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Irish Daily Mirror
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Sophie Ellis-Bextor surprises newlyweds by 'gate-crashing' County Mayo wedding
A chart-topping artist was spotted gatecrashing a wedding, much to the joy of the newlyweds. The unexpected encounter between the hitmaker and her impromptu audience has since gone viral on TikTok, with footage of the event thrilling members of the public. The upload dubbed the star as the "best wedding crasher ever". Not only did the star's surprise performance earn praise, but also her singing voice. Viewers of the video were taken aback by how fantastic the Murder on the dance floor singer still sounds. The party at The Lodge at Ashford Castle, County Mayo was elevated when Sophie Ellis-Bextor turned up for a rendition of her 2001 hit. The songwriter, who is set to release her new album Perimenopop later this year, made a surprise appearance at the wedding. A post from Jennifer Gillespie captured the moment Ellis-Bextor showed up for the wedding. Jennifer would later say it took a "serious bit of wedding luck" to get Ellis-Bextor, who just happened to be performing at another wedding in County Mayo, Ireland, at the time, involved. One TikTok user asked: "How does one get their wedding to be crashed by Sophie Ellis-Bextor?" Jennifer responded: "Right place, right time and a serious bit of wedding luck." Jennifer continued to say Ellis-Bextor was "such good fun" and her "kind" gesture has been well received by the public. She added: "Sophie topped off the most perfect day. Huge thank you to everyone at The Lodge for helping make my sisters day so magical!" Admirers of the performer have subsequently commended her for turning up and singing at a wedding unexpectedly. One person commented: "Every time I see any clips of Sophie Ellis-Bextor singing live she sounds phenomenal. "She has a beautiful, pure voice. I'm not what you'd call a big fan but I guess I am now as every time I hear her I think she's fantastic! It's so effortless. Congratulations to you guys too!!" Another commented: "She's amazing live I've been lucky enough to see her a few times. Faultless. Met her Saturday at Newbury." Sophie Ellis-Bextor surprised a wedding and the attendees were delighted (file) (Image: Getty Images) A third joked: "Currently planning a wedding. I want to know how exactly to plan the Sophie Ellis-Bextor surprise gig segment of the evening." Jennifer revealed additional details about how Ellis-Bextor came to be at the wedding, explaining that the vocalist was attending a different celebration at the same location. She commented: "She was staying in the hotel and had just played at another wedding in the castle! She had also played Galway International Arts Festival during the week." In another response, Jennifer continued: "Sophie was playing at another wedding in Ashford Castle that night and staying in The Lodge, one of the guests spotted her in the lobby singing along when her song came on and asked her to come out and sing which she was kind enough to do. She made the bride and grooms night."
Daily Mirror
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Chart topping musician 'gate-crashes wedding' and bride and groom are thrilled
A surprise for a wedding party led to the appearance of a chart-topping musician, who just happened to be in the building and joined the group for a performance of a hit song A chart topping musician was seen gate crashing a wedding, much to the delight of the bride and groom. A happenstance encounter between the hitmaker and her impromptu audience has since gone viral on TikTok, with footage of the event thrilling members of the public. The upload called the star the "best wedding crasher ever". Praise came not just for the star's sudden performance but her singing voice. People who watched the video surprised to hear how brilliant the Murder on the Dancefloor singer still sounds. The Lodge at Ashford Castle party was kicked up a notch when Sophie Ellis-Bextor appeared for a performance of her 2001 hit. The songwriter, who releases new album Perimenopop later this year, made for a surprise appearance at the wedding. A post from Jennifer Gillespie captured the moment Ellis-Bextor showed up for the wedding. Jennifer would go on to say it took a "serious bit of wedding luck" to get Ellis-Bextor, who just happened to be performing at another wedding in County Mayo, Ireland, at the time. One TikTok user asked: "How does one get their wedding to be crashed by Sophie Ellis-Bextor?" Jennifer replied: "Right place, right time and a serious bit of wedding luck." Jennifer went on to say Ellis-Bextor was "such good fun" and her "kind" gesture has gone down well with members of the public. She added: "Sophie topped off the most perfect day. Huge thank you to everyone at The Lodge for helping make my sisters day so magical!" Fans of the singer have since praised her for appearing and performing at a wedding out of the blue. One user wrote: "Every time I see any clips of Sophie Ellis-Bextor singing live she sounds phenomenal. "She has a beautiful, pure voice. I'm not what you'd call a big fan but I guess I am now as every time I hear her I think she's fantastic! It's so effortless. Congratulations to you guys too!!" Another wrote: "She's amazing live I've been lucky enough to see her a few times. Faultless. Met her Saturday at Newbury." A third asked: "Currently planning a wedding. I want to know how exactly to plan the Sophie Ellis-Bextor surprise gig segment of the evening." Jennifer shared a bit more information on who Ellis-Bextor ended up at the wedding, saying a separate party at the venue was being attended by the singer. She wrote: "She was staying in the hotel and had just played at another wedding in the castle! She had also played Galway International Arts Festival during the week." In a separate reply, Jennifer added: "Sophie was playing at another wedding in Ashford Castle that night and staying in The Lodge, one of the guests spotted her in the lobby singing along when her song came on and asked her to come out and sing which she was kind enough to do. She made the bride and grooms night."
Telegraph
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Sophie Ellis-Bextor: I don't mind if my children switch off my music – I'm not trying to raise tiny fans
How do famous names spend their precious downtime? In our weekly My Saturday column, celebrities reveal their weekend virtues and vices. This week: Sophie Ellis-Bextor 5.50am I've got five children [Sonny, 21, Kit, 16, Ray, 13, Jesse, nine, and six-year-old Mickey] so it's pot luck if we get a lie-in. During the week I'm the house alarm clock, but on Saturdays hopefully I'll get to wake up a little later. If the youngest does wake early, we'll send him downstairs to watch cartoons and snooze for a bit longer. On a good day, everyone will stay in bed, and I'll get two hours more sleep. 9am I love Saturdays at home and without fail I'll make pancakes for everyone after I've had my cup of tea, the first one always with sugar, the rest of the day without. I have the same breakfast I have every day: two slices of toast, one with Marmite, one with peanut butter. 10.30am Our morning soundtrack will be some news then BBC 6 Music if I'm in charge, but usually the kids will order Alexa to switch channels to something they like, or Sonny and Ray will put on music for their Saturday-morning guitar lessons. Occasionally, one of my songs will make it on to the stereo, probably something from my forthcoming album Perimenopop, but it's an unusual day when it gets to the end without being taken off. But that's fine. I'm not trying to raise tiny fans. 11.30am Now the weather's nicer, we'll open up the garden and have a bounce on the trampoline, usually still in our jim-jams. I love trampolining and even filmed one of my videos on one once. I love a good bounce. I find it quite contemplative. No somersaults though. I'm worried I'll break my neck. 1pm Richard [Jones, Ellis-Bextor's husband and bass player of The Feeling] and I both love cooking, so we'll pick up fresh food from the local butcher, fishmonger and grocer and often have loads of people over. Last weekend we had 40 people for a barbecue. Richard will do the meat and fish, and I'll do loads of salads and potatoes. My pomegranate and pistachio couscous and roasted peppers with anchovies went down really well. 3pm As a musician there's no hard and fast 'no work at the weekend' rule, so I might do a little. Richard and I do multiple projects together, so we might prepare for our Monday podcast, or I might rehearse in our home studio. We've also recently invested in a little business called Four Leaf Coffee in a local garden centre and take it in turns to go over there. We try to keep to the creative side rather than the boring admin stuff. 5pm I love an early-evening aperitif and my go-to is a Tia Maria espresso Martini. If I'm performing, I'll wait till later and have it as a post-gig celebration. It's been a wild 18 months since Murder on the Dancefloor featured in the film Saltburn. It's opened up a whole new American market – including me performing in Times Square. It's put so much wind behind me making the new record. 8pm We'll have been grazing on lunch all afternoon so supper tends to be lighter, maybe pasta, then as it's not a school night I'll let the kids stay up later. If I'm doing a gig, I'll grab something twinkly to put on, do my own hair and make-up and whisk off into the night with my sparkly shoes on. 11pm If I'm performing, I might get back any time between 11pm and 1am. When I was younger the distance between my everyday existence and me on stage was wider, but now there's not so much of an on/off switch to the process, so I don't feel the need to burn off the energy after a show. Midnight I like to have a chat with all the kids before they go to sleep, starting off with the youngest ones. I've been in the parenting zone for so long now I can survive on only five hours of sleep a night. 12.30am I've got a ton of books on my bedside table that I've started but not finished. I know people say don't do it, but before I close my eyes I bloody love spending a bit of time mindlessly looking at my phone, and I might have a final look at eBay before calling it a night.
Glasgow Times
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Sophie Ellis-Bextor to play Glasgow SWG3 show this year
Sophie Ellis-Bextor will play at the West End venue in September as part of her tour for a new album. The Murder On The Dancefloor singer burst into newfound fame after her hit song appeared in the film Saltburn. The venue ecstatically announced the news, saying: "You better not kill the groove, Glasgow. "The one and only Sophie Ellis-Bextor is coming to the Galvanizers this September! "The pop icon will head to SWG3 on Thursday 18 September in celebration of her new album, Perimenopop and we can't wait for this one." Announcing the news on her social media, Sophie said: "Scotland, you didn't think I'd forget you?! "I've added two Scottish dates to the 'Perimenopop' Record Store Tour this September and I cannot wait." She will be hosting a signing event in Edinburgh earlier in the day before treating the Glasgow crowd to her brand of disco-pop. Some fans rushed to the comments to share their excitement. One said: "So excited for this. Edinburgh booked but can't make the glasgow show." Another got tickets for both: "You'd be stunned to know bagged Edinburgh and Glasgow by 1705. "Can't wait!" READ MORE: Sophie Ellis-Bextor loves Glasgow and this is her favourite spots Sophie Ellis-Bextor to play Glasgow SWG3 show this year (Image: Supplied) READ MORE: Body found at popular Glasgow landmark during search for missing woman READ MORE: Cast and crew spotted filming on street for second season of hit BBC show Speaking to us before her SEC Armadillo gig in May, she revealed that Glasgow is home to some of her favourite tour memories.
Wales Online
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Sophie Ellis-Bextor wants to ‘flip the script' regarding aging and pop music
Sophie Ellis-Bextor wants to 'flip the script' regarding aging and pop music Speaking on Friday's Good Morning Britain on ITV, the 46-year-old said she used to feel that she might not be able to continue in the pop music genre as she got older. (Image: Debbie Hickey, Getty Images ) Pop singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor said she wanted to "flip the script" regarding aging and pop music with her new album title Perimenopop. Speaking on Friday's Good Morning Britain on ITV, the 46-year-old said she used to feel that she might not be able to continue in the pop music genre as she got older. Asked about where the idea for the title of her upcoming album Perimenopop, a play on the words perimenopause and pop, came from, she said: "I can't think. "It might be to do with the fact I'm in my mid-40s, but my girlfriends and I, we felt like all the algorithms have shifted towards what this chapter of our lives would bring and I find myself feeling really good in myself actually. "I'm enjoying life, I'm surrounded by lovely people. "I love what I do and I poured a lot of that joy and celebration of years of experience of what I do, I'm so proud of it actually, so I was like, flip the script, Perimenopop here we come." Article continues below She continued: "When I was younger, I felt like pop maybe would be something I'd do when I was younger, because it wouldn't be something I could expect to still do when I got older. "I actually think a lot of my kids' generation don't care what age you are, they just want to have good music, but also, there's so much fun to be found in this chapter of my life and I love the fact that the years have piled up. "I'm actually super into it. I like it." Article continues below Ellis-Bextor, who currently presents a weekly show on BBC Radio 2, began her career in 1996 and has gone on to have six UK top 10 singles and five UK top 10 albums. She is best known for songs Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) and Murder On The Dancefloor, with the latter seeing a resurgence in popularity after featuring in the 2023 film Saltburn. Perimenopop is due to be released on September 12.
