Sophie Ellis-Bextor Announces First North American Tour
Sophie Ellis-Bextor announces she will take ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ stateside on first North American headline tour.
Prepare the dance floors: Sophie Ellis-Bextor has announced she will be embarking on her first ever North American headline tour. The English singer and songwriter will be heading stateside for shows in San Francisco on May 30th, San Diego on May 31st, Washington, DC on June 3rd, Boston on June 4th, Philadelphia on June 5th, and Toronto on June 8th. These are in addition to her previously announced New York show at Webster Hall on June 6th, which sold out within one day of its on-sale.
Tickets are available now for the shows.
It’s been a busy time for Ellis-Bextor, who just performed her 2001 hit “Murder on the Dancefloor” at the BAFTA Awards this past weekend. It was an appropriate venue, considering the song has had a major revival following its prominent feature in the final scene of Emerald Fennell’s recently released and much-talked-about film Saltburn. Prior to the BAFTAs, Sophie took the song across the pond to New York, where she performed it in her US late-night television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. This rendition of the track saw her backed by The Roots and a three-piece string section.
Sophie previously announced she will be releasing “Murder on the Dancefloor” on vinyl for the first time as a limited edition red 7” alongside a limited-edition red CD single. The singer also recently shared a 7-track Murder on the Dancefloor EP, featuring the hit single alongside the original B-Side “Never Let Me Down,” the Extended Album Version, and remixes from Jewels & Stone, Danny D, Hq and Twin Murder. All tracks were originally released in 2001, but the majority are brand new to streaming services.
