Massive pop legend will headline huge BST Hyde Park gig after Brits gig
KYLIE Minogue will headline BST Hyde Park this summer for the first time in nine years.
It comes off the back of a phenomenal few months for the Australian pop star – who will be handed the Icon gong at the Brit Awards next month.
Kylie will join Robbie Williams as one of the major headlines at the festival on July 13.
A source said: “Kylie’s team have been in talks with BST for months and now it’s finally a done deal.
“She will play a huge headline set at BST in July and it’s going to be massive.
“It’s already been an incredible year for Kylie after winning her first Grammy and getting named as the recipient of the Brits Icon award.
“Her performance at BST will be the icing on the cake for an amazing few months.”
Confirming the news, Kylie told The Sun: “I can’t wait to return to BST Hyde Park this summer.
“My last appearance at this iconic event was in 2015 and it was a truly unforgettable experience. I’m so excited to see you all again.”
The Sun revealed how Kylie was being given the coveted Icon award at the Brits at the start of this week.
She will also perform at the ceremony in London’s O2 Arena on March 2.
Kylie has previously won three Brit Awards and hosted the ceremony in 2009 with James Corden and Mathew Horne.
Last month Kylie won her first ever Grammy award with her comeback track Padam Padam.
Appearing on BBC Radio 2 earlier this year, Kylie opened up about her musical inspirations and where her career first started.
She said: “The music started at seven when Grease the musical came out and Abba. I’d listen to Donna Summer, my parents’ albums and The Stones and Blondie.
“Then as a young teenager, I still have this mono radio cassette and it has got my graffiti on it and I’d hover over it waiting for my favourite song to come on the radio and click play and record. I was an absolute music fan.
“When I was 16 I had singing lessons, by 17 I made a demo tape with three songs and by 19 I had my first single out.”