Glastonbury 2019: Kylie Minogue tearful as she finally plays after missing 2005 festival to undergo cancer treatment

Kylie Minogue performs on the Pyramid stage on day five of Glastonbury
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Olivia Tobin1 July 2019

A tearful Kylie Minogue has finally played Glastonbury Festival after missing her 2005 performance because she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

The Australian star was in tears as she played the legend’s slot on the Pyramid Stage on Sunday afternoon.

She told the crowd she was due to headline the festival 14 years ago, but was forced to cancel so she could undergo treatment.

But on Sunday, Minogue player her first full set at the event - where she was briefly joined by Coldplay star Chris Martin.

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The emotional star told the audience: "In 2005 I was meant to be here.

"Circumstances meant that I did not make it.

"I wished things were different, but life is what it is."

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"We are all together in this moment," she added.

Minogue said it was one of the moments where she "realised not only this story but our story", as she gestured to the crowd.

"Thirty plus years together," the former Neighbours star said.

 
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The singer said in 2005, when she missed the festival, she instead watched it at home.

She said: "Some of the artists covered some of my songs and that is the spirit and gracious nature of Glastonbury".

Minogue then invited Coldplay star Chris Martin to join her on stage where they performed her hit Can't Get You Out Of My Head.

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The singer performed a mix of old and newer hits, including Especially For You, Locomotion and Love At First Sight.

She also welcomed Nick Cave on stage for a duet of their 1995 single Where The Wild Roses Grow.

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