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Daily Mail
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Who is the girl in the red dress? Former Neighbours star emerges in revealing scarlet outfit at launch as she reveals her surprising new gig
She's a former Neighbours star and played Michael Hutchence 's ex Kym Wilson in the popular mini series, INXS: Never Tear Us Apart. But Kylie Gulliver has since stepped away from acting, and after a successful foray into the fashion world has now revealed another surprising career move. Gulliver will be driving a sports car across Italy, all in the name of championing education for women across the globe. The former actress will take part in the 2025 Cash & Rocket tour - an all-female fundraising rally that will see Kylie take to the wheel of a luxury sports car for a four-day rally from Rome To Sicily. Kylie turned more than a few heads at the recent launch of the tour, stepping out in an eye-catching red crop top and matching skirt. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Featuring a sleek off-the-shoulder neckline, the satin top also exposed Kylie's trim and taut midriff. The matching skirt flowed freely down her svelte frame, finishing past her feet. Kylie's glamourous display came complete with a luxe black Pagani Zonda sports car that is one of many luxury vehicles appearing in the fundraising drive. The blonde bombshell will not be alone on her journey either, with the former actress being joined by author Eveline Leviev for the trip. The initiative, which has thus far raised just shy of $10million AUD, will this year be supporting two organisations - Save The Children and Sumbandila - both of which champion education and opportunity for women and children in vulnerable communities Speaking exclusively to Daily Mail Australia, Kylie said she was moved to take part in the initiative as a way to give something back to those less fortunate. 'I do not take for granted how amazing my life is and I feel incredibly lucky that I was born with the chance at opportunities that allowed my hard work and efforts to form such a great version of my life,' she said. 'I am very aware that not everyone has that opportunity from the get go and it makes me so sad, especially when I see children and young girls suffering and trapped in a life that doesn't allow the same chances or choices I had.' The former actress will take part in the 2025 Cash & Rocket tour - an all-female fundraising rally that will see Kylie take to the wheel of a luxury sports car for the four-day rally from Rome To Sicily Kylie turned more than a few heads at the launch of the tour this week, stepping out in an eye-catching red crop top and matching skirt She added that it was her 'co-pilot' author and emotion management expert Leviev who inspired her to take part. 'I sat next to an incredibly inspiring lady, Evelina (who is now my friend) at a wedding in London last year and she told me about this amazing fundraiser and asked if I would be willing to get involved! Italy, summer and all for a good cause, absolutely!' Kylie added that while she was excited for the trip to kick off, she still had some concerns. 'I have driven around a lot of the country before and look, it's crazy! The Italians have a way of calmly being the fastest and most chaotic drivers I've ever driven with,' she said. 'Take like 5 lanes merging around a roundabout in Rome or the 5cm gap between cars for example. There are times you just hold your breathe and go!' 'I'm most nervous that I'm in Eveline's car, I don't want to scratch it!' Kylie, who also appeared in the likes of Offspring and Winners and Losers, relocated to LA where she created the celebrity-loved fashion brand The Elliott Label - worn by the likes of Drew Barrymore and Kourtney Kardashian. She admitted that when it came to stepping in front of the camera again - it's a case of never say never. 'I am very aware that not everyone has that opportunity from the get go and it makes me so sad, especially when I see children and young girls suffering and trapped in a life that doesn't allow the same chances or choices I had,' she said. 'I don't think you ever really retire from things that are passions,' she said. 'I would absolutely take the right role, I just have loved trying other hats on the different adventures which means acting has taken a back seat.' Kylie continued: 'It's something I would still do at 80 though. Fashion was a great chapter, it was another creative outlet for me that allowed me to immerse myself in international business (which I love) and travel, which is a huge passion of mine! The former actress is currently living in Tokyo where she is the head of strategy and VIP relations for luxury seven star property group Seasons Collection. She said that while she has since spread her wings, a permanent move back Down Under could be on the cards. 'Australia always has my heart, it's the best country. Every time I return home I do think we are so lucky. There's so much space and the beaches - the best,' she said. 'To be honest I have no idea where I'll spend more time as I'm older…. I'm a true Sagittarius, but I have lots of reasons why there's a good chance it would be Australia' The 2025 Cash & Rocket tour runs from June 5 to 8.
The Age
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
Pop-rock veterans Train deliver a crowd-pleaser with special Sydney surprise
Say what you will about American pop-rock veterans Train, but they work hard to get the audience on their side. In third song If It's Love, frontman Pat Monahan pulls out his phone and begins filming the room, asking the crowd to go crazy for the clip he'll post to Instagram. During an extended Meet Virginia, which gives guitarist Taylor Locke an opportunity to show off his chops, Monahan takes a break from singing to lob Train T-shirts into the masses. The cleverly constructed set-list also plays its part with staples such as Hey, Soul Sister, Play That Song, a spirited Save Me, San Francisco and a beautifully tender Marry Me peppered with several moments tailored for the Sydney audience. First is a cover of Gotye's Somebody That I Used to Know, with Scottish artist KT Tunstall – who earlier delivered a hugely entertaining support set – singing the parts made famous by Kimbra, before duetting with Monahan on the slick country pop of Train's own Bruises. The other surprise guest is INXS' Andrew Farriss, who wanders onstage and dutifully makes it his own for renditions of INXS classics Never Tear Us Apart and Don't Change. The band even cede the spotlight before the latter so that Farriss can show off an abbreviated country-rock version of the song, which proves to be more puzzling than anything else. Oddly, though, it's in these moments that the show really comes to life, with Tunstall providing an injection of joyful energy, and Farriss an element of spontaneity, that are otherwise largely absent. There's no faulting the band, their musicianship or the smooth precision with which they perform hits such as Drive By or rousing finale Drops of Jupiter, every vocal harmony immaculate.
Daily Mail
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Kate Ceberano reveals the sweet nickname INXS star Michael Hutchence had for her: 'He could have called me anything'
Kate Ceberano has revealed the sweet nickname that late INXS star Michael Hutchence called her. The veteran singer, 58, appeared on Channel Ten 's The Project on Friday night and was presented with a throwback 1985 interview from Hutchence in which he called her by the pet name. 'Under "Best Female Singer", he wrote "Katie Ceberano",' co-host Rove McManus said, as Kate explained the precious story behind the name. 'There's very few people I allow to me "Katie",' she began. 'My brother... and Michael Hutchence! I would have let him call me anything, to be perfectly honest.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Kate and Michael formed a close friendship as they performed at the Australian Made festival in the late 80s and remained friends up until his tragic death in 1997. It comes after Hutchence's band INXS hit a new peak in the music charts, more than a decade after the iconic Australian band broke up, and 40 years after the initial release of their breakthrough album, Listen Like Thieves. Originally released in October 1985, the Sydney outfit's fifth album was the first to make its mark on a global scale. Listen Like Thieves boasted a number of successful singles, including the title track, as well as Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain), This Time, and What You Need – which peaked at No.2 in Australia and No.5 on Billboard's Hot 100. But this week, INXS has stormed the charts in the United Kingdom thanks to the 40th Anniversary re-release of the album. Listen Like Thieves is topping four separate rankings in the UK, most of which did not exist when the record was originally released. It has immediately become INXS' highest-ever peak on the Official Album Sales chart, debuting at No.16. The band had been together for 35 years when drummer Jon Farriss made the announcement that INXS would no longer be touring together at a November 2012 concert at Perth Arena. It comes after Hutchence's band INXS hit a new peak in the music charts, more than a decade after the iconic Australian band broke up, and 40 years after the initial release of their breakthrough album, Listen Like Thieves 'We've done the album like a live show and what is there is there,' frontman Michael Hutchence told Rolling Stone in 1985. 'We want to present this record as a band – the idea of six people playing together and using traditional sounds.' Never-before-heard INXS demos, featuring vocals from late frontman were released to mark the milestone 40th anniversary. The extra tracks were released on May 9 as part of the reissue of the the rockers' 1985 album, which reached number one in Australia. Among the unreleased songs is a candid studio moment where Hutchence's charismatic voice echoes through early takes of their '80s hit track This Time. The rockers continued to perform with Hutchence until his tragic death in Sydney in 1997, where he committed suicide in a hotel room. The Australian group were one of the world's most successful rock bands in the late '80s. Following their formation in 1977, they stormed the charts with songs including Need You Tonight, Good Times, New Sensation and Kick. They are one of Australia's highest-selling bands of all time, with over 50 million albums sold worldwide. Their 2011 greatest hits album has spent a record 626 weeks on the ARIA top 100 albums chart.
Daily Mail
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
INXS achieve stunning chart milestone one decade after splitting up
INXS have hit a new peak in the music charts, more than a decade after the iconic Australian band broke up, and 40 years after the initial release of their breakthrough album, Listen Like Thieves. Originally released in October 1985, the Sydney outfit's fifth album was the first to make its mark on a global scale. Listen Like Thieves boasted a number of successful singles, including the title track, as well as Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain), This Time, and What You Need – which peaked at No.2 in Australia and No.5 on Billboard's Hot 100. But this week, INXS has stormed the charts in the United Kingdom thanks to the 40th Anniversary re-release of the album. Listen Like Thieves is topping four separate rankings in the UK, most of which did not exist when the record was originally released. It has immediately become INXS' highest-ever peak on the Official Album Sales chart, debuting at No.16. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The band had been together for 35 years when drummer Jon Farriss made the announcement that INXS would no longer be touring together at a November 2012 concert at Perth Arena. They were supporting Matchbox Twenty. 'We've done the album like a live show and what is there is there,' frontman Michael Hutchence told Rolling Stone in 1985. 'We want to present this record as a band – the idea of six people playing together and using traditional sounds.' Never-before-heard INXS demos, featuring vocals from late frontman were released to mark the milestone 40th anniversary. The extra tracks were released on May 9 as part of the reissue of the the rockers' 1985 album, which reached number one in Australia. Among the unreleased songs is a candid studio moment where Hutchence's charismatic voice echoes through early takes of their '80s hit track This Time. The anniversary edition has reignited nostalgia and appreciation for INXS' enduring legacy, under the guidance of executive music producer Giles Martin. INXS saxophonist Kirk Pengilly said compiling the tracklist was a moving experience. 'I did get emotional with this, because there were some out-takes of the banter between us all,' he told The Daily Telegraph. 'But we didn't keep a lot of that stuff, so I was really surprised when the tapes turned up. So this is pretty special, a real time capsule.' The band conquered the world with their 1985 album, which reached number 11 on the US Billboard chart and went double platinum there. It also charted in New Zealand, the UK and Canada. The re-release has catapulted the band back into the to the Official Album Download chart for the first time since 2012. The rockers continued to perform with singer Michael Hutchence until his tragic death in Sydney in 1997, where he committed suicide in a hotel room. Hutchence died at Sydney's Ritz Carlton, now known as the Intercontinental Hotel Double Bay, while depressed and under the influence of alcohol and drugs. His partner, Paula Yates, claimed a year before her own death that Michael likely died accidentally while choking himself for sexual pleasure, as the pair had engaged in similar sex games. A post-mortem examination found alcohol, cocaine, codeine, Prozac, Valium and other prescribed benzodiazepines - or 'benzos' - in Hutchence's urine and blood. In late 1995, Hutchence told British music magazine Vox: 'I don't wanna be a f***ing cliche. I don't need to be dropping off in a hotel bath. 'I've come close, though. I'm surprised I've survived and so are a lot of my friends.' The Australian group were one of the world's most successful rock bands in the late '80s. Following their formation in 1977, they stormed the charts with songs including Need You Tonight, Good Times, New Sensation and Kick. They are one of Australia's highest-selling bands of all time, with over 50 million albums sold worldwide. Their 2011 greatest hits album has spent a record 623 weeks on the ARIA top 100 albums chart. Its success followed the release of the 2014 Channel Seven mini-series about the band called Never Tear Us Apart.
Forbes
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
INXS Hits A New Career Peak On Multiple Charts — A Decade After Splitting Up
INXS returns to the U.K. charts with Listen Like Thieves, which brings the band to new career peaks ... More on multiple lists — more than a decade after the group split up. INXS (Photo by Paul Natkin/WireImage) It's been a little more than a decade since INXS officially disbanded, but the Australian rockers — known for blending dance, funk, and rock into a signature style that has not been replicated since the musicians came together many years ago — left behind a catalog filled with hits and popular albums. The music the group created lives on, and this week, INXS returns to the charts in the United Kingdom – several of them at once, in fact. The band's album Listen Like Thieves appears on multiple rankings thanks to a special re-release, and the group is performing better than ever on at least one tally. Listen Like Thieves lands on four separate rosters in the U.K., some of which didn't exist when the set was originally released decades ago. Although fans in the country were already familiar with the collection, and it had charted in the past, it's new to each of the lists on which it appears. The set debuts at No. 16 on both the Official Albums Sales and Official Physical Albums charts. That's the title's highest placement in the U.K. this week, and a particularly special one on the list of top-selling collections across the nation. As it arrives, Listen Like Thieves immediately becomes INXS's highest-charting effort ever on the Official Albums Sales chart. The band had never before reached the top 40, let alone the top 20. Prior to this frame, The Very Best, which debuted in early 2020, stood as the group's loftiest showing, though it peaked down at No. 60. The same project brings INXS back to the Official Album Download chart for the first time in well over a decade. Listen Like Thieves marks the group's third placement on that list and its first since 2012. While the title ranks as the band's lowest-charting effort on that tally, the fact that the rockers can go so long without appearing and still return is noteworthy. The bestseller also lands on the Official Vinyl Albums chart for the first time and, just like on the sales tally, it brings INXS to a new high point. The collection opens at No. 21, narrowly beating out the No. 25 peak of Kick, which debuted and peaked in November 2017. Listen Like Thieves was originally released in October 1985. The set was recently re-released in celebration of its fortieth anniversary, and the updated take now includes bonus tracks and recordings from multiple concerts that took place around the time the album was first issued. When it was new, Listen Like Thieves peaked at No. 48 on the main U.K. albums chart and produced four charting singles: 'What You Need,' 'This Time,' 'Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain),' and the title track.
