Before the Dawn (lost unreleased footage of Kate Bush concert; 2014)
Cover for the live CD of "Before the Dawn".
Status: Lost
Before the Dawn was a 2014 concert residency performed at London's Hammersmith Apollo by British musician Kate Bush. The original plan was that the performances would be recorded and turned into both a concert film and a live album. In 2016, the live album was released. Bush has decided not to release the concert film though, meaning that none of the recorded footage of the shows can currently be viewed.
The Concert
Before the Dawn was Kate Bush's first live concert in 35 years and was to be a multimedia theatrical experience which utilised dance, puppets, 3D animations and magic tricks. The show proved immensely successful: tickets sold out in under 15 minutes and reviews were universally positive. [1]
The Recordings
People attending the shows on September 16th and 17th were told that the venue's seating arrangements would be adjusted on those days as the venue was planning "to film the show for a DVD release",[2] confirming that versions of the show on physical media were planned to be made and sold.
The live CD was eventually released on 25th November 2016 [3], though no DVD or concert film was fortcoming. In an interview with NME, Kate Bush confirmed that the show "was filmed" and "has been archived" but that no DVD would be released, claiming that "the CD is, in a way, much more representative of being at the shows than a DVD”. When asked if she might ever release the DVD, she responded "“There might be something at some point, but there’s certainly no plans at the moment. I want to very much move on and do something new.” [4]
It is unclear from Kate Bush's comments whether any of the concert film has been edited or if all that exists is the raw footage.
Viewable Show Assets
A video for the song "And Dream of Sheep (Live)" was released in 21st November 2016 to advertise the CD. It uses footage that was filmed for the concert and got "projected onto a large oval screen which hung above the stage" during the performance. [5] It contains none of the recorded footage from the concerts though.
Gallery
References
- ↑ Kate Bush fansite which collates a lot of information about the concert and its reception. Retrieved 27 May '20.
- ↑ Article from Smooth Radio confirming the announcement of a live DVD. Retrieved 27 May '20
- ↑ Amazon.com page for the Before the Dawn CD. Retrieved 27 May '20
- ↑ NME interview with Kate Bush about the lack of DVD release. Retrieved 27 May '20
- ↑ The video for "And Dream of Sheep (Live)" featuring material used in the concert. Retrieved 27 May '20