Sophie Ellis-Bextor pays tribute to victims before performing ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ at Le Bataclan in Paris

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Sophie Ellis-Bextor paid tribute to the victims of the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks before performing ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ at Le Bataclan this week.

See the footage below.The singer-songwriter played at the 1,500-capacity venue on Tuesday night (March 5) as part of her current 2024 European headline tour.Back in November 2015, 90 concertgoers were killed and hundreds were wounded in a terrorist attack that occurred during a sold-out Eagles Of Death Metal show at Le Bataclan.The three attackers, who were wearing suicide belts, stormed the concert hall and fired Kalashnikov-type assault rifles into the audience (via BBC News).

It came as part of a series of attacks around the French capital that evening.EODM’s merchandise manager Nick Alexander, 35, was among the victims.Ahead of singing her 2001 hit at Le Bataclan, Ellis-Bextor acknowledged the unfortunate resonance of the single’s title and lyrics.“It didn’t feel right to me to just waltz into a song called ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ without noting and paying tribute to the history,” the singer told the crowd. “All I want to say is that ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ is not a song with any evil in its heart.”Sophie Ellis-Bextor dice due parole prima di cantare “Murder on the Dancefloor” sul palco del Bataclan di Parigi pic.twitter.com/BfwSgpbewL— Bianca Chiriatti.