Before The Dawn (Live)

In March 2014 Kate Bush announced plans to perform 15 shows in London in August and September that year, her first live shows since 1979. The shows sold out so quickly that a further seven were immediately added, with all shows selling out in 15 minutes. Kate's website crashed with the incredible demand.

The first night of the shows prompted a complete media frenzy with The Evening Standard declaring that the show was "an extraordinary mix of magical ideas, stunning visuals, attention to detail and remarkable music - she was so obviously, so unambiguously brilliant, it made last night something to tell the grandchildren about."

Following the first week of performances eight of Kate Bush's albums charted simultaneously within the UK Top 40, making her the only female artist in history to achieve this feat. Later that year the show won the special Editor's Award at the highly prestigious London Theatre Awards, the only contemporary music show to do so.

On this live album, Before the Dawn, the conceptual heart of the show is reflected. The CD is split over 3 discs, centered around two integral pieces - 'The Ninth Wave' and 'A Sky Of Honey'. CD1 ends with the pivotal track 'King Of The Mountain' which bridges into 'The Ninth Wave' suite of songs on CD2. The album was produced by Kate Bush. Nothing on the record was re-recorded or overdubbed.