Who is Kate Bush and where is she now?

ACCLAIMED singer Kate Bush rose to international prominence for her hit music releases that were deemed “experimental” and “alternative” compared to her contemporaries.

Decades after breaking into the pop music mainstream, Kate’s discography continues to inspire the stars of today, which is why pop culture fans are curious to know the singer’s whereabouts.

Who is Kate Bush?

Hailing from Bexleyheath – a town in the south of London, England – Kate Bush was born on July 30, 1958.

Her parents both had musical backgrounds, her mother was an amateur Irish dancer and her father was an amateur pianist.

Her two brothers, John and Paddy, were both parts of the local folk music scene.

Kate’s mainstream success came courtesy of her 1978 single, Wuthering Heights.

It shot to number one and stayed there for four weeks – and despite her success, it remains her only number-one single.

She became the first female artist to have a UK number one with a self-written song.

While Wuthering Heights may be her most famous track, Kate has 25 UK Top 40 singles which include top-ten hits.

Other hits include The Man with the Child in His Eyes, Babooshka, Running Up That Hill, and Don’t Give Up – a duet with Peter Gabriel.

During her illustrious career, she has released 10 studio albums which all reached the UK Top 10, including three number-one albums.

There are Never for Ever, released in 1980, Hounds of Love, released in 1985, and the compilation album The Whole Story released in 1986.

The hitmaker has the prestige of being the first British female solo artist to top the UK album charts, and the first female artist to enter the album chart at the top.

When she embarked on a series of live shows in 2014, her albums re-entered the charts and she had eight records in the Top 50.

Kate became the first female in the British charts to achieve that feat, rivaling that of Elvis and The Beatles.

What awards has Kate won?

Kate has been nominated for a British Phonographic Industry award 13 times, winning in 1987 for Best British Female Artist.

In 2002, she was honored with an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music, and she has also been nominated for three Grammy Awards.

In 2013, the mum-of-one was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to music.

The Running Up That Hill singer is also a three-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee.

Where is Kate Bush now?

Kate released her tenth studio album, 50 Words For Snow, in November 2011.

She was asked to perform at the 2012 London Olympics ceremony, but she declined the offer.

In 2014, she embarked on a series of live shows at the Hammersmith Apollo, which was only her second official tour following her first in 1979.

Called Before the Dawn, the 22-night residency, which sold out within 15 minutes, was later released as a triple CD collection, and four vinyl sets.

A variety of performers have cited Kate as an influence on their own musical styles.

Artists such as Alanis Morissette, Ellie Goulding, Rosalía, Florence Welch, and many others have been transparent about their appreciation for Kate and her music.

Regarding her personal life, the singer tied the knot with her guitarist husband, Dan McIntosh, sometime in 1992.

In July 1998, the couple welcomed their first and only son together, Albert.

The family resides in Devon, England, in a home the star purchased sometime in 2005.

What Kate Bush song is in Stranger Things season 4?

In the last week of May 2022, Kate scored a number one hit on the iTunes chart due to another resurgence of her music catalog.

During season four of Stranger Things, her 1985 hit – Running Up That Hill – was prominently featured in episodes of the season.

The aforementioned song served as a key plot point in saving the life of series regular Max, played by Sadie Sink.

While facing her demise at the hands of an interdimensional demon, the other characters are able to rescue Max from certain death by playing her favorite song.

Max’s favorite song happened to be Kate’s Running Up That Hill, which was able to bring her back to reality in order to escape death.

In the wake of season four’s premiere on Netflix, fans of Stranger Things flooded Kate’s Instagram page with comments in relation to the horror program.

One fan of the show commented under her post: “girl wake up your topping charts! Thanks for saving max.”

A second fan posted: “I’m just happy that she’s reaching a massive audience, people are embracing her and finding out what we already knew; Kate is a goddess and a musical genius.”

“Name someone else who saves lives while going to number one? We love a multi-tasker omg thanks for saving Max,” said another user.