SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR ANNOUNCES UK TOUR DATES FOR APRIL 2014 

NEW ALBUM: ‘WANDERLUST’ RELEASED ON 20TH JANUARY 

Sophie Ellis-Bextor has announced a 10-date UK tour this April which will follow the release of her new album ‘Wanderlust’ on the 20th January. 

The April tour will kick off in Birmingham on the 7th and commence on the 19th in Glasgow and a second London show at Union Chapel on 11th April has been announced due to demand. 

‘Wanderlust’ will be Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s fifth studio album. Co-written, produced and arranged by acclaimed singer-songwriter Ed Harcourt, Wanderlust was recorded in a London studio in just two weeks with a tightly-knit group of musicians and friends. 

First single ‘Young Blood’ is a life affirming testament to true love, beautifully accompanied by Ed Harcourt’s plaintive piano and soaring string arrangement. You can watch the video for ‘Young Blood’ below.

"The album is about roaming and your sense of where you come from, and how you take home with you but you also have this desire to get out there and see the world. I found making this album really empowering. I felt like after ten years of making records, this is like the biggest present to myself. I’m really proud of it and I feel really excited.” Sophie’s new album sees the 34 year old star blossoming into an accomplished singer -songwriter with its 11 powerfully understated songs showcasing a newfound maturity, both lyrically and musically. 

A trailer for the album can be seen below  

SOPHIE ELLIS- BEXTOR LIVE: 

JANUARY 2014

TUESDAY                21        LONDON BUSH HALL (SOLD OUT)  

APRIL 2014

MONDAY                  07        BIRMINGHAM INSTITUTE

TUESDAY                 08        O2 ACADEMY OXFORD

THURSDAY               10        LONDON UNION CHAPEL

FRIDAY                     11        LONDON UNION CHAPEL (EXTRA DATE DUE TO DEMAND)

SUNDAY                   13        O2 ACADEMY BOURNEMOUTH

MONDAY                  14        BRIGHTON CONCORDE 2

TUESDAY                 15        O2 ACADEMY BRISTOL

FRIDAY                     18        MANCHESTER THE RITZ 

For more information please contact:

Beth Brookfield on beth@purplepr.com / 0207 434 7095 (Print) or

Alice French on alice.french@purplepr.com / 0207 434 7014 (Online) 

Sophie Ellis-Bextor tickets go on-sale on Friday 29th November priced £20 regionally and £22.50 in London (subject to per-ticket charge plus order processing fee) and are available from www.livenation.co.uk or www.ticketmaster.co.uk 

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