Kylie's tears at tribute

Kylie Minogue was reduced to tears during an emotional party celebrating 20 years since her first hit single The Loco-motion on Friday.

The singer - who was joined by friends and family at the London bash - became bleary-eyed when manager Terry Blamey hailed her as "sexy and strong".

When the party ended at London's Fulham Palace, Kylie and her pals continued dancing at the city's Movida nightclub.

After soaring to fame as Charlene Mitchell in Australian soap opera Neighbours in the late 1980s, Minogue quit acting to embark on her hugely successful music career, and won a battle with breast cancer last year.