Altered images 02 academy birmingham 29 october

From pop star to Kitchen Disco icon, Sophie Ellis-Bextor has brought joy to lives and homes across the globe. She talks to Rosamund Dean about marriage, menopause and why the music must go on

Or at least it used to be before our brains and hearts were replaced by algorithms

Roar Like Thunder EARACHE

With 28 albums’ worth of songs to choose from, “hopefully there will be some surprises”.

Talkin To The Trees REPRISE

Close harmonies, smooth grooves, infighting and ‘the bag’: making an album on stage