SHE’S one of the biggest stars in the world, but Kylie Minogue is dreaming of the simple life this Christmas.
Sitting down with Bizarre as she counts down to the big day, the I Should Be So Lucky singer reveals there’s no diamonds on her festive wishlist.
Instead, the singer dreams of being invited to a good old-fashioned office Christmas party.
Her new festive album, Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped) — out on Friday — even has a track dedicated to the often messy annual do.
On the innuendo-filled song, Office Party, a sultry Kylie can be heard saying: “You know, I’ve never really been to one, but I hear they are lots of fun. So tell me, can we go to one?”
When Bizarre’s Jack questions if Kylie has really never been to an office do via her record label, or if it’s simply artistic licence to make a good song, the chart-topper laughs: “I’ve not! It’s coming from my perspective as I wrote it.
“We’ve had office parties but it’s backstage somewhere. I’ve never worked in an office so it’s kind of like a fantasy for me.”
After we joke that she’s really glamourising the mundane nine-to-five that Brits endure, Kylie giggles: “I appreciate it’s the day to day but it’s kind of, like, everything changes at the office party.
“One of the countries we went to on the Tension Tour, the work visa magically puts everyone in a suit. It was hilarious to us but that planted a seed in my mind that for our party, we need to all rock up in grey suits.”
Fair enough, we hear you loud and clear, Kylie.
Seeing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and way to win some serious brownie points at work, Jack quickly invites Kylie to our own bash – although she may want to manage her expectations.
Jack has been put on a four-drink rule, while Amir from the newsdesk has never truly recovered from the excesses of 2023’s do.
Also on Kylie’s new album is XMAS — the record’s lead single which is a collaboration with Amazon Music.
Kylie tells us the YMCA-inspired track has been a decade in the making.
She explains: “The song comes from 2015. I was at Soho House in Berlin, it was summer on the terrace and we’d just done the first Christmas album.
“We’d had a couple of glasses of wine — it wasn’t Kylie Wines back then — and it just came to us like the YMCA but XMAS. I’ve been sitting on the chorus for ten years.”
The music video for the single will be out later this month and sees Kylie perform the famous flying dance move from 1987 classic film, Dirty Dancing.
Despite being a dancing pro, Kylie feared she would never be able to pull off the move.
The song comes from 2015. I was at Soho House in Berlin, it was summer on the terrace and we’d just done the first Christmas album
Kylie Minogue
She admits: “I was a bit scared as I’ve never done it before. It was a fantasy moment. I was told not to overthink it. We did a couple of practices before we did the main one. The thing is, you just need to trust the other person.
“The first one I got up, but I overshot it. The second was fine. The third one was good. The bruises were worth it the next day,” she laughs.
As for her own Christmas plans, Kylie will see in the big day back home in Australia.
Worked relentlessly
She says: “I will probably be tucked away, planning a BBQ. I love a cold Christmas, though. You will see on Fully Wrapped, I am very influenced by a British Christmas.
“I think it can be too hot and we are doing other things in Australia. We celebrate, but it’s different here. Any Aussie will tell you that.”
Next year will see Kylie step back from the spotlight, having worked relentlessly for two years, racking up two UK No1 albums and a 66-date world tour. But that doesn’t mean she’s putting her feet up.
I will probably be tucked away, planning a BBQ. I love a cold Christmas, though. You will see on Fully Wrapped, I am very influenced by a British Christmas
Kylie Minogue
Kylie says: “It feels like I haven’t stopped. It’s been a gigantic year but I imagine I will be making music just for the love of it and maybe banking some things.
“I could happily be in the studio most of my time. I love it. To learn about songwriting, I just love it more than I have ever loved it.
“I find it just gets deeper and richer and more satisfying.
“Doing the Christmas album in my breaks of the Tension Tour was maybe not so wise, but I love it.”
Keen not to get fans’ hopes up for a new Kylie record in 2026, she adds: “I don’t know about releasing. I think I should just do the background work . . . maybe.”
Honestly Kylie, we adore your work ethic and the amount of music you’ve given us recently, but if you want to put your feet up when you’re back in Oz, we totally understand.
But if you’re reading this, your name will be on the door at our Xmas bash.
Dress code: Christmas sparkles. Two drink tokens per person.
XMAS ON HIGH IN No1 RACE
KYLIE will be Spinning Around in excitement now her festive single XMAS has officially entered the race for Christmas Number One.
Last night, the Official Charts revealed the track has jumped 55 places in the midweek charts – leaping from 64 to nine.
Insisting she’s playing down any idea she could nab the top spot, Kylie said: “I’m not counting on it.
“It would be crazy but that’s definitely parked to one side for me.
“I am just happy that ten years have passed since my last Christmas album and we are all here still going.”
KYLIE fans looking for early Christmas presents are in luck.
A Kylie pop-up shop is coming to London’s Battersea Power Station this Friday. Open all weekend, it will offer gifts such as signed test pressings and limited-edition vinyl.
I SHOULD BE SO PLUCKY
KYLIE has done things in her career the rest of us can only dream of.
But she’s never cooked a turkey.
The singer admits she leaves the cooking to sister Dannii and brother Brendan.
She said: “I’ve never cooked a turkey, though I have roasted other things. But I’m not a natural. It’s not my natural habitat, no.”
She adds: “My brother and sister are very present in the kitchen.
“I’m there, I’m sous chef and I’m available for anything that needs doing.
“But everyone’s families are like that, aren’t they? You know your place, don’t rock the system, don’t rock the boat. We all just want to get through Christmas.”
