just heard that kylie has breast cancer in its early stage.
Kylie Minogue diagnosed with breast cancer: Australian promoter
SYDNEY, (AFP) - Australian pop star Kylie Minogue has been diagnosed with breast cancer, prompting her to cancel her current Australian tour, her touring company said.
"Frontier Touring Company ... confirmed that Kylie's tour has been postponed due to health reasons," the company said in a statement.
"Whilst at home in Melbourne with her family this week ... Kylie was diagnosed with early (stage) breast cancer," the statement said.
"She will undergo immediate treatment and consequently her Australian tour will not be able to proceed as planned."
Minogue was said to be disappointed at having to postpone the shows.
"I was so looking forward to bringing the Showgirl tour to Australian audiences and am sorry to have to disappoint my fans," she was quoted as saying in the statement.
"Nevertheless hopefully all will work out fine and I'll be back with you all again soon."
Minogue had been due to arrive in Sydney from Melbourne on Tuesday to officially begin the Australian leg of her tour which began in Britain.
Accompanying her is her French beau, Olivier Martinez, who has been staying with her and her family in Melbourne, the Daily Telegraph reported.
Minogue's promoter Michael Gudinski wished her a speedy recovery and said all her fans would be praying for her.
"I'm hoping and praying because the doctor found it so early that everything will be OK," he told the Seven Network.
"Let's just give her time to go through what she's going through and we'll worry about all that in the future.
"Our thoughts, and I'm sure all the legions of Kylie's fans, will be with her all the way."
Minogue, who rose to fame in the 1980s as an actor in the popular soap opera Neighbours and later launched a pop career, was due to play six shows in Sydney from Thursday.
The Showgirl Tour was also scheduled to tour Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth over the next month