Shakin' Stevens: 'I want to be like Kylie'

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Shakin' Stevens wants to follow in the footsteps of Kylie Minogue.

The 60-year-old, who will appear at this year's Glastonbury Festival, revealed that he admires the way Minogue has reinvented herself.

He said he now has a more contemporary image and is looking forward to demonstrating that he is still relevant 20 years after the peak of his career in the '80s.

Contactmusic quotes him as saying: "Rod Stewart doesn't wear leotards anymore, Elton John has taken off the platforms [shoes] and Tom Jones's trousers are a bit looser.

"I look different and sound different and now it would be nice to show people what I can do in a more contemporary way."

He added: "Look at Kylie. She's changed and adapted but still kept her fans. That's what I want to do."