Kylie Minogue announces new tour

Kylie Minogue has officially announced her new tour entitled, KylieX2008.

Described as "her greatest ever tour", it will launch in Paris on May 6.

The tour will see her play for the first time in Greece, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Luxembourg, Russia, Latvia and Spain.

It will also be her first appearance in Northern Ireland since her first world tour in 1990. The tour ends in London on August 4, where she will play the last of seven nights at the 02 Arena.

The tour has cost £10 million to stage, and is the biggest and most expensive show that Minogue has produced to date.

Minogue's new single 'In My Arms' is released on May 5.

The UK dates are:

Glasgow SECC (July 5,8,9)
Manchester Evening News Arena (11,12,14,15,17,18)
Newcastle Metro Radio Arena (20,21,23,24)
London O2 Arena (26,27,29,30, August 1,2,4)

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