Kate Bush to play 15 concerts in London this summer — first live dates in 35 years

The famously stage-averse Kate Bush — who, until now, has toured just once, in 1979 — today shocked fans worldwide by announcing “we will be performing some live shows this coming August and September.” More specifically, Bush confirmed a run of 15 concerts at London’s Hammersmith Apollo venue called “Before the Dawn.”

Few other details are known about what the shows, which run from Aug. 26 to Sept. 19, will entail. She adds: “I hope you will be able to join us and I look forward to seeing you there.”

Tickets go on sale March 28. See full ticket details and tour dates below.

Bush famously stopped touring after a sole outing in April and May 1979, a decision some believe was due to everything from a fear of flying to an overly controlling nature to the death of her lighting director during that 1979 outing. Since then, she has performed sporadically at a handful of charity events, and has turned up for duets at concerts with Peter Gabriel and David Gilmour, the latter her most recent appearance on stage, in 2002.

Bush’s announcement:

Before the Dawn

I am delighted to announce that we will be performing some live shows this coming August and September.
I hope you will be able to join us and I look forward to seeing you there.
We’ll keep you updated with further news on the web site.
Meanwhile, all details of concert dates and tickets are in the note below.
Very best wishes,
Kate

Ticket details:

Tickets will go on sale at 9.30 am (GMT) on the 28th March 2014 and will be available exclusively from the following agents:

www.eventim.co.uk
www.gigsandtours.com
www.ticketmaster.co.uk

Please note that tickets are not available directly from the venue Box Office. Additional order enquiries should be directed to the Eventim customer service department at:
customerservice@eventim.co.uk  or 08443760021

Ticket purchases are limited to a maximum of 4 per order. For example, you can try to purchase up to 4 tickets for just one of the 15 concerts, or 4 tickets for 4 separate shows.

The name of the lead booker will be printed on the first ticket. As the number of tickets is limited they will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis.

Tickets cannot be resold or transferred under any circumstances. If the promoter reasonably believes this to be the case the barcode on the ticket will be voided, prohibiting entry to the concert.

We hope to see you there.

Kate Bush’s ‘Before the Dawn’ tour dates:

Aug. 26: Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, London, UK
Aug. 27: Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, London, UK
Aug. 29: Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, London, UK
Aug. 30: Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, London, UK
Sept. 2: Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, London, UK
Sept. 3: Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, London, UK
Sept. 5: Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, London, UK
Sept. 6: Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, London, UK
Sept. 9: Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, London, UK
Sept. 10: Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, London, UK
Sept. 12: Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, London, UK
Sept. 13: Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, London, UK
Sept. 16: Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, London, UK
Sept. 17: Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, London, UK
Sept. 19: Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, London, UK

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