Kylie Minogue & Charlotte Tilbury Turn On Covent Garden Christmas Tree Lights

Covent Garden, one of London’s most famous shopping areas, had its Christmas lights switched on today with the help of Kylie Minogue and Charlotte Tilbury.

KYLIE MINOGUE & CHARLOTTE TILBURY TURN ON COVENT GARDEN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

40 mistletoe chandeliers with nearly 700 shining berries and over 1/000 feet of of garlands, which featured roughly 100,000 lights, were adorned on the market building. To celebrate the lighting, the cast from the West End musical 42nd Street appeared for a fun performance. Various shops in the square did special events, giveaways, and discounts.

Minogue and Tilbury teamed up with Pudsey the Bear to turn on the Christmas lights in honor of the BBC’s Children in Need. “I am so honored to be here with Pudsey and Charlotte. Thank you everybody for this beautiful – one should always make an entrance like that,” said Minogue to the crowd. “We send you lots and lots of love, thank you for coming out and sharing in this beautiful evening. Let the lights shine! Merry Christmas everyone!”

The 49-year-old Australian star performed a series of hits alongside Pudsey as well. Recently, the singer has been an outspoken advocate for marriage equality in Australia, and yesterday, the vote came through in acceptance. “#Australia … 🙌🏻 #MarriageEquality 💗 Love is love, always was love, always will be love,” she tweeted in response to the good news.