The Let's Get to It Tour was the fourth concert tour by Australian pop singer

Kylie Minogue Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and actress. Frequently referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Princess of Pop", she has achieved recognition in both the music industry and fas ...

. As stated by Minogue herself in 1991, the tour was technically a continuation of the previous Rhythm of Love Tour which had already visited Australia and Asia. In addition to revising the setlist, she assembled a new band to work with her existing musical director and choreographer. Backed by her five dancers, Minogue mounted the tour in support of her fourth studio album ''

Let's Get to It ''Let's Get to It'' is the fourth studio album by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue. It was the final studio album with Pete Waterman Entertainment, Pete Waterman Limited (PWL), being released by the record label in the United Kingdom ...

'' (1991). The show comprised an all-new couture wardrobe created by

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and several new additions to the set list from the new album, many of which were written by Minogue herself. She wore a plastic raincoat, which was designed by Galliano. By her choosing of outfits on the tour, the title "SexKylie" was given by the media in this period.

Background and development

The tour is an updated version of her last tour promoting for ''Rhythm of Love''. A whole new stage wardrobe was conducted by British fashion designer

in Minogue's first collaboration with a major fashion designer. In August 1991, Minogue said she was churning ideas around about different costumes, different designers and so on. Speaking on her inspiration for the tour's fashion, she said "Well, I don't know if this makes any sense but I'm looking into the future for inspiration. It probably sounds a bit odd but ''I'' know what I mean by it. Every one – me included – usually looks back into the past to get inspired for a new look but I'm trying to imagine what life's going to be like in the year 2000."

Reception

After the first show of the tour, a tabloid accused Minogue of copying

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's look from her

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. Writing for '' Chronicle Live'' in 2014, Gordon Barr said the performance she gave on the tour was a "polished" one he has seldom seen at the many other gigs he has been to. Minogue also caused lots criticisms for her choice of costume on the tour. When being asked about the subject on

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, Minogue stated: In 2013,

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listed her in the fishnet costume as one of her ten most "butt-iful" moments. ''

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'' called the outfit "risque", but stated: "There IS such a thing as too much fishnet, and this is definitely overstepping the mark."

Set list

This set list was taken from Minogue's official website. #"

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" #" Wouldn't Change a Thing" #"

Got to Be Certain "Got to Be Certain" is a song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue from her debut studio album, '' Kylie'' (1988). Written and produced by English songwriting and record production trio Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW), the song was released as the se ...

" #"Always Find the Time" #"Enjoy Yourself" #"

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" #"Secrets" #"Let's Get to It" #" Word Is Out" #" Finer Feelings" #"

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" #" Love Train" #"

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" #" Je ne sais pas pourquoi" #"Too Much of a Good Thing" #" Hand on Your Heart" #"

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" Encore #

" I Guess I Like It Like That" #"

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" #" Shocked"¹ #"

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" ¹ During the London and Dublin performances, Jazzi P appeared to perform with Minogue on "Shocked".

Tour dates

Broadcasts and recordings

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. It was recorded during her performance in

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on 8 November 1991. It was released on 9 April 1992 by

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internationally and

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in Australia on VHS format only. In Japan

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also issued it on

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. Although they appear on the set list of the tour, " Hand on Your Heart", " Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi", " Enjoy Yourself", "Secrets" and "

" were cut from the VHS release of the tour. "Got to Be Certain", "Finer Feelings" and "I Guess I Like It Like That" were all edited for the video release. The editor was Gareth Maynard.

Personnel

Credits and personnel are taken from Minogue's official website. Main *Kylie Minogue – production, concept, wardrobe *Terry Blamey – administrator *Adrian Scott – music director *Nick Pitts – tour manager *Henry Crallam – production manager *Clive Franks – sound manager *Jonathon Smeeton – lighting director *Venol John – choreographer *Yvonne Savage – assistant *

– wardrobe Musicians *Adrian Scott – keyboards *John Creech – drums *Jamie Jardine – guitar *Craig Newman – bass *Tania Smith – keyboards *

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– backing vocals *Susie Ahern – backing vocals *James Uluave – backing vocals Dancers *Venol John – dancer *Richard Allen – dancer *Cosima Dusting – dancer *Simone Kay – dancer *Mitchell Bartlett – dancer

References

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