arēna Rīga

scope="row"|26 February 2011

|Vilnius

|Lithuania

|Siemens Arena

scope="row"|28 February 2011

|Hamburg

| rowspan="2" |Germany

|O2 Hamburg

| rowspan="2" |Frida Gold

|6,786 / 10,249

|$448,384

scope="row"|1 March 2011

|Berlin

|O2 World

|7,771 / 12,204

|$571,139

scope="row"|2 March 2011

|Prague

|Czech Republic

|O2 Arena

|{{n/a}}

|rowspan="12" {{n/a}}

|rowspan="12" {{n/a}}

scope="row"|4 March 2011

|Leipzig

| rowspan="3" |Germany

|Arena Leipzig

| rowspan="3" |Frida Gold

scope="row"|5 March 2011

|Munich

|Olympiahalle

scope="row"|6 March 2011

|Mannheim

|SAP Arena

scope="row"|8 March 2011

|Milan

|Italy

|Mediolanum Forum

|rowspan="3" {{n/a}}

scope="row"|9 March 2011

|Zürich

|Switzerland

|Hallenstadion

scope="row"|11 March 2011

|Toulouse

|France

|Zénith de Toulouse

scope="row"|12 March 2011

|Barcelona

|Spain

|Palau Sant Jordi

|Matinée

scope="row"|14 March 2011{{efn|The 14 March 2011 show in Amnéville, France at the Galaxie Amnéville was originally due to take place in Nantes at the Zénith de Nantes Métropole.{{cite web|url=http://www.musicactu.com/actualite-musique/132445/kylie-minogue-bye-bye-nantes-bonjour-amneville/|title=Kylie Minogue : bye bye Nantes, bonjour Amnéville !|trans-title=Kylie Minogue: Bye bye Nantes, hello Amnéville|access-date=25 December 2010|work=Music Actu|date=20 December 2010|last=Torrent|first=Guillaume|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120703033624/http://www.musicactu.com/actualite-musique/132445/kylie-minogue-bye-bye-nantes-bonjour-amneville/|archive-date=3 July 2012|url-status=dead}}}}

|Amnéville

|rowspan="2" |France

|Galaxie Amnéville

|rowspan="3" {{n/a}}

scope="row"|15 March 2011

|Paris

|Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy

scope="row"|17 March 2011{{efn|The 17 March 2011 show in Amsterdam, Netherlands at the Heineken Music Hall was originally due to take place at the GelreDome XS.{{cite web|url=http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/23/MUZIEK/article/detail/1827636/2011/01/24/Concert-Kylie-verplaatst-naar-HMH.dhtml|title=Concert Kylie verplaatst naar HMH|trans-title=Kylie concert moved to HMH|date=24 January 2011|access-date=29 January 2011|work=Het Parool|publisher=PCM Uitgevers NV|language=nl}}}}

|Amsterdam

|Netherlands

|Heineken Music Hall

scope="row"|18 March 2011

|Oberhausen

|Germany

|König Pilsener Arena

|Frida Gold

scope="row"|19 March 2011

|Antwerp

|Belgium

|Sportpaleis

|{{n/a}}

|12,153 / 14,511

|$756,761

scope="row"|22 March 2011

| rowspan="2" |Dublin

| rowspan="2" |Ireland

| rowspan="2" |The O2

| rowspan="16" |The Ultra Girls

| rowspan="2" {{n/a}}

| rowspan="2" {{n/a}}

scope="row"|23 March 2011
scope="row"|25 March 2011

| rowspan="2" |Cardiff

| rowspan="2" |Wales

| rowspan="2" |Motorpoint Arena

| rowspan="2" |8,420 / 8,800

| rowspan="2" |$771,549

scope="row"|26 March 2011
scope="row"|28 March 2011

| rowspan="3" |Glasgow

| rowspan="3" |Scotland

| rowspan="3" |SECC Concert Hall 4

| rowspan="3" |18,500 / 20,250

| rowspan="3" |$1,882,260

scope="row"|29 March 2011
scope="row"|30 March 2011
scope="row"|1 April 2011

| rowspan="4" |Manchester

| rowspan="9" |England

| rowspan="4" |Manchester Evening News Arena

| rowspan="4" |44,578 / 45,000

| rowspan="4" |$4,449,280

scope="row"|2 April 2011
scope="row"|4 April 2011
scope="row"|5 April 2011
scope="row"|7 April 2011

| rowspan="5" |London

| rowspan="5" |The O2 Arena

| rowspan="5" |70,100 / 70,500

| rowspan="5" |$6,754,860

scope="row"|8 April 2011
scope="row"|9 April 2011
scope="row"|11 April 2011
scope="row"|12 April 2011

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|+List of Asian concerts{{cite web|url=http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/kylie-minogue-to-tour-japan-in-april|title=Kylie Minogue to tour Japan in April|access-date=6 December 2010|work=Japan Today|date=6 December 2010 |publisher=GPlusMedia}}Japan opening acts:

  • Verbal: {{cite web |last1=Poole |first1=Robert Michael |title=Verbal wants to hit the reset button on pop |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2011/05/05/music/verbal-wants-to-hit-the-reset-button-on-pop/#.XqiLTZNKhQI |website=The Japan Times|access-date=28 April 2020 |date=5 May 2011}}
  • Anoraak and Mademoiselle Yulia: {{cite web |title=KYLIE MINOGUE APHRODITE TOUR 2011 |url=https://iflyer.tv/en/event/80497/ |website=iFLYER |access-date=28 April 2020}}

! scope="col" style="width:15em;" |Date

! scope="col" style="width:11em;" |City

! scope="col" style="width:11em;" |Country

! scope="col" style="width:16em;" |Venue

! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |Opening acts

! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |Attendance

! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |Revenue

scope="row"|23 April 2011

| rowspan="2" |Chiba

| rowspan="3" |Japan

| rowspan="2" |Makuhari Event Hall

| rowspan="2" |Verbal
Anoraak
Mademoiselle Yulia

| rowspan="3" {{n/a}}

| rowspan="3" {{n/a}}

scope="row"|24 April 2011
scope="row"|25 April 2011

|Osaka

|Osaka-jō Hall

| {{n/a}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+List of North American concerts{{cite web|url=http://www.cronica.com.mx/nota.php?id_nota=539834|title=Anuncia Kylie Minogue que regresará en 2011 a México con su gira|date=23 October 2010|access-date=31 October 2010|work=La Cronica de Hoy|trans-title=Kylie Minogue announces she will return in 2011 to tour Mexico|language=es|archive-date=24 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524030652/http://www.cronica.com.mx/nota.php?id_nota=539834|url-status=dead}}North American box scores:

  • Montreal, Atlanta: {{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|title=Current Scores|date=28 May 2011|access-date=19 May 2011|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|location=Nashville, Tennessee|issn=0006-2510|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5ynHfIkOQ?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|archive-date=19 May 2011|url-status=live}}
  • Boston: {{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|title=Current Scores|date=2 July 2011|access-date=23 June 2011|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|location=Nashville, Tennessee|issn=0006-2510|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5zeI2NXbR?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|archive-date=23 June 2011|url-status=live}}
  • Sunrise: {{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|title=Current Scores|date=18 June 2011|access-date=15 June 2011|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|location=Nashville, Tennessee|issn=0006-2510|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5zSnmfjuV?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|archive-date=15 June 2011|url-status=live}}
  • Fairfax, New York City, Orlando, Houston, Grand Prairie, Los Angeles and San Francisco: {{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|title=Billboard Boxscore:: Current Scores|date=9 July 2011|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|location=Nashville, Tennessee|issn=0006-2510|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5zpcT3hMP?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|archive-date=30 June 2011|access-date=30 June 2011|url-status=live}}
  • Las Vegas: {{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|title=Billboard Boxscore|date=11 June 2011|access-date=2 June 2011|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|location=Nashville, Tennessee|issn=0006-2510|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5z8Vivssb?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|archive-date=2 June 2011|url-status=live}}North American opening acts:
  • Richie LaDue: {{cite web|url=http://www.agganisarena.com/events/calendar/arena-eventdetails.asp?date=4-29-2011&eventnumber=200521452&filter= |title=Agganis Arena:: Events Calendar:: Kylie Minogue |work=Agganis Arena Official Website |publisher=Boston University |access-date=7 April 2011 |archive-date=8 April 2011 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5xnJG6Csp?url=http://www.agganisarena.com/events/calendar/arena-eventdetails.asp?date=4-29-2011&eventnumber=200521452&filter= |url-status=dead }}
  • DJ Randy Bettis: {{cite web|url=http://www.djrandybettis.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=211&Itemid=1 |title=DJ Randy Bettis: Opening DJ for Kylie Minogue |date=16 April 2011 |work=DJ Randy Bettis' Official Website |access-date=25 April 2011 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5yDRxA0Z3?url=http://www.djrandybettis.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=211&Itemid=1 |archive-date=25 April 2011 |url-status=dead }}
  • DJ Tracy Young: {{cite web |url=http://tracyyoung.com/?page_id=243 |title=Upcoming Events |work=Tracy Youngs Website |access-date=25 April 2011 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5yDSRhiqC?url=http://tracyyoung.com/?page_id=243 |archive-date=25 April 2011 |url-status=dead}}
  • DJ Scott Robert: {{cite web |url=http://watermarkonline.com/arts-culture/music/item/6008-kylie-minogue-returns-to-the-us-with-an-epic-tour |title=Kylie Minogue returns to the US with an epic tour |access-date=17 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605095258/http://www.watermarkonline.com/arts-culture/music/item/6008-kylie-minogue-returns-to-the-us-with-an-epic-tour |archive-date=5 June 2011 |url-status=dead}}
  • DJ Stéphan Grondin: {{cite web |title=Dj Stéphan Grondin se joint au spectacle de Kylie Minogue au Centre Bell |url=http://www.montreal.tv/2011/04/dj-stephan-grondin-se-joint-au-spectacle-de-kylie-minogue-au-centre-bell/ |website=Montreal.TV |date=11 April 2011|access-date=28 April 2020|language=fr|trans-title=DJ Stéphan Grondin joins the Kylie Minogue show at the Bell Center}}
  • Erik Thoresen: {{cite web |url=http://www.dallasvoice.com/caven-dj-named-open-kylie-minogue-1071500.html |title=Station 4 DJ named as opener for Kylie Minogue's North Texas show at Verizon Theatre |publisher=Dallas Voice |date=9 April 2011 |access-date=9 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110412032909/http://www.dallasvoice.com/caven-dj-named-open-kylie-minogue-1071500.html |archive-date=12 April 2011 |url-status=dead}}
  • Kaskade: {{cite web|title=Kylie Minogue Adds Kaskade to Hollywood Bowl Date |url=http://www.facebook.com/notes/bill-silva-entertainment/kylie-minogue-adds-kaskade-to-hollywood-bowl-date/10150101207842705 |publisher=Bill Silva Entertainment |date=9 February 2011 |access-date=19 February 2011}}
  • DJ Morningstar: {{cite web|title=KYLIE MINOGUE ADDS DJ MORNINGSTAR TO THE COLOSSEUM DATE APHRODITE – LIVE 2011 WORLD TOUR |url=http://www.aeglive.com/news/view/10409 |publisher=AEG Live |date=7 April 2011 |access-date=25 April 2011 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5yDScl28I?url=http://www.aeglive.com/news/view/10409 |archive-date=25 April 2011 |url-status=dead}}

! scope="col" style="width:15em;" |Date

! scope="col" style="width:11em;" |City

! scope="col" style="width:11em;" |Country

! scope="col" style="width:16em;" |Venue

! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |Opening acts

! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |Attendance

! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |Revenue

scope="row"|28 April 2011

|Montreal

|Canada

|Bell Centre

|DJ Stéphan Grondin

|4,891 / 6,114

|$456,262

scope="row"|29 April 2011

|Boston

| rowspan="9" |United States

|Agganis Arena

|Richie LaDue

|2,694 / 3,749

|$253,987

scope="row"|30 April 2011

|Fairfax

|Patriot Center

|{{n/a}}

|3,246 / 4,821

|$307,722

scope="row"|2 May 2011

| rowspan="3" |New York City

| rowspan="3" |Hammerstein Ballroom

|DJ Randy Bettis

| rowspan="3" |7,451 / 9,120

| rowspan="3" |$721,161

scope="row"|3 May 2011

|DJ DeMarko!

scope="row"|4 May 2011

|DJ Tracy Young

scope="row"|6 May 2011

|Atlanta

|Fox Theatre

|rowspan="2" {{n/a}}

|2,838 / 4,515

|$248,686

scope="row"|7 May 2011

|Sunrise

|BankAtlantic Center

|4,000 / 4,441

|$253,756

scope="row"|8 May 2011

|Orlando

|Hard Rock Live

|DJ Scott Robert

|2,011 / 2,723

|$155,555

scope="row"|10 May 2011

|Houston

|Verizon Wireless Theater

|rowspan="4" {{n/a}}

|1,831 / 3,202

|$156,915

scope="row"|12 May 2011

|Mexico City

| rowspan="3" |Mexico

|Palacio de los Deportes

| rowspan="3" {{n/a}}

| rowspan="3" {{n/a}}

scope="row"|14 May 2011

|Guadalajara

|Auditorio Telmex

scope="row"|16 May 2011

|Monterrey

|Arena Monterrey

scope="row"|18 May 2011

|Grand Prairie

| rowspan="4" |United States

|Verizon Theatre

|Erik Thoresen

|2,239 / 2,989

|$218,105

scope="row"|20 May 2011

|Los Angeles

|Hollywood Bowl

|Kaskade

|9,052 / 9,986

|$809,146

scope="row"|21 May 2011

|San Francisco

|Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

|{{n/a}}

|5,670 / 6,074

|$482,455

scope="row"|22 May 2011

|Las Vegas

|The Colosseum at Caesars Palace

|DJ Morningstar

|4,062 / 4,062

|$445,612

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+List of Oceanian concerts{{cite web|url=http://music.ninemsn.com.au/blog.aspx?blogentryid=793665&showcomments=true|title=Kylie Minogue announces Aussie tour |date=3 March 2011|access-date=3 March 2011|work=ninemsn|publisher=Nine Entertainment Co.}}Australian box scores:

  • Brisbane: {{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|title=Billboard Boxscore:: Current Scores|date=9 July 2011|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|location=Nashville, Tennessee|issn=0006-2510|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5zpcT3hMP?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|archive-date=30 June 2011|access-date=30 June 2011|url-status=live}}
  • Sydney: {{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|title=Current Scores|date=2 July 2011|access-date=23 June 2011|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|location=Nashville, Tennessee|issn=0006-2510|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5zeI2NXbR?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|archive-date=23 June 2011|url-status=live}}
  • Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth: {{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|title=Billboard Boxscore - Current Boxscore|date=23 July 2011|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|location=Nashville, Tennessee|issn=0006-2510|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/60DUCUDH4?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp|archive-date=16 July 2011|access-date=15 July 2011|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/music/kylie/story-e6frf9hf-1226014921019|title=Kylie Minogue will return to Australia to tour her $25 million show |date=3 March 2011|access-date=3 March 2011|author=Adams, Cameron|work=Herald Sun |location=Australia|publisher=The Herald and Weekly Times}}

! scope="col" style="width:15em;" |Date

! scope="col" style="width:11em;" |City

! scope="col" style="width:11em;" |Country

! scope="col" style="width:16em;" |Venue

! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |Opening acts

! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |Attendance

! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |Revenue

scope="row"|3 June 2011

| rowspan="2" |Brisbane

| rowspan="10" |Australia

| rowspan="2" |Brisbane Entertainment Centre

| rowspan="10" |Gypsy & The Cat

| rowspan="2" |15,540 / 22,686

| rowspan="2" |$2,442,780

scope="row"|4 June 2011
scope="row"|7 June 2011

| rowspan="3" |Sydney

| rowspan="3" |Sydney Entertainment Centre

| rowspan="3" |26,689 / 30,000

| rowspan="3" |$3,730,000

scope="row"|8 June 2011
scope="row"|11 June 2011
scope="row"|14 June 2011

| rowspan="3" |Melbourne

| rowspan="3" |Rod Laver Arena

| rowspan="3" |25,598 / 27,600

| rowspan="3" |$3,510,740

scope="row"|15 June 2011
scope="row"|16 June 2011
scope="row"|18 June 2011

|Adelaide

|Adelaide Entertainment Centre

|8,537 / 8,537

|$1,124,185

scope="row"|22 June 2011

|Perth

|Burswood Dome

|12,626 / 15,000

|$1,608,139

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+List of Asian concerts{{cite web|url=http://bectero.com/kylie2011/|title=Kylie Minogue Announces Thailand Tour Date|date=13 March 2011|access-date=13 March 2011|publisher=Bectero|archive-date=18 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110418050852/http://bectero.com/kylie2011/|url-status=dead}}Additional sources for dates in Asia:

  • {{cite web |url=http://blogs.todayonline.com/poparazzi/2011/04/28/kylie-to-perform-in-sg-woot/ |title=Kylie to perform in SG! Woot! |author=Toh, Christopher |date=28 April 2011 |work=Today |publisher=Media Corporation of Singapore |access-date=28 April 2011 |archive-date=4 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110504234629/http://blogs.todayonline.com/poparazzi/2011/04/28/kylie-to-perform-in-sg-woot/ |url-status=dead }}
  • {{cite web |url=http://junkonline.net/articles/3291-UPDATED-Pop-diva-Kylie-Minogue-in-Thailand--Indonesia |title=(UPDATED) Pop diva Kylie Minogue in Thailand & Indonesia |date=28 April 2011 |work=JUNK |publisher=BlueBots Sdn. Bhd. |access-date=28 April 2011 |archive-date=19 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110819044902/http://junkonline.net/articles/3291-UPDATED-Pop-diva-Kylie-Minogue-in-Thailand--Indonesia |url-status=dead }}
  • {{cite web |url=http://www.undercover.fm/news/14590-kylie-the-musical-is-on-the-way |title=Kylie The Musical Is on the Way |author=Cashmere, Paul |date=3 May 2011 |work=Undercover Music News |access-date=3 May 2011 }}
  • {{cite web |url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/05/02/11/kylie-minogues-coming-manila-aphrodite-tour |title=Kylie Minogue's coming to Manila Aphrodite Tour |date=2 May 2011 |work=ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs |publisher=ABS–CBN Corporation |access-date=3 May 2011 }}

! scope="col" style="width:15em;" |Date

! scope="col" style="width:11em;" |City

! scope="col" style="width:11em;" |Country

! scope="col" style="width:16em;" |Venue

! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |Opening acts

! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |Attendance

! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |Revenue

scope="row"|25 June 2011

|Bangkok

|Thailand

|IMPACT Arena

|rowspan="6" {{n/a}}

|rowspan="6" {{n/a}}

|rowspan="6" {{n/a}}

scope="row"|27 June 2011

|Bogor

|Indonesia

|SICC Auditorium

scope="row"|29 June 2011

| colspan="2"|Singapore

|Singapore Indoor Stadium

scope="row"|1 July 2011

|Hong Kong

|China

|HKCEC Hall 5BC

scope="row"|3 July 2011

|Taipei

|Taiwan

|TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall

scope="row"|5 July 2011

|Quezon City

|Philippines

|Araneta Coliseum

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+List of African concerts{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.iafrica.com/music/news/723048.html |title=Kylie to perform in SA |date=19 April 2011 |work=iAfrica |publisher=PRIMEDIA Inc. |access-date=21 April 2011|archive-url=http://www.freezepage.com/1320170193LVFWMSCBJC?url=http://entertainment.iafrica.com/music/news/723048.html |archive-date=1 November 2011}}

! scope="col" style="width:15em;" |Date

! scope="col" style="width:11em;" |City

! scope="col" style="width:11em;" |Country

! scope="col" style="width:16em;" |Venue

! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |Opening acts

! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |Attendance

! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |Revenue

scope="row"|8 July 2011

| rowspan="3" |North West

| rowspan="5" |South Africa

| rowspan="3" |Sun City Super Bowl

| rowspan="5" {{n/a}}

| rowspan="5" {{n/a}}

| rowspan="5" {{n/a}}

scope="row"|9 July 2011
scope="row"|10 July 2011
scope="row"|13 July 2011

| rowspan="2" |Cape Town

| rowspan="2" |GrandWest Cassino

scope="row"|14 July 2011

Broadcasts and recordings

{{See|Aphrodite Les Folies – Live in London}}

References

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External links

{{Commons category|Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour}}

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20191130203057/https://www.kylie.com/ Kylie Minogue's official website]

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