Sophie Ellis-Bextor: Last News

Sophie Ellis-Bextor is set to perform a special New Year’s Eve show on the BBC next month. Find all the details below.The ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ pop star will host her New Year’s Eve Disco concert on Tuesday December 31, where she will bring in 2025 with a headline set on BBC One and iPlayer.Created by BBC Studios Entertainment Productions, the TV event will see Ellis-Bextor being joined on stage by some yet-to-be-announced “very special guests”.“I always love a party, and I immediately think of sparkles, singing and dancing for a New Year’s Eve celebration and that’s what I’ll be bringing with me for my BBC One performance this New Year!” the singer said in a statement.“The band and I can’t wait, and we have some special surprises planned.

Blur‘s Alex James has announced plans for a Britpop Classical concert at this year’s Big Feastival. Check out info and footage of what to expect below.The bash which combines live music with food attractions, is due to take place at James’ Cotswolds farm near Kingham, Oxfordshire, from August 22-24.Much like the Ministry Of Sound Classical concerts, which reimagine classic dance tracks with an orchestra and guest singers, the musician and cheesemaker will lead a Britpop classical set, with a live band alongside a full orchestra, on the closing night (August 24) at his three day festival.Announcing the concert at a special launch party at the LVLS in Hackney last night (April 3), James confirmed the show will feature the London Concert Orchestra and a band featuring two guitarists, two keyboardists, four singers and a number of special guests singing anthems by the likes of Blur, Oasis, Pulp, Supergrass and many more.He said: “Last summer we had Ministry Of Sound Classical headline and it literally fucking blew me away.

Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs, Jake Bugg, Travis and more have been announced as performers at this year’s edition of Splendour Festival.The annual Nottingham music bash has returned after last year’s cancellation, which left organisers frustrated. This year, the fest is set to return to its usual home of Wollaton Park over the weekend of July 19-20.The likes of Clean Bandit, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Natasha Bedingfield, Echo & The Bunnymen, Seasick Steve, The Levellers, The Fratellis, Cardinals, Overpass, TSSFU and more are also set to perform over the weekend, with more acts set to be announced soon.Day tickets for the Splendour Festival are now available starting from £69 plus a booking fee for general admission.

The Cure, Jessie Ware, Scissor Sisters and more will be featured on ‘War Child Presents Secret 7”.The charity initiative, which first launched in 2012, takes seven tracks by seven musicians and presses each one to seven inch vinyl 100 times, creating 700 records.The sleeves for each are then designed by 700 creatives, ranging from renowned artists to newcomers. All sleeves will then be available to purchase via auction after the exhibition.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor was joined by Jessie Ware and Scissor Sisters‘ Jake Shears for her New Year’s Eve Disco BBC special. Check it out below.The pop star brought in 2025 with a huge headline set on BBC One and iPlayer.

Carrie Underwood, the Jonas Brothers, TLC and Sophie Ellis-Bextor were among the performers at this year’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve show in Times Square.The show, produced by Dick Clark Productions and iHeartMedia, was hosted by Ryan Seacrest for the 20th consecutive year, alongside co-host Rita Ora, who also performed on the night.With over one million people estimated to be in attendance, the bill was topped by Underwood, on the 20th anniversary of her victory on American Idol. The Grammy winner played just before the famous ball drop in Times Square, playing the likes of ‘Church Bells’, ‘Pink Champagne’ and ‘Before He Cheats’.Another 20th anniversary was being commemorated by the Jonas Brothers, who broke into the music industry in 2004.

Singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor has finally spoken up about the longstanding rumored 'feud' with Victoria Beckham which stems from a chart competition back in 2000. Despite going head-to-head in the UK charts, the "Murder on the Dancefloor" singer confessed to feeling a bit 'unnerved' by an element of the whole situation.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor is getting ready to dazzle tonight for the New Year's Eve celebrations on BBC One with her NYE Disco where she'll perform her global hits and have some surprise numbers too. Behind the curtain of her glamorous life and impressively, Sophie and her husband, Richard Jones, have one of the most long standing and strongest marriages in the world of showbiz. After 19 years together and five children later, they’re still more in love than ever.The couple felt ‘instant chemistry’ after meeting and their first child was born just eight months after they met.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor has revealed that she has done over 100 shows following the release of the 2023 film Saltburn.The singer’s 2001 disco-pop hit ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ was used in the final NSFW scene of the comedy and psychological thriller which featured lead actor Barry Keoghan dancing naked. The song went viral on TikTok at the start of the year and reached Number Two on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Ellis-Bextor’s first Top 10 appearance on the chart since 2007.The song went on to enter the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in January and peaked at Number 10 on the Billboard Global 200. She previously responded to the revival of the song calling it a “spectacular” moment.While appearing on BBC Breakfast earlier today (December 31) ahead of her New Year’s Eve Disco TV programme tonight, the singer opened up about how the revival of her song led her to perform over 100 shows this year.“There were some things I knew I was doing this year and there were so many things that I wasn’t expecting.

Kendal Calling have announced the first wave of acts for its 2025 festival. You can check out the line-up so far, below.Next year’s edition, which will take place in Lowther Deer Park in the Lake District from July 31 to August 3, marks the 20th birthday of the festival.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor has released her indulgent new single ‘Freedom Of The Night’ and announced a UK headline tour.The singer has been enjoying a revival thanks to ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ featuring in Saltburn‘s iconic closing scene – leading to the single to chart at Number Two on the UK Singles Chart.Along with a string of dates visiting Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester and more, Ellis-Bextor will round off her tour with a closing performance at London’s Royal Albert Hall.“This year has been full of amazing tour dates around the world, and it has been so much fun,” Ellis-Bextor shared in a press release. “I absolutely love performing live, but it’s always an extra treat to be able to tour at home and I can’t wait to play my biggest dates in the UK yet next May and June.

Noah Kahan‘s ‘Stick Season’ is still the biggest single of 2024 so far after landing the Number One spot on the Official Singles Chart for seven consecutive weeks at the beginning of this year. The song remains the longest-running Number One single of the year so far.According to the Official Charts Company data, ‘Stick Season’ has shifted 1.37million chart units, including 160million combined audio and video streams in 2024 so far.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor joined Peggy Gou to perform ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ at Glastonbury 2024 – watch the performance below.The moment took place during Peggy Gou’s set at the Park Stage at Worthy Farm on Saturday (June 29), the South Korean DJ – who became the first female DJ to headline the stage – wound the clock back to party with Ellis-Bextor, inviting the latter onstage to perform the cult classic track that recently went viral.Watch the performance below.Ellis-Bextor’s ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ – first released in 2001 – enjoyed a massive resurgence late last year and early this year thanks to its inclusion in a particularly infamous and cheeky scene from Saltburn.The 2024 edition of Glastonbury has now come to a close, with SZA turning in a four-star headlining showcase at the Pyramid Stage despite technical issues, while The National put on a five-star closing slot at the Other Stage.Over the weekend Kasabian rocked up to Woodsies for their not-so-secret set, Coldplay‘s electric headlining set on Saturday scored them a four-star review. Little Simz‘s Pyramid performance marked her bid as a future headliner, while Camila Cabello shone a chaotic performance.Most recently, festival organiser Emily Eavis confirmed last night (June 30) that Glastonbury will be taking a year off in 2026, and would next return in 2027 after its 2025 outing.Check back at NME for the latest Glastonbury 2024 news, reviews, interviews, photos, rumours and more.

Saltburn soundtrack is getting a vinyl release that is filled with ‘bath water’, in reference to a notorious scene in the film.Saltburn starred Barry Keoghan as Oliver Quick, a middle-class interloper who poses as a scholarship student from a working-class background in order to strike up a friendship with Jacob Elordi’s wealthy aristocrat Felix Catton at Oxford University. Oliver is eventually invited by Felix to spend the summer at his family home, called Saltburn – a large mansion in the British countryside.The two characters strike up a complicated relationship, and one memorable scene finds Oliver, having overseen Jacob pleasuring himself in the bath, lapping the remaining drops of bathwater in the tub before it swirls down the plughole.And now, Bad World are releasing the film’s soundtrack on limited edition translucent vinyl which has been filled with what is being billed as ‘bath water’, in tribute to the scene.You can order your copy here.The soundtrack itself is filled with ‘00s indie and pop classics, including tracks by MGMT, Girls Aloud, The Killers, Bloc Party and Arcade Fire.The most notable track in the film was Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’, which enjoyed a huge resurgence in popularity as a result of its inclusion, reaching Number Two on the UK Singles Chart.Speaking to NME at the time about seeing her song included in such a talking-point new film, she said: “I went along to a screening with my whole family – including my mum and my eldest – and luckily we all survived and we all loved it.”“I got that feeling that I find really delicious where afterwards you just want to think about the movie and talk about it.

Glastonbury Festival has announced the 2024 line-up for The Park, including two brand-new venues. Find all the details below.The legendary Worthy Farm event is due to return next month, boasting headline sets from Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA, as well as the likes of Shania Twain, LCD Soundsystem, Little Simz and The National.Following the initial wave of acts being confirmed in March, organisers have been drip-feeding separate posters for the festival’s many areas and stages – including Left Field, Woodsies, The Glade, the Acoustic Stage, Silver Hayes and The Common.Today (May 15) Glastonbury has revealed another list of names for The Park, which will be headlined by Fontaines D.C., Peggy Gou and London Grammar – all of whom were announced previously.The new additions for the stage are Johnny Flynn, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Lynks, Moonchild Sanelly, Kara Jackson, Lime Garden, Problem Patterns, and Voice For Soprano performed by Bishi.They’ll join artists such as King Krule, Orbital, Ghetts, Aurora, Dexys, This Is The Kit, The Breeders, Mount Kimble and Barry Can’t Swim in the area.It has also been announced that The Park’s much-loved Stonebridge Bar will feature DJ sets from Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker, Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip, Annie Mac, Groove Armada, Idris Elba, Rudimental (B2B Todd Edwards), Fleetmac Wood and many more.A post shared by Glastonbury Festival (@glastofest)Additionally, The Park has introduced two new venues for 2024: The Wishing Well and Scissors.

Ed Harcourt has spoken to NME about what went into his “reflective” new album ‘El Magnifico’, as well as his work with The Libertines, the success of Sophie Ellis-Bextor and his unheard music with Lisa Marie Presley.Released last week, ‘El Magnifico’ marks Harcourt’s 16th studio album – following the two instrumental records ‘Beyond The End’ and ‘Monochrome To Colour’, and the full-bodied spiritual successor to 2016’s acclaimed and rock-leaning ‘Furnaces’.“It’s been an interesting eight years,” Harcourt told NME. “I got out of London and moved out to the countryside to a little village in Oxfordshire.

Noah Kahan leading the way on both lists.The US singer-songwriter’s 2022 single ‘Stick Season’ enjoyed a viral resurgence towards the end of last year, and has earned 850,000 chart units in 2024 alone (via Official Charts).Additionally, the seven-week Number One is the most-streamed song of the year so far – having registered 99million plays since the start of 2024. ‘Stick Season’ has accumulated 1.4million chart units in total.Kahan achieved a second entry in the top 40 songs of the year so far run-down, with his Sam Fender-featuring version of ‘Homesick’ landing at Number 24.The musician’s 2022 third studio record, also titled ‘Stick Season’, has been named the UK’s biggest album of 2024 so far.

David Guetta has shared a new trancey remix of Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s hit song ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’. Check it out below.The new version of the 2001 classic comes following the song climbing up the charts again in recent months, after it appeared in an already-iconic scene at the end of Saltburn.Gaining traction on TikTok after the feature, the original track has gone on to reach platinum status in the UK, and make the charts in the US for the first time, hitting Gold certification across the pond.Now, having accumulated over 140million streams and peaking at Number Two on the UK singles chart – 22 years after its first release – David Guetta has put his own spin on the original song, and remixed it as a high-energy club track.Check it out below.The world-renowned DJ putting his own signature spin on the song also comes just weeks after she shared a remix of another song featured in the Saltburn soundtrack – Mason and Princess Superstar’s song ‘Perfect (Exceeder)’.Released last month, the re-envisioned track took a similar approach – giving the original a new club-ready feel.As well as receiving more chart success with ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’, Sophie Ellis-Bextor has also made numerous TV appearances thanks to the track’s resurgence.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor, The Amazons and Heartworms.The festival is set to return to Oxford’s Hill Farm from July 25-28 and will be headlined by Jamie T, Wet Leg, The Streets and Idles. It will also be Wet Leg’s first UK festival headline set.“Oh wow – I’m incredibly excited to be playing this year’s Truck Festival!” said Ellis-Bextor in a press release.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor paid tribute to the victims of the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks before performing ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ at Le Bataclan this week. See the footage below.The singer-songwriter played at the 1,500-capacity venue on Tuesday night (March 5) as part of her current 2024 European headline tour.Back in November 2015, 90 concertgoers were killed and hundreds were wounded in a terrorist attack that occurred during a sold-out Eagles Of Death Metal show at Le Bataclan.The three attackers, who were wearing suicide belts, stormed the concert hall and fired Kalashnikov-type assault rifles into the audience (via BBC News).

Sophie Ellis-Bextor‘s hit song ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ originally included a lyric about hitting a bong, co-writer Gregg Alexander has revealed.Alexander, who is a member of New Radicals, is credited as a co-writer and co-producer of Ellis-Bextor’s 2001 song, which has recently enjoyed a huge resurgence after soundtracking an already-infamous nude scene in Saltburn.‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ was almost New Radicals’ debut single, the band’s frontman Gregg Alexander has revealed in a recent interview with The Guardian. Alexander explained that the song was initially intended to be New Radicals’ debut single, instead of their 1998 anthem ‘You Get What You Give’.“The record company wanted something urgently and I didn’t have the time or the budget to finish both.