After the success of Minogue's performances at the closing ceremonies of 2000 Sydney Olympics and in the opening ceremony of the Paralympics days after, details of the tour were announced. Tickets went on sale in November of the same year, establishing her as one of the most in-demand live entertainers at the time. However, the tour began problematically, when the opening night at the RDS Arena in Dublin, Ireland on 1 March 2001, was cancelled due to air traffic control restrictions.