News: Sophie Ellis-Bextor Announces 8th Studio Album ‘Perimenopop’

Sophie Ellis-Bextor has announced her much-anticipated 8^th studio album ‘Perimenopop’, which will be released on 12^th September via Decca. Alongside the album announcement, she has shared new single and MNEK collaboration ‘Taste’ and announced a brand-new show at London KOKO on 8^th September.

New album ‘Perimenopop’ is a positive record that is a playful celebration of where Sophie is at in her life, knowing exactly who she is and embracing the joy and empowerment that brings. Featuring previously released tracks ‘Freedom of the Night’, ‘Relentless Love’ and ‘Vertigo’, it is the record Sophie was meant to make 7 studio albums into her 25-year career, seeing her confidently return to her iconic dance-pop sound. Sophie collaborated with MNEK and Jon Shave (Charli XCX, Sugababes) on new single ‘Taste’, which is an immediate and fun pop song that builds to an alluring and joyous chorus.

Sophie says, “‘With ‘Taste’, I collaborated with MNEK and Jon Shave to write a playful, flirtatious pop song about chemistry. What can really make you want to be around someone is when their taste, what they like in life, is something you become addicted to. You want to experience all delights with them and share it with them as everything they introduce you to feels just right. All your senses feel alive and awake – like the full flavour of life is realised. Chef’s kiss.”

Alongside the album announcement, Sophie has also shared a brand-new show with an album launch gig at London KOKO ahead of release on 8^th September. Tickets are available for pre-sale with pre-orders of the album on 14^th May and go on general sale on 16^th May here.

The glittering anthem ‘Freedom of the Night’ signalled a new era for Sophie with a confident return to her iconic and esteemed disco-pop sound, embracing her musical roots across pop, disco, and dance. The Radio 2 A-listed single saw Sophie back together with longstanding collaborator Sophie Muller on the video, which celebrated the renowned ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ video. Sophie ended 2024 with a performance of the track as part of her BBC New Year’s Eve Disco show.

With an impressive musical career that spans over an amazing 25-years, Sophie has achieved five top 10 albums and eight top 10 singles. With hits including ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’, ‘Take Me Home’, ‘Get Over You’, ‘Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)’ and many more. Most recently, after featuring in the epic final scene of Emerald Fennell’s film ‘Saltburn’, Sophie’s beloved 2001 hit ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ saw a huge resurgence, charting at #2 in the UK Singles Chart and #58 In the Billboard Top 100, with the song reaching over 13 billion global streams across all streaming and social platforms. It was the 16^th biggest song of 2024 and the biggest song of 2024 for a British female artist and she performed the track in New York’s Times Square on New Year’s Eve on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.

Sophie has recently toured sold-out headline shows across Europe and the US, supported Take That, Nile Rodgers and The Human League, and appeared at festivals across the world, including performing with Peggy Gou during her set at Glastonbury, following her own set on the legendary Pyramid Stage in 2023. She will embark on her biggest ever UK headline tour in May and June, taking in 16-cities in total, including a sold-out headline show at London’s Royal Albert Hall. She will return to London for a newly announced album launch show at KOKO in September before heading out on a headline European tour in September and October. Full dates are below.

May 2025:
Weds 21^st – Dublin – 3Olympia Theatre
Thurs 22^nd – Dublin – 3Olympia Theatre *sold out*
Sat 24^th – Glasgow – Armadillo
Sun 25^th – Newcastle – O2 City Hall
Mon 26^th – York – Barbican
Wed 28^th – Nottingham – Royal Concert Hall
Thurs 29^th – Liverpool – Philharmonic Hall
Sat 31^st – Manchester – Apollo

June 2025:
Sun 1^st – Cardiff – Millenium Centre
Mon 2^nd – Birmingham – Symphony Hall
Wed 4^th – Brighton – Dome
Thurs 5^th – Bournemouth – BIC
Sat 7^th – Oxford – New Theatre
Sun 8^th – Bristol – Beacon
Mon 9^th – Plymouth – Theatre Royal
Wed 11^th – Sheffield – City Hall
Thurs 12^th – London – Royal Albert Hall *sold out*

September 2025:
Mon 8^th – London – KOKO *album launch show*
Mon 22^nd – Milan – Fabrique
Tues 23^rd – Zurich – Volkhaus
Thurs 25^th – Paris – Salle Pleyel
Fri 26^th – Amsterdam – Paradiso
Sat 27^th – Nijmegen – Dornroosje
Mon 29^th – Brussels – Ancienne Belgique
Tues 30^th – Cologne – Live Music Hall

October 2025:
Wed 1^st – Hamburg – Mojo Club
Fri 3^rd – Copenhagen – Poolen
Sat 4^th – Stockholm – Fållan
Sun 5^th – Oslo – Sentrum Scene
Tues 7^th – Berlin – Astra Kulturhaus
Thurs 9^th – Warsaw – Progresja

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