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Kylie Minogue switched on the Christmas lights in Oxford Street in London tonight in front of thousands of fans, the standard.co.uk reported.
The Australian singer is set to follow in the footsteps of Robbie Williams and The Spice Girls in turning on the lights
Kylie Minogue joins the likes of Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Jessie J, Robbie Williams and The Spice Girls in flicking the switch in the world-famous shopping street, which was kept traffic-free for the first time ahead of the event.
Silver lights and 445 golden baubles have been installed to make it look like falling snowflakes. This year for the first time the street will be free of traffic for the switch-on.
Thousands of people lined the street for the switch-on with many tweeting their excitement in the build up.
Performances from Fleur East, Foxes, Gabrielle Aplin and X-Factor winner Ben Haenow took place before the lights were turned on.
However, despite excitement at the kick-off of Christmas celebrations in the capital, some questioned whether the event was held too early.
Ellis Wayman þtweeted: “Just watching Kylie switch on the Oxford Street Xmas lights on Periscope. It’s 1st November. Ridiculously early surely?”
While Chris Middleton posted: “Oxford Street Christmas lights switch on tonight. Exciting, but too early!”
The Christmas lights in Oxford Street has never been lighted as early as this year.
Source: The Evening Standard
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