Sophie Ellis-Bextor performed on The Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival on Sunday (June 25), however BBC was unable to film and air her performance on BBC iPlayer. While most sets at the festival are filmed and streamed live by BBC, Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s set was not broadcasted on BBC iPlayer due to camera crew shift patterns.
In response to the many confused fans who could not watch the performance on iPlayer, the English singer-songwriter explained on Twitter: “I’m getting a lot of messages asking about watching my @glastonbury set on iPlayer. Obviously, that would have been wonderful, but sadly due to hours on the day it wasn’t possible for the BBC to cover my set. Next time…! Xx”
See Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s tweet below:
I’m getting a lot of messages asking about watching my @glastonbury set on iPlayer. Obviously, that would have been wonderful, but sadly due to hours on the day it wasn’t possible for the BBC to cover my set. Next time…! Xx
— Sophie Ellis-Bextor (@SophieEB) June 26, 2023
Following the performance of The Bristol Reggae Orchestra and Windrush Choir, Sophie Ellis-Bextor performed at 12:15pm which made her the Pyramid Stage’s opening act for Sunday. She began by singing a cover of Cher’s “Take Me Home”, then performed her own songs “Young Blood” and “Get Over You”. Ellis-Bextor then sang “Lady”, “Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love)”, “Sing It Back”, “Crying at the Discotheque”, “Like A Prayer”, and Heartbreak (Make Me A Dancer). Ending her set, she sang “Murder on the Dancefloor” for her last song.
Other acts that performed the same day include The Chicks, Cat Stevens, Blondie, Lil Nas X, and Elton John. Sophie Ellis-Bextor posted a photo of her and the crowd at Glastonbury festival on Instagram. She described her performance as a “career highlight”.
Check out Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s post on Instagram below:
Sophie Ellis-Bextor is an English singer and songwriter rose to fame as the lead singer of an indie rock band called Theaudience. After they disbanded, she became a successful solo artist.
She released her debut solo album in 2001 titled “Read My Lips”. The album peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart and sold around 1.5million copies worldwide. The album consisted 10 songs with 4 released singles including “Take Me Home”, “Murder on the Dancefloor”, “Get Over You”/”Move This Mountain”, and “Music Gets the Best of Me”.
Her recent album Hana was released on June 2, 2023. This is her seventh studio album, and was inspired by a trip to Japan. Sophie released three singles starting with “Breaking the Circle” in February, “Everything Is Sweet” in March, and “Lost in the Sunshine” in April.
Listen to Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s album Hana on Spotify below:
