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Kylie Minogue's Tension Tour Opens UK Leg with Electrifying Glasgow Performance

The pop icon dazzled fans at the OVO Hydro with a reimagined setlist, cutting-edge visuals, and her signature stage presence, marking her biggest tour in nearly two decades.

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Kylie Minogue opened her UK tour with a date at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow

Overview

  • Kylie Minogue launched the UK leg of her Tension Tour on May 16, 2025, at Glasgow's OVO Hydro to widespread critical acclaim.
  • The tour spans 69 dates globally, making it her most extensive world tour in nearly 20 years and her first to include American arenas.
  • The setlist features 33 songs across six acts and an encore, with many hits reworked into high-energy, club-oriented arrangements, including a dramatic doom metal rendition of 'Confide In Me.'
  • The production emphasizes minimalistic staging enhanced by lasers, dynamic costume changes, and vibrant visuals, keeping the focus on Minogue's performance.
  • Critics praised the show as a high-energy celebration of her four-decade career, solidifying her status as a pop queen rather than a mere comeback artist.