Thirty-five years into her massive music career, the Australian Grammy Award-winning pop star, Kylie Minogue“landed” in Las Vegas.

Her residency at the Voltaire Theater, which runs through May 4 at the Venetian Resort, means 20 shows in a city as glittering as her concerts, which… shine mostly because of her presence.

A song from her latest album is titled ‘Vegas High’. So is he now in this state? “I absolutely am!“, she says in an interview with CBS. “The energy in this show is huge».

A hallmark of Kylie’s career is her work ethic. There was an enforced sombre pause when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005.

When asked if it matters to her that she is less known in America, the famous singer answers: “Yes, it does matter a bit!». “It’s something I’m trying to work on.”

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Finally, when asked by the host about how she felt when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, she couldn’t hold back her tears. She said, characteristically, that the experience will “always reside within” her. In fact, she noted that the memories of those months are still “raw” for her.

“You have to go on, you have to go on with things, but…” she said and paused to manage her emotions. Then the presenter asked her: “Is the fear coming?” and she answered with disarming honesty: “It’s the trauma. And every wound that lies within you. The experience of being diagnosed with cancer will live on in me. It was difficult, but it was also an amazing experience, because you know your body. I sing to feel alive“, concluded.