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Well, every year before Mardi Gras the rumours swirl about what stars will grace the stage to perform. George Michael did precisely half a song two years ago. Every year the word on the street from someone who knows someone who knows someone who has the inside word is that Madonna/Kylie/Janet etc etc are performing. Mardi Gras have started announcing who some of the performers are, partly to drive ticket sales and partly to stop the rumours I’d say. This one has me wetting myself with joy. Now I have to be a party boy, and they save the big act for closing usually.

Kylie’s Aphrodite Les Folies tour was one of the most lavish she’s ever done and the male dancers and aerialists were some of the hottest she’s had on a tour, and that’s saying something. Well, they’ve appeared in their skimpies in DNA Magazine now and finally we have a behind the scenes video to share. Yummo.

Today Kylie Minogue was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame at their 25th Anniversary Awards ceremony. The ARIAs as the Australian Record Industry Awards.

It’s great to see her receive the recognition she deserves even though the radio stations don’t really give her the airplay they should even though they are all playing similar styles of music.

I’ve been a fan of Kylie’s since she started in 1987 with Locomotion and when I get asked why I love her so much I struggle to answer. As with anyone that loves something dearly, it’s hard to put specifics on it, it just works. There are a couple of songs that Kylie has recorded that I don’t like and there are some definite favourites but I will be a staunch supporter for as long as she’s working. It’s no secret that it is a long-held dream of mine to work with Kylie creatively, even a one-off photo shoot.

This was filmed backstage during Kylie’s Aphrodite Les Folies world tour and it’s a beautiful simple acoustic version of her hit “Breathe”. The song was off her “Impossible Princess” album from 1997 which didn’t do well commercially at the time even though critics loved it. It’s since become a bit of a cult Kylie album.

A few people on the Kylie Facebook page are hollering for Kylie to do an acoustic greatest hits album. God knows I’d buy it. Kylie herself has floated the idea of doing a tour of smaller venues doing acoustic and different versions of her hits. I say YES PLEASE!

This Saturday night DJ Dan Murphy and Sean from Rockyourbox are putting on a party called Pop Attack at Sydney’s TANK Bar immediately after the screening of Kylie’s Aphrodite Les Folies Tour in 3D. All the details for the event are one click away (or search for Pop Attack in your facebook events). It should be a great party filled with pure pop. I have the word from Mr Murphy that it’s radio edits all the way, no ten minute remixes, just good pop fun.

Here is the video Dan Murphy has put together of our Flash Mob on Monday night for the Pop Princess, Kylie Minogue. It was so much fun. It’s a shame a muck raking journalist has turned on it and said it was all fake and not spontaneous. I’m not sure what kind of world the journalist is living in where 100 people all know the words and steps to a spontaneous routine but I’m guessing it’s one in which West Side Story is a documentary and Moulin Rouge is a Reality Show.
Last night we went and saw the first Sydney show of Aphrodite – Les Folies. AMAZING! I know I’m a devoted fan but you’d have to be pretty cynical not to enjoy her show. HUGE production values, fantastic costumes, staging, setlist and of course Kylie.

Tonight I finally got to be part of one of the flash mobs that happen from time to time in Sydney. It was so exciting. It was a very simple little surprise flash mob at a function that Kylie was appearing at. There were all the wannabe’s inside (yes I wanna be in there too) but a bunch of us stood outside and when she arrived we had a couple of singers start the verse of “I should be so lucky” and then the rest of the group all joined in for the chorus.

Kylie was very surprised and loved it. I have to say, I know I’m a massive fan but that woman is stunning in real life. I agree that at times it looks like she’s had more botox than Angelina has adopted children but tonight she looked natural, radiant and stunning. I can’t wait to see the show tomorrow night.

Yesterday, all day, a crew of about 10 and a cast of 350 volunteers filmed the music video for “Magic” by Olivia Newton-John. Unfortunately Olivia couldn’t be there, but Dan Murphy is editing the footage now to put together what will no doubt be a great video.

At the end of the day, about half the cast stuck around to film a quick happy birthday message to Kylie Minogue. I know I’m a day late now, but Happy Birthday Kylie!!! I can’t wait to see the Aphrodite show in a little over a week.

The theme for this year’s Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras is “Say Something” and Kylie is lending her support to her beloved gays with this message for a happy Mardi Gras and a call for no more homophobia!

Now I just want to know when it’s going to be down under!!!! It looks amazing. Aerialists, fountains, reworking of old songs and hot hot male dancers. I LOVE a Kylie concert!

Don’t you love it when a weekend just unfolds nicely? Friday night I had a mate come over that I hadn’t seen in ages which was lovely. Saturday morning I got up and in the morning I photographed two guys at once for my exhibition which was a bit daunting. I’ve never shot two at once but it was relatively successful and a good warm up for shooting 7 guys at once next weekend. That was followed by picking up some stuff for another photo shoot and paying the rest of the fee for the gallery.

Last night was a friend’s birthday drinks which was lots of fun and involved me developing a big crush on the birthday girl’s brother. Seriously hot. Sunday morning this morning and I woke up a tiny bit dusty from the beers last night but got organised and headed to the beach for several hours of nude bliss with friends in the sun. Love it.

What could make the weekend better? Not one but TWO new Kylie videos. One for her duet with Taio Cruz and her new solo single, Better Than Today. Enjoy.

Joyce Maynge, along with 5 kids and hundreds of dancers gave the tourists at the Sydney Opera House a surprise with a flash mob performance of a Kylie & Dannii Minogue medley routine on Sunday afternooon. Sydney put on a spectacular weather weekend and I don’t know how Joyce’s makeup didn’t melt off but it looks like it was a hoot.

Take Kylie’s latest hit, make a bunch of gay and gay for pay porn stars mime it in a simple but cute video and you have a delicious confectionery for the senses. These are the boys from Randy Blue. Enjoy.

Get Outta My Way (Boys) Tribute from Jeremy Lucido on Vimeo.

I know I’m a massive fan and biased but Kylie just looks like she’s having an absolute ball during this performance on the UK X-Factor, even when she nearly trips over running across the stage. She looks freaking hot too in this red dress. Love it.

Kylie’s new video hit the web yesterday just after a blackout hit my office for an hour so I was teased with emails on my phone sending it to me and not being able to watch it. When I did, Oh My God! It’s fantastic. Kylie looks beautiful, the design and look of it look brilliant and it’s a fantastic song. Enjoy.

Update: sorry, the full video won’t let me embed. Here’s the teaser. The full video is here.