8 sophie ellis-bextor on the ‘saltburn effect’

QUEEN I know this is it,” Sophie Ellis-Bextor told The Guardian newspaper in September 2023. “There’s no next rung coming.” As an artist who’d experienced both the dizzy highs and crushing lows of lif

Aged 46, Sophie Ellis-Bextor could have begun settling for a pop semi-retirement. Her touring schedule was easing towards the usual rounds of arena supports and mid-afternoon festival slots. Given tha

THANKS TO HER ANTHEMIC AND VIRAL HIT ‘MESSY’, THE MUSICIAN IS ONE OF THE MOST DOWNLOADED WOMEN ON THE PLANET TODAY. SHE TELLS NICOLA FAHEY WHY SHE’LL ALWAYS FIND JOY – AND VULNERABILITY – THROUGH MUSIC

When the biggest female stars are facing criticism for selling seduction, who really wins, asks Laura Snapes ?

There’s no doubt Broadway and West End powerhouse Marisha Wallace’s professional life is going great guns right now. The 39-year-old singer and actor is currently making history as the first Black wom

With a flurry of hits and a flair for tapping into the cultural zeitgeist, the globetrotting singer has achieved the status of international icon. In-between stops on her whirlwind tour, she reflects on literature, letting love in and the transformative power of live performance