Elton John tracked down Kylie Minogue's personal phone number in Australia to give her his best wishes "on behalf of Great Britain", according to London's Evening Standard newspaper.

Whilst at home in Melbourne with her family this week prior to her Australian Showgirl Tour, Kylie was diagnosed with early breast cancer. She will undergo immediate treatment and consequently her Showgirl tour will not be able to proceed as planned.

The website of BBC's Radio One was flooded with fans' messages of good wishes for the singer, who has cancelled her headline act at Glastonbury, Britain's largest music festival, next month.

Minogue's own website, www.kylie.com, had several pages of comments from fans within hours of the news.

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