Kylie Minogue reveals she had second cancer diagnosis in 2021

Key developments are emerging from the global stage. Kylie Minogue reveals she had second cancer diagnosis in 202134 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on GooglePaul GlynnCulture reporterPA/NetflixKylie has said she wants fans to understand she is "not invincible" after watching her new filmKylie Minogue has revealed she had a second cancer diagnosis in 2021, after having received successful treatment for breast cancer in 2005. In her self-titled new Netflix documentary - released on Wednesday - the Australian singer said she "got through it, again", but added she decided not to go public with the news. "My second cancer diagnosis was in early 2021.

I was able to keep that to myself," said Minogue, 57. "Not like the first time. ""Thankfully, I got through it, again, and all is well," she continued.

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"Hey, who knows what's around the corner, but pop music nurtures me... my passion for music is greater than ever. "Minogue noted how she had struggled "to find the right time" to announce what she had been through for a second time, especially during the success of her Grammy-winning 2023 dance-pop single Padam Padam.

"I don't feel obliged to tell the world, and actually I just couldn't at the time because I was just a shell of a person," said Minogue. "I didn't want to leave the house again at one point. Padam Padam opened so many doors for me but on the inside I knew that cancer wasn't just a blip in my life.

"And I really just wanted to say what happened so I can let go of it. I'd sit through interviews and every opportunity I thought, 'now's the time', but I kept it to myself. "Although she did not reveal it to fans or journalists, Minogue left little hints about her second round of cancer treatment on her 2023 album Tension.

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One track, Story, contains the lyrics: "I had a secret that I kept to myself / Turn another page, baby take the stage. " In the three-part documentary - directed by Michael Harte, who also worked on the David Beckham film - the star said: "I needed to have something that marked that time. " Kylie Minogue 'humiliated' by media in early careerMinogue, who was diagnosed after a routine check-up, has stressed is was her choice to share the new information in the hope there is "someone out there who will benefit from a gentle reminder to do their check-ups".

"Early detection was very helpful and I am so grateful to be able to say that I am well today," she added in the film's promotional material. When she was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, the singer had to scrap the remainder of her Showgirl greatest hits tour and pull out of headlining Glastonbury Festival's Sunday legends slot in order to get treatment, which included chemotherapy and radiotherapy. It was widely publicised at the time, and Minogue received an outpouring of well wishes from fans, as well as public messages of support from famous figures.

As one of the few female stars at the time to go public with a cancer diagnosis, Mingoue was widely praised for raising awareness of the disease.

The development has drawn wide international attention, with diplomatic circles watching closely.