When Sophie Ellis Bextor took to the Pyramid Stage on Sunday, she delivered a string of disco bangers that had the crowd, quite literally, jumping for joy.
Resplendent in a gold-tasselled leotard, the 44-year-old singer was the second Sunday act on the main stage at Worthy Farm, setting the gold standard for the final day with a perfect performance of all her pop favourites.
Fans who weren't lucky enough to see her at Glastonbury could still catch her live as she embarks on a nationwide tour in November and December.
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Joined on stage by her husband and guitarist for The Feeling, Richard Jones, the pop icon shone as she bounced her way through a catchy and familiar set list of her biggest hits including Take Me Home, Murder on the Dancefloor and Heartbreak.
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While some festival fans were left disgruntled after the BBC chose not to live-stream the early afternoon performance, others felt that her charismatic performance was worthy of being placed higher up the bill on the heralded Pyramid Stage.
Sophie entertained fans during the lockdown with her Kitchen Disco sessionsThe singer cemented her reputation as a national treasure during the Covid-19 lockdowns with her upbeat Kitchen Disco live-stream sessions bringing socially-distanced joy to households up and down the land.
Following on from the success of her lockdown endeavours, Sophie and her band announced at the end of last year that they would be taking their very special Christmas Kitchen Disco on tour, and fans could still be lucky enough to get tickets.
How to see Sophie Ellis Bextor on tour this Christmas
Tickets for her winter tour are already on sale, and with 11 dates booked across the country, she will likely be coming to a venue near you.
The show will include some of her biggest hits as well as a selection of disco classics and tickets are available from Ticketmaster.
Sophie Ellis Bextor UK tour dates:
- November, 23 – Bexhill on Sea, De La Warr Pavilion
- November, 24 – Southend-On-Sea, Southend Cliffs Pavilion
- November, 26 – Newcastle, O2 City Hall
- November, 27 – Manchester, Bridgewater Hall
- November, 29 – Cambridge, Corn Exchange
- November, 30 – Ipswich, Regent Theatre
- December, 2 – Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall
- December, 3 – Sheffield, City Hall
- December, 5 – London, Eventim Apollo
- December, 6 – Portsmouth, Guildhall
- December, 7 – Guildford, G Live
- December, 9 – Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
- December, 10 – York, Barbican
- December, 12 – Cardiff, St David’s Hall
- December, 14 – Birmingham, Symphony Hall
Most venues still have a limited number of tickets available. Prices start from £35.25.
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