Kylie Minogue Announces Tension II Album and Her Biggest World Tour Since 2011

Kylie Minogue Announces Tension II Album and Her Biggest World Tour Since 2011

(IN BRIEF) Kylie Minogue has announced the release of her new album Tension II, scheduled for October 18, 2024, following the success of her 2023 album Tension. The Australian-British pop star, who has sold over 80 million records worldwide, will also embark on her biggest world tour since 2011, starting in Australia and continuing across Asia, the UK, and other countries. The album includes collaborations with artists like Orville Peck, Bebe Rexha, and Sia, and features the lead single “Lights Camera Action”, set to release on September 27. Minogue’s 2023 album reached #1 in the UK and Australia and earned her a Grammy and a BRIT Global Icon Award.

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 26-Sep-2024 — /EuropaWire/ — Pop sensation Kylie Minogue has unveiled plans for her latest album, Tension II, set for release on October 18 through BMG. This highly anticipated follow-up to 2023’s chart-topping Tension continues the artist’s winning streak, as Minogue prepares to launch her most extensive world tour in over a decade.

“The Tension era has been incredibly special,” Kylie shared, *“and I’m not ready to let it end. Welcome to Tension II.” The album boasts 13 tracks of electrifying beats and dancefloor anthems, including the collaboration-heavy single “Edge of Saturday Night,” featuring The Blessed Madonna. Other notable partnerships include tracks with Orville Peck, Bebe Rexha, Tove Lo, and Sia. The lead single, “Lights Camera Action,” drops this Friday, September 27.

Kylie’s 2023 album Tension reached the top of the charts in the UK and Australia and ranked in the top 10 across many countries. With over 80 million records sold worldwide, five billion streams, and nine UK #1 albums, Kylie is celebrating another landmark achievement with Tension II. Her 2025 “Tension Tour” will be her biggest since 2011, kicking off in Australia and spanning Asia, the UK, and other international destinations.

In a year already marked by major milestones—including winning the BRITs Global Icon Award, a Grammy for Best Pop Dance Recording with “Padam Padam,” and completing a Las Vegas Residency—Kylie shows no signs of slowing down. She also recently collaborated with Orville Peck and Diplo on “Midnight Ride.”

Kylie Minogue’s legacy is unmatched, making her the most successful Australian artist of all time, with accolades ranging from four Brit Awards and two Grammys to having her iconic song “I Should Be So Lucky” named a national cultural treasure in Australia.

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