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Fans Pause Kylie Minogue's O2 Arena Show to Serenade Her on 57th Birthday

Moved to tears by a surprise 'Happy Birthday' serenade from 20,000 fans with backing singers, Kylie Minogue now heads to Nottingham, Birmingham, Glasgow on her Tension Tour.

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Overview

  • At her May 26–27 O2 Arena concerts, 20,000 fans paused the show to serenade Kylie Minogue with 'Happy Birthday' in honor of her 57th birthday on May 28.
  • The surprise performance, joined by backing singers, brought the pop icon to tears, a moment she later described on social media as leaving her "No words…".
  • Ahead of her birthday, the O2 Arena surprised Kylie during rehearsals with a cake followed by an 'Aussie birthday' toast to the tune of 'Happy Birthday'.
  • Fans traveled from as far as Taiwan, Brazil to attend the London concerts, highlighting her global following.
  • The UK leg of the Tension Tour continues with May 30 in Nottingham, May 31, June 5 in Birmingham, June 2, June 3 at the O2 Arena, finishing on June 6 in Glasgow.