Kylie Minogue shares what to expect from her 2025 world tour

As Election Day approaches, America is likely to elect a historic first to the Oval Office. Yes, Kamala Harris could be the first US president to utter the immortal words “Padam Padam” on camera.

“Padam Padam,” of course, is the viral hit from Kylie Minogue's 2023 album Intensitywhich broke into TikTok last year and won the inaugural Best Pop Dance Recording Grammy in February. This month, the Aussie pop legend returns with Volume II, which precedes a massive world tour in 2025 – and which Minogue talked about when she caught up with Billboard News for an in-depth interview about Padam-demonium, her second Grammy win, working with Sia and more.

“If there's an Aussie, you're probably not far from another Aussie,” Minogue tells Billboard News of teaming up with Sia — whom she calls the “High Priestess” — for “Dance Alone.” “He asked me if I would jump on a track. That's the buzzword, guys – you're jumping on people's tracks these days,” he says with a smile. “She is so talented and such a legend.”

Volume II also features Bebe Rexha and Tove Lo on “My Oh My,” a playful track where each pop star introduces their name and sign (“What's your name? What's your sign? I'm Kylie, I'm Gemini” ). “When we contacted Bebe and Tove, I was thinking, 'I hope neither of them are Twins.' It would really help if we were all different signs,” he laughs. “Luckily, we were.” Earlier this year, Rexha presented Minogue with the Billboard Women in Music Icon Award. “It was very generous of her,” notes Minogue.

When I suggest that the Grammys specifically created the Best Pop Dance category for Kylie and “Padam Padam,” she stops. “I wouldn't be mad about it,” he replies with a smile. “It's been a while since I've had this charge.”

As for what to expect on the upcoming tour – which finds her at New York's Madison Square Garden for the first time – Minogue says there will be songs from both Intensity album and “a taste of every decade”.

This includes her Hi-NRG cover of “The Loco-Motion,” the international smash that launched her career and reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1988. After years of mixed feelings about a hit single she recorded as a teenager , Minogue finds “a real joy” in returning to singing now. “It was the song that launched my career,” he points out. “Over time there was a period where I was like, 'I don't know how to do this. It's so flawless. How do I do it?' But now everything has come full circle. I can really do this song with all my heart and enthusiasm.”

As for planning the rest of the massive tour? “GULP” jokes.

For the inside scoop on Kylie's tour (“coffee pot, let's be real”) and what happened when Minogue met Frances McDormand, watch the full interview here.