Australian pop princess Kylie dazzled among a host of A-listers to celebrate this year’s Earthshot Prize in Rio and meet its founder, heir to the throne Prince William at a special concert event
Pint-sized popstar Kylie Minogue was on dazzling form as she met Prince William in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Wednesday, for the celeb-filled Earthshot Prize.
The 57-year-old singer – who recently joined the race for the Christmas Number One with brand-new tune XMAS, joined other A-listers at the event, set up by the Prince to help bring about ground-breaking solutions to repair and regenerate the planet across the globe.
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Turning heads in a beige tulle mini-dress with cream circular leather cut-outs, matched with a pair of gold heels, the visibly glowing hitmaker looked in good spirits as she posed on the red carpet before meeting the royal.
Kylie’s Rio appearance comes just months after she performed in São Paulo as part of her Tension tour, which was her first performance in the Latin American country for a whopping 17 years.
Prince Wiilliam, who like his father King Charles has long been passionate about climate issues, founded the now world-famous prize back in 2020 to help inspire inventors and entrepreneurs to develop innovative technologies that will fight global warming and help mitigate its impact.
At the event, which saw Prince William look dapper as he recycled a Tom Ford tuxedo and black tie for the event, the heir to the throne was greeted by cheers and lively Samba band and Carnival dancers as he arrived at the museum.
A total of five finalists compete for a £1 million prize each, awarded across five categories, with the funds used to develop their innovative ideas.
A pre-event trailer for the awards entitled Meet the World’s True Action Heroes includes a voiceover by actor Matthew McConaughey and presents the 15 finalists for the prize, who the Prince said he was ‘deeply proud of’ when they were revealed last month.
Performing live at the ceremony alongside singer Shawn Mendes, Kylie said: ‘It’s a privilege and an honour to be part of The Earthshot Prize in Rio – on stage with the people and the ideas that could save our planet.’
Also set to perform are Brazilian music legend and former Minister of Culture Gilberto Gil, rising country star Anitta, and acclaimed singer Seu Jorge.
Hosted by Brazilian broadcaster Luciano Huck, among the award presenters at the show will be sports stars Marcos Evangelista de Morais, AKA Cafu, the ex-Brazilian defender; four-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel, and Txai Surui, who campaigns on behalf of Brazil’s Indigenous communities – as well as the environment.
It is a milestone year for Earthshot, which in 2025 has raised a record £24million in one year, its highest to date, according to accounts filed at Companies House.
Over £23 million of this came in via hefty donations, including £5 million from The American Friends of the Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princes of Wales – William and Catherine’s other charitable organisation.
This year the action takes place in Brazil – last year the glitzy high-profile awards ceremony took place in an eco-dome in Cape Town, South Africa, with the Prince spending four days in the country for a visit billed as Earthshot Week.
Source: Mirror
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