Kate Bush is “very keen” to start working on a new album

Kate Bush has told broadcaster Emma Barnett that she plans to get to work on a new album.

Bush was talking to Barnett in an interview broadcast this morning on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme to promote a new animation called Little Shrew (Snowflake) that Kate has written and directed. The film, just over 4 minutes long, depicts a little shrew searching for hope as she makes her way across a bombed-out city. The music is a 2024 radio edit of ‘Snowflake’ a song that originally appeared on Kate’s last studio album, 2011’s 50 Words For Snow. The film ends with the message: “You could be hope for a child caught up in war. Please donate to War Child”.

Fans are likely to be both delighted with the news that Kate has firm plans to work on a new record but also somewhat dismayed that when asked by Barnett directly if she’s working on anything now, her answer was “not at the moment”. Kate cited recent endeavours on her archive, redoing her website and her lyrics book – along with this new animation – as things that have kept her busy.

Emma Barnett also asked about Kate returning to the stage (David Gilmour was asked recently if he could persuade Bush to get back on stage) and Kate said she was “not there yet”.