Pop royalty walks among us the one and only Sophie Ellis-Bextor was recently spotted filming a new video smack bang in the middle of Stockport town centre.
The early 2000s hit-maker and veteran of the charts has been going through somewhat of a renaissance over the past year or so, now finding herself back in the mainstream consciousness, playing some huge festival slots up and down the UK and rightly reminding everyone what an icon she is.
In truth, this comeback is at least somewhat in part down to her ultimate classic, ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’, being featured in that scene from the 2023 film Saltburn, but we couldn’t care one bit as to how and why it happened – we’re just glad to have her back and, apparently, so close to home.
As recorded by Stockport local Brian Howell last week, Sophie Ellis-Bextor was being filmed walking through a set located in the Greater Manchester borough’s historic ‘Old Town’ district and right past the recognisable market hall.
‘Murder on the Market Floor’? ‘Get Over You and Underbank‘?
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That’s precisely two more Sophie Ellis-Bextor meets Stockport-based puns than we ever thought we’d get to utter out loud, to be honest, so we’re pretty happy with ourselves.
While local outlet Stop in Stockport reported that the filming looked to be for a new music video and the 45-year-old is working on a new album set to drop later this year – which will be her seventh studio outing following 2023’s HANA – there have been no hints as to when we might expect a first tease.
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Alternatively, as many people were left speculating in the comments, Ellis-Bextor has been involved in a number of campaigns with brands like Marks and Spencer and LG in recent years, so it could just as easily be for an advert or some other kind of commercial shoot.
Who knows, maybe it’s a collab? ‘This isn’t just any music video, this is an M&S music video…’
Only time will tell whether or not the next era of Sophie Ellis-Bextor tunes is going to kick off with a random music video filmed in Stockport but we’re just honoured to have been graced with her presence, even if only by proximity.
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Either way, we are very much enjoying Americans suddenly discovering ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ more than two decades later and finding out how much of a banger it is – long may it continue.
It’s also not the only thing of note that’s been filmed around SK recently.
Kaytranada announces huge Manchester gig at Co-op Live on new tour
Daisy Jackson
Kaytranada will be performing a huge show in Manchester as part of his newly-announced 2026 European tour.
The Montreal-based producer is set to bring his unmistakable dancefloor sound to the Co-op Live arena this June, marking the only northern date on the UK run alongside London and Birmingham.
From huge hits like ‘BE YOUR GIRL’, to his latest song with Pink Pantheress, Kaytranada’s run has been nothing short of iconic, and his live shows are guaranteed to be non-stop movement from start to finish.
The news follows his co-headline tour with Justice last year, and the release of his album AIN’T NO DAMN WAY!, which features songs including Grammy-nominated SPACE INVADER.
The 10-times-nominated, two-times Grammy award-winning artist will be heading to cities including London, Paris, and Birmingham.
Kaytranada will be supported in Manchester and on all European dates by Uncle Waffles.
Tickets will go on sale from 10am on Friday 13 February HERE, with a pre-sale live from 10am on Tuesday 10 February.
Kaytranada European tour dates in full
1 June – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome
4 June – Berlin, DE @ Uber Arena
5 June – Warsaw, PL @ Sektor
9 June – Zurich, CH @ Hallenstadion
11 June – Munich, DE @ Olympiahalle
14 June – Belgium, BE @ ING Arena
16 June – Paris, FR @ Accor Arena
18 June – London, UK @ The O2
20 June – Birmingham, UK @ Utilita Arena Birmingham
Swedish pop icon Robyn to play huge Manchester gig on European tour this summer
Emily Sergeant
Generational Swedish pop icon Robyn is heading out on a big European tour this summer, and she’ll be stopping off in Manchester.
This is Robyn’s first major tour since 2019, and it will feature 20 dates as well as her biggest ever headline shows – including London’s 20,000 capacity O2 Arena, and three consecutive hometown nights at Stockholm’s Avicii Arena.
And, of course, a night at Europe’s largest indoor arena – Co-op Live, here in Manchester.
Having provided some of the biggest moments in pop culture over the last three decades, Robyn is currently in the eye of one of the year’s most celebrated musical returns, as 2026 has seen her announce her ninth studio album, and her first since 2018, titled Sexistential, produced with longtime collaborator Klas Åhlund, and reuniting her with Max Martin for their first co-writes since 2010.
It’s said to be the ‘most ecstatic’ record Robyn has ever made, and is tipped to be the sound of one of contemporary music’s most influential artists ‘coming home’.
This upcoming tour will feature an exciting lineup of special guest openers across the UK and Europe dates – with 808 State and Zhala on the bill for Manchester‘s gig, bringing together a mix of boundary-pushing artists who are either friends of Robyn or among the voices that inspire her.
Robyn – The Sexistential Tour UK & EU 2026
Wednesday 24 June – 3Arena, Dublin
Friday 26 June – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
Saturday 27 June – Co-op Live, Manchester
Tuesday 30 June – ING Arena, Brussels, Belgium
Wednesday 1 July – Adidas Arena, Paris, France
Friday 3 July – The O2, London
Wednesday 8 July – Uber Arena, Berlin, Germany
Saturday 11 July – Unity Arena, Oslo, Norway
Tuesday 14 July – Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark
Thursday 16 July – Avicii Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
Friday 17 July – Avicii Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
Saturday 18 July – Avicii Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
Following on from the UK and European tour, Robyn will then head over to the US and Australia for another run of huge dates in major cities such as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Mexico City, before the tour draws to a close in Melbourne in Australia on 24 November.
Robyn will bring The Sexistential Tour to Co-op Live in Manchester on Saturday 27 June 2026, and tickets officially go on sale this week.
There are two separate pre-sales happening this week before tickets then go on general sale this Friday 13 February – there’s the Co-op Presale, which starts tomorrow (Tuesday 10 February) at 10am, and then the Spotify Presale, which starts on Thursday 12 February at 10am.
You can get tickets when they go live on general sale this Friday at 10am here.
Danny Jones -
6th August 2024 
