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Aussie singer Kylie Minogue has met a pair of twins who sang her song Dancing to their dying mother.
Aussie singer Kylie Minogue has met a pair of twins who sang her song Dancing to their dying mother.
Sophie and Lauren Cripps had originally been filmed singing the song to their mother, as she lay in her hospital bed.
Sharing it the day before she died, their father Lee posted the video, saying "Our girls singing to their mummy, the day before she died. Alex died on 10th Jan 2019. Really want @kylieminogue to see this, to see how much her music means to us as a family and I would love for our girls to meet her. Please RT in the hope it reaches her."
Minogue replied "Lee, thank you for sharing this tender moment of your girls singing to Alex. I'm so touched and so very sorry for your loss. Sending you and your girls lots of love."
Now Kylie's shared a video on Instagram of her meeting the girls, and singing Dancing with them.
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The girls spent about 15 minutes chatting with Kylie.
It's believed the backstage visit took place during Minogue's concert in Oxford on Sunday.
"Loved meeting Sophie & Lauren, and getting to sing Dancing with them," she said.
"Thank you girls," she concluded.
Cripps told the BBC they had been invited backstage following the concert.
Our girls singing to their mummy, the day before she died. Alex died on 10th Jan 2019. Really want @kylieminogue to see this, to see how much her music means to us as a family and I would love for our girls to meet her. Please RT in the hope it reaches her. @BrainTumourOrg
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He also said that the girls spent about 15 minutes chatting with Kylie.
"It was a surprise I had known about for a few weeks," Mr Cripps said.
He said the moment Kylie started singing with them was "moving" and "unforgettable".
"It felt like Kylie had all the time in the world for the girls. They were thrilled."
