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bbc/...Pop star Kylie Minogue has pulled out of a concert because of flu, her manager has said. The Australian singer was halfway though her concert at Manchester when she cancelled the rest of the show.
Minogue, 38, launched the UK leg of her Showgirl Homecoming Tour on New Year's Eve, following her recovery from breast cancer treatment.
She has already played seven dates at Wembley Arena which were to be followed by six concerts in Manchester.
Jason, one fan at the city's MEN Arena concert, told BBC News 24 that from the start of the concert the singer seemed to be "lacking in energy".
She then admitted to the audience that she was struggling with flu, he said.
Oz, another concert-goer, said: "She announced that her voice wasn't gonna make it, and therefore she was going to have to do one last song.
"Eventually she came up with her sister and they did a great finale, but then off she went. The crowd were distraught."
'Busy schedule'
Alex Stanger, from the BBC's Entertainment 24, said the concert was a "very important show" for the singer.
But she said Minogue's manager had confirmed the cancellation had been down to flu and that she was too tired to continue the concert.
Some other members of the crew had also had been ill, she said.
Ms Stanger added: "She's had a very busy week this week. She has not only had her new live album come out, she's been at Wembley laying a foundation stone with her handprints in, she's been launching her fragrance and a new waxwork has been unveiled.
"It's a very busy time for her in the spotlight."