Thursday, January 6, 2011

'Aphrodite: Les Folies' tour information!

What was thought to have been a fanmade facebook and twitter accounts dedicated to Kylie's upcoming tour turned out to be official today when tidbits of information were posted regarding the Aphrodite: Les Folies tour. Be sure to join either the facebook or twitter pages to keep up with the latest info regarding the tour!

Aphrodite: Les Folies Facebook
Aphrodite: Les Folies Twitter



Information that was posted:
FACT 1: The Les Folies tour will have the most technologically advanced and extravagant stage that has ever been built to date.

FACT 2: The tour will have 20 trucks. 10 trucks alone are going to transport the stage.

FACT 3: The stage is made of more than 1 million movable parts.

FACT 4: The stage will have seven lifts and is the best, most complex and most exceptional stage that has ever been built for a venue.

FACT 5: The lighting design consists of more than 600 light sources.

FACT 6: The worldwide unique "Wet Zone" is making it possible for the audience to experience a brand new 4D show!

FACT 7: The developers of the water show at Bellagio and the Disney California Adventure theme parks are creating the water elements.

FACT 8: During the show water-jets will shoot water up to 30 metres high.

FACT 9: The crew consists of more than 120 people, including ca. 20 background dancers, musical artists and air acrobats.

FACT 10: Approximately 200 costumes will be shown during the show.

FACT 11: To transport the artists quickly from A to B, a "Fly System" has been developed which is inspired by the Spiderman Theatrical Show.

FACT 12: The stage will look like that.... http://twitpic.com/3nlo8t

FACT 13: The total weight of the stage equipment totals 45 tons.

FACT 14: The whole stage plus equipment is worth $25,000,000 US!

FACT 15: The stage has been designed by the RoadRage Group.

FACT 16: The stage is being assembled and built by TAIT Towers of Limit, the world's biggest and best stage building company.

FACT 17: The lighting design has been created by Nick Whitehouse, who already worked with Kylie on her 2009 North American tour and KylieX2008.


If you weren't excited before then this should give you some hope. Kylie always brings it live and this looks like it could be her best tour yet!

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