Move over Times Square Ball, because Sophie Ellis-Bextor just dropped harder than confetti on New Year’s Eve 2025! The 45-year-old British pop queen decided to ring in the new year by bringing her iconic hit “Murder on the Dance Floor” to the rain-soaked masses in the Big Apple—and trust us, it was murderously fabulous.
With weather that could only be described as “Mother Nature’s waterworks,” Sophie didn’t just embrace the downpour—she practically befriended it. Decked out in what we can only assume was waterproof glamour, she took the stage during Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve and turned the soggy streets of New York City into the world’s fanciest slip ’n slide.
After her set, Sophie couldn’t help but gush about her impromptu rain dance:
“You know, that was actually really good fun,” she said, practically glowing—though that might’ve been the stage lights reflecting off her drenched outfit. “I don’t want to shock you, but as a British girl, I’ve performed in the rain a few times, actually. It was like being at a festival. Glastonbury!”
Ah, yes. Glastonbury. The sacred UK rite of passage where mud is the unofficial headliner.
But this wasn’t just any performance. This was Sophie’s first big splash (literally) on American soil, and she was living for it. “Coming to America to perform my music has been a highlight of 2024,” she added, officially crowning the year with a soggy exclamation mark.
Fans watching at home couldn’t decide what they loved more: Sophie’s voice, her unflappable attitude, or the fact that she managed to look like a dancing rain goddess while the rest of us would’ve resembled a wet cat stuck in traffic.
So here’s to Sophie Ellis-Bextor: the pop star who taught us that not even torrential rain can stop the murder on the dance floor. May 2025 bring her more stages to slay—and maybe an umbrella sponsorship.
Things to look forward to in 2025: a new album from @SophieEB 🎶 #RockinEve pic.twitter.com/3YQUv2w4Y7
— New Year’s Rockin’ Eve (@RockinEve) January 1, 2025