It's been over a dozen years since Kate Bush last released a new album, but as she revealed in a rare interview Friday, the Rock Hall-inducted singer may finally be readying her return to music.
Speaking to BBC Radio 4's The Today Podcast to promote the new animated short film “Little Shrew” — based on her song “Snowflake,” from her last LP, 2011's 50 Words for Snow — Bush was asked if she has been working on new music.
“Not at the moment, but I've been caught up doing a lot of archive work over the last few years, redesigning our website, putting a lyric book together,” Bush said.
“I'm very keen to start working on a new album when I've got this finished. I've got lots of ideas, and I'm really looking forward to getting back into that creative space, it's been a long time.”
Over the past few years, though Bush has remained out of the spotlight, the singer's music has witnessed a resurgence with younger generations, thanks largely to her “Running Up That Hill” once again becoming a hit after it appeared in a pivotal Stranger Things scene, as well as Bush's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (which Bush, who has a fear of flying, did not attend) in 2023.
The resurgence of popularity was perhaps a catalyst for her to return to music, as Bush added, “Particularly the last year, I've felt really ready to start doing something new.” Bush noted that she doesn't listen to much current music, but she finds inspiration from films.
It's also been a decade since Bush staged her 2014 residency at London's Hammersmith Apollo — her last live performance — but the singer isn't as eager to return to the stage, telling BBC Radio 4 she's “not there yet,” despite David Gilmour's lobbying .
Watch “Little Shrew,” which Bush wrote and directed in an effort to raise money for War Child and children in war-torn countries, below:
