At about 19.26 last Monday evening, on the piazza outside the BBC, I thought I momentarily glimpsed what separates the very famous musician from the musical icon. And it was Kylie Minogue who taught me.
I was presenting The One Show, alongside Alex Jones, on BBC One. Kylie was our guest for the evening, promoting her new album and single. When I told my mates on Facebook about it, trying not to come across all #humblebrag, one close friend, who is female, sent me three texts. In order, they were: “Omg Omg Omg Kylie???”; “She was my first ever concert in 1988”; “I know you’ve met many more important people but this really is too much!”
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