Hot news: Superstars Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Ella Henderson to co-headline Newbury’s summer party
Hot off the press! Newbury Racecourse have just announced Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Ella Henderson will be co-headlining their renowned Party in the Paddock concert series this summer.
The BRIT award-nominated artists will co-headline Weatherbys Super Sprint Day on Saturday , July 19, performing full sets after an afternoon of racing.
With an impressive musical career that spans over 25 years, Sophie Ellis-Bextor has become something of a national treasure since the Covid Lockdown and her kitchen discos. She has amassed five top 10 albums and eight top 10 singles, with hits including Murder on the Dancefloor, Take Me Home, Get Over You and Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer).
Most recently, and after featuring in the epic final scene of Emerald Fennell’s film Saltburn, Sophie’s beloved 2001 hit Murder on the Dancefloor saw a huge resurgence, charting at #2 in the UK Singles Chart and #58 In the Billboard Top 100, with the song registering more than 11 billion streams across all social and streaming platforms. At the end of last year, it was revealed that the track was officially the biggest British female single of 2024.
Marking her arrival on the UK charts with a #1 debut single (Ghost) and album (Chapter One) 11 years ago, Ella Henderson has continued her ascent, becoming a multi-platinum selling, billion stream artist.
“I’ve heard such good things about Newbury’s Party in the Paddock racedays and am so excited to be on the same bill as Sophie this summer!’’ said Ella.
A hit songwriter and powerhouse vocalist, she has collaborated with musical luminaries including Ryan Tedder and Babyface, as well as superstar DJs such as Sigma, Kygo and David Guetta. To date, she has achieved six UK Top 10s as a lead artist, the most recent being ‘React’ with Switch Disco which received a Song of the Year nomination at the 2024 BRIT awards.
In addition to Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Ella Henderson’s co-headline, Björn Again and Clean Bandit will play a weekend of raceday concerts on Friday, August 15 and Saturday 16 respectively.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor said: “I’m so delighted to be performing at Newbury Racecourse this summer, especially alongside Ella Henderson. Can’t wait to see you all there!’’
Newbury Racecourse marketing director Harry Walklin says that 2025 is shaping up to be Newbury’s biggest year of music racedays yet.
“Weatherbys Super Sprint Day is set to kickstart our summer of music in style with an afternoon’s racing and not one but two headline sets to look forward to courtesy of Sophie and Ella.”
Big discounts are available for fans securing their tickets early so those wishing to join the party are encouraged to move as fast as they can to guarantee the lowest possible price.’
Tickets for SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR & ELLA HENDERSON live after racing at Newbury Racecourse go on general sale at 10am on Friday (January 31) but fans can access an exclusive pre-sale from 10am on Thursday by registering for free at www.newburyracecourse.co.uk/music.
Tickets – which entitle admission to both the day’s racing and the SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR & ELLA HENDERSON shows - start from just £34 for Adults and £16 for U18s.
Hospitality packages – priced from £130 per person - are on sale now at newburyracecourse.co.uk
For more details and tickets visit newburyracecourse.co.uk or call 01635 40015.
