Kylie Minogue’s Aphrodite Live Tour 2011 at Sun City this weekend

Twitter was flooded with gushy tweets on Kylie Minogue’s Aphrodite Live Tour 2011 at Sun City this weekend.

So did it live up to expectations?

Fans exited the Sun City Superbowl tingling with excitement, while belting out (off key, mostly) All The Lovers. Kylie gave them serious fever.

Not to take anything away from her career achievements to date, I must confess that I wasn’t completely bowled over. Then again, I’m more a curious than a die-hard fan.

I was, however, suitably impressed with the jaw dropping Greek-themed décor on stage, the agility of the dancers, the dazzling costumes and the Aussie singer’s amiable disposition.

To say that the pop icon was impressed by her fans would be a gross understatement. In fact, during her fifth act when she serenaded the crowd with an impressive unplugged version of If You Don’t Love Me, she was so overwhelmed by the love she was getting from the crowd that she had to pause during the song. It was a truly poignant moment!

Getting back to the concert, which started on time – kudos to Kylie and her team for being such consummate professionals, the video display of dancers underwater was eye-catching. Taut, beautifully sculptured bodies captured at their acrobatic best left the audience (especially the feather boa-lovers) salivating.

Accompanied by two exceptionally talented backup singers, Kylie aptly opened with Aphrodite and the crowd went wild and whipped out their phones to take out pictures. Her set comprised a melange of current favourites with old hits that brought on the nostalgia.

Spinning Around, Get Outta My Way, Can’t Get You Out of My Head, In My Arms, Put Your Hands Up and On A Night Like This were among the tunes Kylie belted out.

The gorgeous pint-sized actress, dressed in Dolce & Gabbana designer outfits that hugged her frame beautifully and complemented her curves and bust, was also the envy of fashionistas for her sparkling designer stilettos.

She went on to enthral her audience by making eye contact with the fans on the crowd, complimenting several on their sparkly attire and, the cherry on the top, was when she took a personal song request and belted The Loco-Motion to, by this stage, a complete gaga crowd.

Every act of the show boasted a magnificently choreographed dance routine, some with breathtaking high-flying aerial stunts, and props like Kylie poised on horse-god, Pegasus, that gorgeously offset the theatrical feel.

Bottom line – Kylie came, fans went… and they are now reliving her Can’t Get You Out of My Head hit.

Meanwhile, the Mother City is anxiously waiting to host Kylie, who ends her tour there this week.

For the Cape Town Grand Arena, tickets start at R466 and go up to R1570 for the 8pm shows on July 13 and 14. Tickets are available at Computicket outlets.