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dateline: 27.06.2005

GLASTONBURY TRIBUTES FOR KYLIE

From her official website, kylie.com

At the end of their triumphant headlining set on Saturday night at Glastonbury, Coldplay announced that they wanted to pay tribute to "absent friends", specifically Kylie.

Chris Martin said "...as we all know, Kylie had to pull out because of her thing. You guys all paid to see Kylie, so we thought we'd honour her with this..." and proceeded to play an amazing version of 'Can't get You Out Of My Head'.

The band, who are label mates of Kylie, have met her many times. They also dedicated a song to "our friend Kylie Minogue" at their headlining show in New York last month.

Basement Jaxx, who stood in for Kylie as headliners on Sunday night, also played a version of 'Can't Get You out Of My Head' as a tribute both at The Wirless Festival in Hyde Park on Saturday night and on the Sunday at Glastonbury; and Shirley Manson of Garbage, also dedicated their final track to Kylie.

Kylie said today:

"I was deeply moved to hear about the tributes at Glastonbury. Though I'm desperately sad not to have been able to perform at the event, I was so happy to feel that I was, in a small way, still a part of it. My humble thanks to the artists and the crowd. I'm far away but I hope you felt the smile on my face and the joy it brought me. Hope a great time was had by all. Love Kylie."