Kylie Minogue was almost forced to cancel the opening show of her world tour in Paris, after the singer contracted a throat infection and technical difficulties marred rehearsals. A source told The Sun: "Considering Kylie couldn't sing on Friday and the problems with the stage on Monday night, it's a miracle the show happened at all. Mercifully all the issues got ironed out in the end and we're all hugely relieved to get that difficult opening night out of the way".
Provided there are no more problems, the tour will now make its way around Europe for 53 more shows, ending in a six night residency at the O2 in London from 29 Jul to 2 Aug.