Petite pop princess Kylie Minogue paid tribute to her Shanghai hosts by donning a stunning cheongsam-style dress and an oriental hairdo at the opening of H&M’s new four-storey Shanghai store, the fashion brand’s first in Asia.

Chinese fans crowded the red carpet to cheer the 38-year-old pop diva in what has been described as a “jaw-dropping” performance at the city’s glass domed science museum.

Crowds of eager shoppers queued outside the new store from early morning to get their hands on H&M’s ranges, which included the new “H&M Loves Kylie” capsule beachwear collection, to be launched across the rest of H&M’s stores for another month.

The Aussie singer’s new bikini range will be in fashion stores from May 10. The summer line beachwear initially will offer a choice of 15 designs.