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Perth Now
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Sophie Ellis-Bextor wants to 'celebrate her age' with her upcoming album
Sophie Ellis-Bextor wants to "celebrate her age" with her upcoming album. The 46-year-old singer was lead vocalist of the indie rock band Theaudience in the late 1990s before breaking out as a solo artist in the years that followed and as she gears up for the September release of her eighth album Perimenopop, she insisted that pop is her favourite genre of music. Speaking live on stage during a show at the Royal Albert Hall, she said: "I've been singing for 30 years now and throughout my career I've been lucky enough to happily play with many music genres, but my heart beats the fastest for pop. "This album is a celebration of that relationship. 'In fact, it's a celebration of lots of things, including being the age I'm at and still having so many adventures and so much fun." Sophie enjoyed major success in the pop market during the early 2000s with hits such as Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) and Get Over You but then had a a massive career resurgence when her 2001 track 'Murder on the Dancefloor' was famously used in the final scene of the 2023 film Saltburn. In the scene, actor Barry Keoghan danced around completely naked and she recently admitted that she has just tried to make the most of the opportunities the viral moment has brought her. She told BBC Breakfast at the end of 2024: "There were some things I knew I was doing this year and there were so many things that I wasn't expecting. "I think there's a lot to reflect on. I've never done so many shows in my life. I've done about 110 gigs this year. "That's not just me, that's all my band and crew as well. Amazing. "There's been some real highlights. It's an extraordinary thing to get to my stage in my career and to still be doing things, new excitement. So I've just wanted to really grab hold of that. And this is very much part of that as well."
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Dua Lipa lines up two HUGE Brit pop stars to support her at ‘monumental' Wembley Stadium gigs
CHARLI XCX and RAYE have found the perfect warm up for Glastonbury – supporting Dua Lipa in London. I'm told Dua has approached Charli and Wembley Stadium shows next weekend. Advertisement 8 Dua Lipa has lined up two top acts to support her at her Wembley Stadium gigs Credit: Getty 8 Dua's team approached Raye and an agreement is close to being finalised for the upcoming gigs Credit: Getty 8 Charli XCX is also in talks to support Dua Credit: Getty And it's looking promising as insiders tell me the deals were close to being confirmed last night. A source said: 'These two 'Her team has approached Raye to open Friday's show, while Charli is in talks to perform on Saturday. 'Dua, Raye and Charli are all super supportive of each other and it would be amazing to have these three British female powerhouses playing Wembley. Advertisement READ MORE ON DUA LIPA 'With Glastonbury the week after, this is the perfect warm-up for Raye and 'The deals are still being thrashed out but fans off to see Dua should expect to see these two on the stage.' It's a coup for us music fans, we're being spoilt for choice when it comes to huge gigs this summer. And while the Brit Awards is moving to Manchester, London is proving to be the hottest city in the country when it comes to music this summer. Advertisement Most read in Bizarre Breaking Latest Our capital is the only place fans can catch Coldplay, Oasis, Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar, SZA and And the stats speak for themselves, with more than 3.6million fans heading to the city this summer to watch their favourite acts. 'Shaken' Dua Lipa in terrifying security scare after fans sneak into her hotel and are found outside her bedroom 'Best in the world' I'm told 40 per cent of stadium ticket sales this summer were for artists who all started their careers in venues that held less than 1,000 people, acts such as Dua, Kendrick, Lana del Rey, Imagine Dragons and And ladies are doing it for themselves as female-led stadium shows account for 40 per cent of sales. Advertisement Mayor of London, and self confessed Taylor Swift superfan, Sadiq Khan told me: 'Our capital's music scene is the very best in the world and this summer we have another incredible line-up of performances featuring some of the globe's biggest artists. 'From headlining acts at stadiums and festivals to upcoming stars at grassroots venues, London's music scene has so much for fans to enjoy, and we'll continue to do all we can to support our venues.' Sophie dazzled at the Hall 8 Sophie Ellis-Bextor says she gets excited about making pop music above any other genre Credit: Getty IT WAS murder on a very fancy dancefloor for Advertisement The concert was Sophie's biggest ever headline show in the capital, with the singer performing her new single Taste from upcoming album Perimenopop, which is out on September 12. This year marks Sophie's 25th anniversary as a solo star, and she said: 'I've been singing for 30 years now and throughout my career I've been lucky enough to happily play with many music genres, but my heart beats the fastest for pop.' Of her eighth record, Sophie added: 'This album is a celebration of that relationship. 'In fact, it's a celebration of lots of things, including being the age I'm at and still having so many adventures and so much fun.' Advertisement Paddy's duet dream for Soccer Aid party 8 Paddy McGuinness has his eye on the Soccer Aid after party, not just the game itself Credit: PA THEY defeated the World XI last year after a five-year losing streak – but Paddy McGuinness hasn't got his mind on taking home the trophy again ahead of Soccer Aid tomorrow. The Radio 2 DJ tells me he's got bigger fish to fry, like convincing football legend Wayne Rooney to have a go on the karaoke machine he's bringing to the after-party. Paddy, who has been part of the Advertisement 'There are singers on the team – we've had some A-list stars over the years and everyone gets involved. 'But, to be honest, when the karaoke machine comes out, that's when the professional singers have to step aside and let the rest of us have our moment.' 8 Paddy is aiming to convince Wayne Rooney to let loose on the karaoke machine Credit: ©UNICEF/Soccer Aid Productions/Stella Pictures Paddy is joining Dragons' Den's Advertisement They will be up against a team that includes boxer Tony Bellew, Strictly's Gorka Marquez and Baby Reindeer's Richard Gadd. This year, Paddy revealed that the training schedule had been cut down from five days to two, but that doesn't mean he hasn't been taking it seriously at home in preparation for his moment in goal. He said: 'I keep myself fit and healthy. 'I'm going to be back in goal, so I've been doing a lot of yoga and stretching, and I've always loved combat training. I do karate. Advertisement 'One year, I stopped 'He was already celebrating with his arms in the air, it was a real close one. 'It was like, 'I didn't know Paddy could put his leg over his head!'' WILL SMITH has admitted he needed some A-list encouragement to write his new album Based On A True Story. Advertisement On Capital XTRA Breakfast, he said: 'Jay Z said, 'Don't even make music if you're not going to be honest.' 'That was the deep push for me.' Jord's hair of importance 8 Jordan North is a bigger diva than Mariah Carey, claims Summertime Ball co-host Sian Welby Credit: Getty MARIAH CAREY has been demanding loads of dressing rooms for Capital's Summertime Ball tomorrow but there will be an even bigger diva at Wembley Stadium for the sold-out show – Advertisement The Capital Breakfast show host is even more of a primadonna than the Fantasy singer, according to his hilarious co-host In an exclusive chat, she said: 'Jordan is the biggest diva. 'He's got his makeup and, in an interview, he's so busy looking at the cameras, checking his hair out that he gets lost in the interview. 'He has his own barber come into the studio and he wears a cape. And then two days later, he wants a fresh trim. Advertisement "He would have a barber following him around if he could. 'He'd have special lighting. 'He'd have a tanning booth.' Sian said that working with her male co-hosts is amazing, adding: 'It's like having brothers – we can rip the p**s out of each other.' Advertisement And she reckons they have hit their stride as a trio, with their show broadcast nationally. She added: 'I'm usually self-deprecating but the combo of me, Chris Stark, and Jordan is just the right timing and the right mix of personalities. 'I feel like we're in some sort of golden era of radio.' Tim's a fall guy 8 James singer Tim Booth carried on performing after taking a tumble during a live performance Credit: FPS Images - 2025 - All rights reserved. Advertisement JAMES frontman Tim Booth took their 1990 hit Sit Down to heart at the Summer Sessions festival after falling off the stage. The Manchester born singer took a tumble while performing at the event at Plymouth Hoe. Ever the professional, Tim carried on singing – much to the amusement of the crowd. One fan told me: 'One moment Tim was singing and greeting fans, the next he'd gone ar*e over tit. Advertisement 'He had jumped down from the main stage onto a smaller platform towards the barriers. 'As he jumped to the floor he looked like he rolled his ankle and dropped straight to the ground. 'It took him a couple of attempts to get off the floor, but he continued singing the whole time.' What a trooper. Advertisement
