Sophie Ellis-Bextor reveals she’s performed over 100 gigs because the launch of ‘Saltburn’

Sophie Ellis-Bextor has revealed that she has carried out over 100 exhibits following the discharge of the 2023 movie Saltburn.

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The singer’s 2001 disco-pop hit ‘Homicide On The Dancefloor’ was used within the last NSFW scene of the comedy and psychological thriller which featured lead actor Barry Keoghan dancing bare. The track went viral on TikTok initially of the yr and reached Quantity Two on the UK Singles Chart, changing into Ellis-Bextor’s first High 10 look on the chart since 2007.

The track went on to enter the US Billboard Sizzling 100 chart in January and peaked at Quantity 10 on the Billboard World 200. She beforehand responded to the revival of the track calling it a “spectacular” second.

Whereas showing on BBC Breakfast earlier immediately (December 31) forward of her New Yr’s Eve Disco TV programme tonight, the singer opened up about how the revival of her track led her to carry out over 100 exhibits this yr.

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“There have been some issues I knew I used to be doing this yr and there have been so many issues that I wasn’t anticipating. I feel there’s loads to mirror on. I’ve by no means carried out so many exhibits in my life. I’ve carried out about 110 gigs this yr,” she stated (through Music News).

She continued: “That’s not simply me, that’s all my band and crew as nicely. Wonderful. There’s been some actual highlights. It’s a rare factor to get to my stage in my profession and to nonetheless be doing issues, new pleasure. So I’ve simply needed to essentially seize maintain of that. And that is very a lot a part of that as nicely.”

Talking to NME in the beginning of 2024, Ellis-Bextor stated she had “nothing in any respect” when it comes to consciousness or success in America till Saltburn. “That’s what’s been fairly extraordinary,” she defined. “To them it’s a brand new track, and that’s bonkers.

“It didn’t do something there the primary time round, and I’m positive with that. If I’ve realized something alongside the way in which it’s that you simply’ve acquired to go the place the momentum is.”

She continued: “The glamour of being huge in America would have meant quite a lot of time away, and I’d somewhat go the place there are already issues taking place. I had an absolute ball with the primary document in Latin America, South East Asia and all these locations – but when this finally ends up being one thing that takes me there now then let’s see what occurs.”

Ellis-Bextor will host her New Yr’s Eve Disco live performance tonight (December 31), the place she's going to herald 2025 with a headline set on BBC One and iPlayer at 11:30pm (GMT).

Talking about her efficiency tonight, the singer shared: “New Yr’s Eve is such huge deal and I don’t take it calmly if persons are selecting to spend it with us, so I need to be sure that we try to create the final word New Yr’s celebration. Generally you’re desirous about the yr that has gone, and there’s a lot strain with resolutions and getting into January. I simply need to give this final increase of escapist enjoyable.”

In different information, Ellis-Bextor just lately launched a brand new single known as ‘Freedom Of The Evening’ and introduced a UK headline tour for subsequent yr. Find any remaining tickets here.

Again in April, ‘Homicide On The Dancefloor’ got here in at Quantity Three on an inventory of the UK’s largest songs of 2024 up to now.