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Kylie Minogue in Manchester – tickets, times, setlist and more for ‘Tension’ tour
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Thomas Melia -
14th May 2025 
The unofficial Queen of Australia and Britain’s adopted pop princess, Kylie Minogue, is bringing her dance tracks to Manchester, taking up residence in AO Arena for two nights of pop perfection.
Whether you first got to know Kylie from her stint on Neighbours, her delicious range of branded wines or her marvellous discography, it’s safe to say this star has built quite a legacy.
She loves coming across the pond to the UK and Manchester, specifically, playing the legendary AO Arena over 30 times, and we’re grateful for every single one, especially these two upcoming shows.
Playing a whopping 30 shows means seeing lots of lovely faces, and this Aussie pop star is no stranger to a big crowd or two, so much so, she has one of the top 10 biggest gigs in Manchester music history.
Now Kylie is returning with her long-awaited ‘Tension Tour’ which features the huge phenomenon that is ‘Padam Padam’ as well as her newest single ‘Lights Camera Action’.
Kylie Minogue UK tour dates
- Fri 16 May – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
- Sat 17 May – Newcastle, UK – Utilita Arena
- Mon 19 May – Manchester, UK – AO Arena
- Tue 20 May – Manchester, UK – AO Arena
- Thu 22 May – Liverpool, UK – M&S Bank Arena
- Fri 23 May – Sheffield, UK – Utilita Arena
- Mon 26 May – London, UK – The O2 Arena
Are there tickets left for Kylie at AO Arena?
If you’re ready to get into the ‘Real Groove’ with this Aussie act, there are two Manchester dates you can get tickets for, and if we didn’t know any better, we’d say she did this ‘Especially for You’.
Fancy spending a night like this with Minogue and her crew on Monday, 19 May? You’ll be able to find tickets HERE.
Better still, if you fancy seeing her back to back or can’t make the first date for whatever reason, she’ll be playing again just 24 hours later.
Kylie Minogue ‘Tension’ tour setlist
According to her most recent gig recorded on the ever-trusty Setlist.fm, anyway…
- Lights Camera Action
- In Your Eyes
- Get Outta My Way
- What Do I Have to Do?
- Come Into My World
- Good As Gone
- Spinning Around
- Taboo
- On a Night Like This
- last night i dreamt i fell in love
- Better the Devil You Know
- Shocked
- Things We Do for Love
- Dancing
- The Loco-Motion
- Hold On to Now
- Cupid Boy
- Kiss Bang Bang
- Chocolate
- 2 Hearts
- The One
- Where the Wild Roses Grow
- Say Something
- Supernova / Real Groove / Magic / Where Does the DJ Go?
- Confide in Me
- Slow
- Timebomb
- Edge of Saturday Night
- Tension
- Can’t Get You Out of My Head
- All the Lovers
- Padam Padam
- Love at First Sight
What are the stage times for Kylie in Manchester?
If you’re head is ‘Spinning Around’ trying to work out your plans ahead of the big night, fear not as doors open from 6pm with the show commencing at 7:30pm.
Support comes in the form of Jodie Harsh, a London-based drag queen and music producer, who’ll be tailoring a DJ set especially for both nights of the ‘Tension Tour’.
AO Arena has a curfew of 11pm, meaning you can watch this pop princess in action and don’t have to wait ‘A Second to Midnight’ to hear all her timeless hits. Last pun, we promise…
How to get to AO Arena
Tram
For those of you heading to AO Arena, luckily, it’s connected to Manchester Victoria Station and it has an integrated Metrolink stop to make your life even easier.
Head along the pink, light blue or yellow lines directly to the Victoria stop, and you can get off the tram literally spitting distance from the arena. You can find the full map HERE.
Train
Considering this live entertainment venue is situated right in the middle of one of Manchester’s most frequented stations, concertgoers should find no problem getting to the arena, wherever they are.
Bus
A variety of buses cover AO Arena and Victoria Station on their route, such as the 2 bus, which stops just a one-minute walk away from the venue.
A full list of buses and their routes can be found HERE.
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Getting there by car and parking
The Arena has its own official CitiPark, with 958 car parking spaces, including 40 Blue Badge parking bays, which can be booked in advance.
Alternatively, anyone attending a gig can park at their nearest train station and jump on a train service or the various Metrolink park and ride facilities.
Walk/cycle
Greater Manchester now also offers the option to hire bikes through the Beryl app, with riders able to locate, unlock, get to their destination and then safely lock up the bike all through an easy-to-use app.
About the AO Arena
The AO Arena has a few strict policies to keep gig-goers safe, so make sure to check entry requirements carefully before you travel.
For example, only one small bag per person is allowed, and bags like backpacks, travel cases and laptop bags are not permitted inside the arena.
All bags are scanned on entry to check for prohibited items like laser pens, flares, projectiles, weapons, drugs and alcohol, and even selfie sticks.
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