Princess Superstar is back on track. Her resurgence since her 2007 hit ‘Perfect’ (Exceeder) was the soundtrack for the party scene in ‘Saltburn‘, and it has been the sort of second chance that very few artists get to experience. The track, which is now at 100 million plus streams, has rocketed back up the UK singles chart. It has leapt up to number 16 on Spotify’s Global Viral playlist and has since been given a further lease of life in the form of remixes by superstar DJs David Guetta, Jax Jones and Oliver Heldens.
The story of her resurgence doesn’t end there, however. Part two of Princess Superstar’s remarkable comeback takes place this Saturday when she plays her first UK show in over a decade at False Idols this weekend. Having been nominated for ‘Best UK Clubbing Event’ at the Radio One dance awards, False Idols’ second event promises to fill out all corners of Drumsheds with Queer joy and fierce hedonism.
Princess Superstar will play the event’s giant main stage, X Room – The Temple, and she will even share a stage with fellow Saltburn soundtrack star Sophie Ellis-Bextor. The packed line-up is stacked with huge names including bimini, Derrick Carter, Horsegirl, Sonique and a DJ set from Self Esteem. Final tickets for the event are available here.
In her own words, Princess Superstar says, “I am beyond ecstatic to be back in London after 10 years away. The UK has always had my heart – and I can’t wait to rock on Saturday at Drumsheds!!”
It has been a long 20 years since Princess Superstar crossed over from underground favourite to mainstream superstar with the UK #11 hit ‘Bad Babysitter’. The original release of 2007’s ‘Perfect (Exceeder)’, a collaboration with Mason, was bigger still as it peaked at #3, but who could have predicted that it would go on to become so much more?
With her ‘larger than life’ charisma and charm, Princess Superstar has blitzed her way through seven studio albums as well as working with the likes of The Prodigy, Moby, Grandmaster Flash, Amy Schumer and Margaret Cho – not to mention mentoring a pre-fame Lana Del Rey.
The signs that she would be back in the spotlight should have been there, with Dojo Cat lip-syncing her track ‘Famous’ just last year – something which racked up millions of views just last summer.
Princess Superstar has always been a relentless tourer, both as an artist and a DJ, and one might find her anywhere from Coachella to Fuji Rock. One thing is for sure: it certainly won’t be more than a decade before she is back in the UK as she’ll play Warwick Castle on July 7th as a special guest to Mika before returning in August for Brighton Pride’s FABULOSO event.
