Aphrodite Les Folies – Live in London explained

Aphrodite Les Folies – Live in London is the sixth live album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue.

Background and release

The show was filmed in 3D during her "" over two nights at The O2 Arena in London and directed by William Baker and Marcus Viner.^[1] A 2-CD LP was released with the film. It aired on Sky 3D as well as in cinemas in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 19 June 2011.^[2] It has since been shown in Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Brazil and Poland in August 2011. Then in Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Croatia, El Salvador, The Netherlands, Peru, South Africa, Serbia, Bulgaria and Indonesia in September 2011. It was also shown in Belgium and Argentina in October 2011, and debuted in the United States on Palladia in December 2011. A CD/DVD/Blu-ray was released on 28 November 2011.^[3] The film was released in three formats. Firstly, as a DVD with bonus two-disc audio recording of the concert. Secondly, as a limited edition box set with a DVD, two-disc audio recording and booklet. Lastly, there was also a Blu-ray release which includes a 2D and 3D recording of the show. All three packages also include the behind-the-scenes tour documentary, Just Add Water.^[4]

Critical response

The live album and DVD were met with positive response from critics. Contact Music gave it a positive review, while the UK's The Independent gave the bundle a total of 4/5.

Charts

Video

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Australian Music DVD (ARIA)[5]	3
Czech Music DVD (ČNS IFPI)[6]	7
French Music DVD (SNEP)[7]	25
Swedish Music DVD (Sverigetopplistan)[8]	19
US Top Music Videos (Billboard)[9]	17

Album

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kylie 3D: Aphrodite Les Folies – Live in London . https://archive.today/20110721054630/http://www.odeon.co.uk/fanatic/odeon-plus-information/m13367 . dead . 21 July 2011 . Odeon . 17 June 2011 .
2. Web site: Kylie | SEE KYLIE IN 3D IN CINEMAS ACROSS THE UK ON SUNDAY 19TH JUNE! . 28 May 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110531111556/http://www.kylie.com/news/kylie-3d-aphrodite-les-folies-live-in-london/ . 31 May 2011 . dead . dmy-all .
3. Web site: Kylie | GET READY FOR APHRODITE ON DVD AND BLU-RAY! . 2017-03-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120111131627/http://www.kylie.com/news/get-ready-for-aphrodite-on-dvd-and-blu-ray/ . 11 January 2012 .
4. https://www.amazon.com/Kylie-Minogue-Aphrodite-Folies-Blu-ray/dp/B005N1E8A4/ref=pd_sxp_f_pt Amazon.com: Kylie Minogue: Aphrodite Les Folies - Live in London [Blu-ray&#93;: Kylie Minogue: Movies & TV<!-- Bot generated title -->]
5. Web site: ARIA Top 40 Music DVD Chart . . 13 December 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120106043703/http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_music.asp?chart=1V40DVD . 6 January 2012.
6. Web site: TOP 20 Hudební video . Czech . IFPI Czech Republic . 30 November 2011.
7. Web site: Classement officiel des ventes de DVD Musicaux – du 09 décembre 2011 au 15 décembre 2011 . French . Charts in France . 13 December 2011.
8. Web site: Veckolista DVD Album, vecka 49, 2011 . Swedish . . 4 August 2019.
9. Kylie Minogue Chart History: Music Video Sales . https://web.archive.org/web/20190805015321/https://www.billboard.com/music/kylie-minogue/chart-history/music-video-sales . dead . August 5, 2019 . . 4 August 2019.
10. Web site: Kylie Minogue – Aphrodite Les Folies – Live in London . mexicancharts.com . 13 December 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120123231552/http://mexicancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Kylie+Minogue&titel=Aphrodite+les+folies+%2D+Live+In+London&cat=a . 23 January 2012.