(nowmagazine.co.uk ) - Kylie Minogue has been transformed into a geisha for a photoshoot to promote her upcoming tour. The singer poses in a red kimono and a striking white beehive wig. And her face is covered in white foundation, with heavy eyeliner completing the dramatic look. Meanwhile, Kylie, 39, is said to have abandoned plans to crack America after her latest album X only sold 6,000 copies and debuted at number 139 on the US Billboard charts. 'I gave it my best shot,' she told pals, reports the Daily Mail. 'I won't try again.' The pint-sized popstar's upcoming tour KylieX2008 starts in Paris on 6 May.