By Cara Alwill
Though Aussie bombshell Kylie Minogue exploded onto the American club scene with her 2001 career-defining hit "Can't Get You Out of My Head," she never had a chance to take her live show to the United States. She finally got the chance last night (September 30), as she took the stage in Oakland, California, to open up her "For You For Me Tour," which will make stops in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and Toronto.
"Well, good evening — finally!" she shouted, greeting her bevy of fans who had been eagerly awaiting her arrival. "All this anticipation — on my part!" Minogue, decorated in a futuristic silver corset with a wreath of miniature planets encircling her head, made her grand entrance atop a metallic skull to the tune of "Light Years."
She sailed through a flashy stage show, adorned in costumes from John-Paul Gaultier's Autumn/Winter 2009/10 collection, which she personally hand-picked from the French designer's outfits. If there was one common thread running through the barrage of whimsical and extravagant ensembles, it was glamor. Aside from her mirrored sci-fi bodysuit, the Australian beauty shined in a stunning floor-length shimmering metallic halter-neck dress and a slinky short black number with leather gloves and waistcoat.
Minogue, who first became popular in the U.S. thanks to her 1986 remake of "The Locomotion," catapulted into superstardom in the U.K. and Australia and has remained a household name for years in those countries. Though her two most popular hits in the U.S. ruled the charts for quite some time, Minogue never quite reached the epic proportions of celebrity here in the States that she did abroad. After a phenomenal live show last night in Oakland, and a host of other shows guaranteed to dazzle, her star may finally be here to stay.