In 2010, Kylie Minogue released "Aphrodite," an album that added signature hits like "Get Outta My Way" to her already-impressive oeuvre. The music video for "All The Lovers," the album's first single, featured Minogue lifted above a city by a writhing mass of kissing dancers, both gay and straight. "There was all sorts going on basically, and I loved it," she told Allure. "I don't see any difference. It's just, they're all people." The song is such a signature hit, in fact, that she now calls her fanbase "Lovers."

The success of the album led to the "Aphrodite: Les Folies" tour. Announcing the tour on her website, Minogue wrote, "The reaction to 'Aphrodite' has been absolutely incredible and has inspired me and my creative team to develop a new show that will take all of us on a euphoric journey of joy, excitement and glamour."

That meant a stage show with working fountains and a Grecian theme to the fashion, all to match the album title. Speaking with her sister Dannii backstage (via YouTube), "[The 'Aphrodite' theme] is a great launchpad for the visuals. I mean, Greek mythology, over-the-top ... I think he referenced, well, classical sculpture, Fellini film, Folies Bergere, Busby Berkeley ... it's all thrown in there." It all paid off; the tour received glowing reviews, cementing Minogue's reputation as a pop star able to reinvent herself yet again.