She is huge in Britain and Australia, adored in Europe, and now Kylie Minogue has a new legion of fans as she prepares to perform in Colombia.
Despite the country's reputation for drug barons, kidnappings and bombings, the pop princess has stunned local event promoters and fans by deciding to perform in Bogota on Saturday night (local time, Sunday afternoon AEDT).
"It was difficult for us to believe that an such an important artist, such a big artist, would want to come (to Colombia)," Juan Arbelaez, project director at event management group Evenpro Colombia, told AAP.
While in Bogota, Minogue will get presidential-style security with 15 around-the-clock armed guards, and travel in bulletproof cars with motorcycle escorts.
In a pre-show interview with a local radio station, Minogue said she was "muy emocianda" (very excited) and expected Colombia to be exciting and vibrant.
She also asked local fans to do their research and learn the lyrics, while promising to include the song Locomotion in the line up.
The Australian icon has a strong Colombian fan base, with her albums selling between 20,000 to 30,000 copies, even though it is often easier and cheaper to get a pirated copy on the streets.
The concert, her first in Latin America, opens the South American leg of her X tour and following Colombia will stop in Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, Chile and Argentina before heading to Asia.
Dubbed locally as the largest Halloween party ever, the night also features Melbourne act Cut Copy playing. About 10,000 people are expected at the concert.
It is not the first time Aussie musicians have ventured to Colombia. In 1995, INXS toured.
Minogue will play at around 11pm Saturday (local time, 3pm AEDT, Sunday, November 2) at Parque Jaime Duque, Bogota.
