The star is heading to Slovakia! Already on August 8, 2026, Sophie Ellis-Bextor will perform live at the Lovestream festival. British singer and songwriter most people associate with huge hitom Murder on the Dancefloor. If you’ve ever heard a classy mix of disco, pop and slightly ironic British humour, there’s a good chance it was her.
The hit “Murder on the Dancefloor” was released in 2001. More than 20 years later, it appeared in the film Saltburn and completely exploded on TikTok and streaming services. The song re-entered the charts, opening up the US market for the first time and becoming her biggest global hit in decades.
The legendary singer has a very distinctive voice and style – combines glamor disco, pop and electronica. She first became famous as a guest singer on the Groovejet hit (If This Ain’t Love), which was a huge hit in Europe in 2000.
She subsequently released her debut album, Read My Lips, from which “Murder on the Dancefloor” also comes. Unlike many pop stars, she has built a reputation as a very likeable and unassuming person. She is often described by fans as “one of the loveliest figures in British pop”.
Original even during the pandemic
During the pandemic, she did live “Kitchen Disco” concerts on Instagram from the kitchen of her home. They went viral and helped her gain a new generation of fans.
The singer is also married to musician Richard Jones and they have five sons. They are among the most stable couples in British show business. It is interesting that in 2024 she spontaneously jumped on stage in an Irish bar in Zurich when a local band started playing her “Murder on the Dancefloor” and she sang it with them. The video went viral on the internet.
In 2024, she performed at the Bataclan club in Paris, where the terrorist attack took place in 2015. Before “Murder on the Dancefloor”, she paid tribute to the victims and explained that the song is about the joy of dancing, not violence. This situation sparked discussions in the media. In 2025, she became the British spokesperson for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 final and continued to tour extensively.
Singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor will perform at Lovestream.
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