Kate Bush has announced a series of shows in London, her first live performances since 1979.
The recluse Kate Bush has rarely performed live. Her last concert was on May 14, 1979 at the Hammersmith Odeon in London for her The Tour Of Life.
Kate Bush will perform 15 shows in London from August 26 at the Apollo in Hammersmith. The shows have been named ‘Before The Dawn’.
At Kate’s last show in London in 1979 she performed songs from her first two albums ‘The Kick Inside’ and ‘Lionheart’ (both released in 1978) and previewed songs that would appear on her third album ‘Never For Ever’ in 1980.
Kate Bush Last Setlist 1979
Moving (from The Kick Inside, 1978)
The Saxophone Song (from The Kick Inside, 1978)
Room For The Life (from The Kick Inside, 1978)
Them Heavy People (from The Kick Inside, 1978)
The Man With The Child In His Eyes (from The Kick Inside, 1978)
Egypt (from Never For Ever, 1980)
L’Amour Looks Something Like You (from The Kick Inside, 1978)
Violin (from Never For Ever, 1980)
(John Carder reading poem)
In The Warm Room (from Lionheart, 1978)
Strange Phenomena (from The Kick Inside, 1978)/Hammer Horror(from Lionheart, 1978)
Kashka From Baghdad (from Lionheart, 1978)
Don’t Push Your Foot On The Heartbrake
Wow (from Lionheart, 1978)
Coffee Homeground (from Lionheart, 1978)
In Search Of Peter Pan (from Lionheart, 1978)
(John Carder reading poem)
Symphony In Blue (from Lionheart, 1978)
Feel It (from The Kick Inside, 1978)
Kite (from Lionheart, 1978)
James and the Cold Gun (from Lionheart, 1978)
Oh England My Lionheart (from Lionheart, 1978)
(John Carder reading poem)
Wuthering Heights (from The Kick Inside, 1978)
Kate Bush will perform in London on August 26, 27, 29, 30 and September 2, 3,5,6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17 and 19.
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