Dannii Minogue broke down in tears as she discussed her sister Kylie’s battle with breast cancer in the trailer for her appearance on the ABC’s Take 5 with Zan Rowe.
The Australian singer, 52, tearfully opened up about Kylie’s battle with breast cancer in 2005, and the severe mental toll it took on the superstar siblings.
Dannii also revealed how her sister’s battle coincided with the death of her closest friend to the same disease.
‘My sister got sick with breast cancer in the middle of a tour. I remember her being carried off stage,’ a tearful Dannii began.
‘I was visiting her when she was having chemo and very unwell. I would jump around to music with her, in the process of getting her better, music carried us through.’
Kylie was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 while in the middle of her Showgirl: Greatest Hits world tour.
After a partial mastectomy and rounds of radiation and chemotherapy, Kylie was given the all-clear the following year.
Dannii added that her sister asked her to join her onstage for a duet once she got better, and the joy she felt performing alongside Kylie several months later was incredible.
Dannii Minogue broke down in tears as she discussed her sister Kylie’s battle with breast cancer in the trailer for her appearance on the ABC’s Take 5 with Zan Rowe
‘It was unbelievable, you could feel the roar from the audience, and we felt that all the way, the love and support was there.’
The Melbourne-born star also revealed how one of her closest friends, Laura, also battled cancer, and sadly died.
‘My sister had cancer, recovered, it was a wild ride for our family. And then my friend Laura had cancer.
‘She was staying with me and said she had a pain in her back – an hour later she was in the foetal position. She went into hospital and she never came out again.
‘It was very hard to see her go through this.’
Dannii added that although these dual tragedies were a particularly dark time for her, she managed to pull through with the support of her sister.
The Australian singer, 52, tearfully discussed Kylie Minogue’s (right) battle with breast cancer in 2005, and the severe mental toll it took on the superstar siblings
Kylie has always been very open about the struggles she faced while battling breast cancer, and even urged her followers in 2018 to donate to UK based charity Breast Cancer Care.
Speaking to Karl Stefanovic about her diagnosis on 60 Minutes in 2014, Kylie admitted her cancer journey had taught her to put herself first.
‘Someone had said to me at the time, “You need to be a little bit selfish.”
‘It’s not in my nature to be selfish but now is the time to do that. Let people take care of you. And… that’s what I did.’
The Melbourne-born star also revealed how one of her closest friends Laura also battled cancer and sadly died
