Ahead of her
Christmas special, Kylie’s Secret Night, the pop icon joins Alan Carr to talk about perms, extreme fans and, most crucially of all, the strength of sticky tape
Fans of Kylie Minogue often talk about her 30-year career in terms of chapters. There was the late-80s perm-pop era, post-Charlene from Neighbours; the dance-pop era; the hot pants-sporting disco era; a slightly less successful indie era; and last year’s country era. This summer, however, saw her gloriously combine them all during an emotional Sunday afternoon “legends” slot at Glastonbury, 14 years after she was forced to cancel a headline performance following a breast cancer diagnosis.
Woven throughout her career has been an old-school devotion to privacy: we know the Kylie she’s keen to present, but perhaps not the real one. If anyone can get her to open up a bit, though, it’s Alan Carr, with the pair showcasing their decade-long friendship for Christmas Day’s Channel 4 special. Titled Kylie’s Secret Night, it sees the enduring pop icon surprise a handful of super-fans with performances, chat and even a
comedy skit in which she at one point says: “Spank me harder, harder!” in the back of a taxi.