Sophie Ellis-Bextor announces biggest ever UK headline tour
By Dan Biggane | October 24, 2024
‘Queen of the Kitchen Disco’, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, has announced her biggest ever UK headline tour for May and June 2025.
Kicking off in Glasgow on 24 May and taking in 15-cities in total including Manchester, Newcastle, Cardiff and Bristol, the tour culminates at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London.
She says, “This year has been full of amazing tour dates around the world, and it has been so much fun. 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. It will be wonderful to bring the disco fun to everyone! Headlining The Royal Albert Hall in London is a bit of a dream and it’s going to be very special.”
The announcement coincides with the release of new single, Freedom of the Night, which sees Sophie enter a new era with a confident return to her iconic and esteemed disco-pop sound. Listen below:
Back To The Dancefloor
With an impressive musical career that spans over an amazing 25-years, Sophie has achieved five top 10 albums and eight top 10 singles. With hits including Murder on the Dancefloor, Take Me Home, Get Over You, Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer) and many more, Freedom of the Night is the beginning of a return to Sophie’s distinctive sound, embracing her musical roots across pop, disco, and dance.
Working with both classic and new collaborators, the track sees Sophie back together with Biff Stannard (Kylie, JADE), Duck Blackwell andShura and collaborating with Chris Greatti (Willow Smith, The Dare) and David Wrench (Jamie XX, Hot Chip) alongside additional production from her husband and The Feeling bassist Richard Jones.
Most recently, after featuring in the epic final scene of Emerald Fennell’s film Saltburn, Sophie’s beloved 2001 hit Murder on the Dancefloor saw a huge resurgence, charting at No.2 in the UK Singles Chart and No.58 in the Billboard Top 100, with the song reaching over 11 billion global streams across all streaming and social platforms.
Disco Fun For Everyone
Sophie has recently toured sold-out headline shows across Europe and the US, supported Nile Rodgers, and appeared at festivals across the world, including performing with Peggy Gou during her set at Glastonbury, following her own set on the legendary Pyramid Stage in 2023.
Next up, Sophie is supporting Take That in Australia in November and The Human League across the UK this December, before embarking on her 2025 headline tour in May and June. Full 2025 headline tour dates are as follows:
May 2025:
Sat 24th – Glasgow – Armadillo
Sun 25th – Newcastle – O2 City Hall
Mon 26th – York – Barbican
Wed 28th – Nottingham – Royal Concert Hall
Thurs 29th – Liverpool – Philharmonic Hall
Sat 31st – Manchester – Apollo
June 2025:
Sun 1st – Cardiff – Millenium Centre
Mon 2nd – Birmingham – Symphony Hall
Wed 4th – Brighton – Dome
Thurs 5th – Bournemouth – BIC
Sat 7th – Oxford – New Theatre
Sun 8th – Bristol – Beacon
Mon 9th – Plymouth – Theatre Royal
Wed 11th – Sheffield – City Hall
Thurs 12th – London – Royal Albert Hall
Tickets are available to purchase via artist and O2 presale at 9am on Wednesday 30 October, Ticketmaster and venue presale at 9am on Thursday 31 October and on general sale at 9am on Friday 1 November. For more details click here
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