Kate Bush thanks her fans for this year—even the younger ones who thought she was a new artist
Kate Bush shares her yearly Christmas message, talking on Queen Elizabeth II's death, the war in Ukraine, and Stranger Things

Angel on high Kate Bush continues her yearly tradition of sharing a Christmas message, in which she reflects on the passing year. This year, she touches on the recent death of Queen Elizabeth II (but don’t you dare call her a royalist!), the war in Ukraine, the ongoing nurses strike in the U.K., and the runaway success of her 1985 single, “Running Up That Hill.”
While she’s previously expressed her gratitude for the epic rise of “Running Up That Hill” on music charts around the world after its needledrop in Stranger Things, she took a special moment to thank the younger fans. “It was such a great feeling to see so many of the younger generation enjoying the song,” Bush writes. “It seems that quite a lot of them thought I was a new artist! I love that!
You can read her full letter below:
“Every year seems to fly by a little faster. They say this happens as you get older, but there’s no doubt that the speed of life is accelerating at a greater rate than ever.