Kate Bush: Live at Manchester Apollo (1979)

Plot Summary

Groundbreaking and visionary, this is archival documentation of Kate Bush’s one and only tour. Originally known as the “Kate Bush Tour” as well as the “Lionheart Tour”, it later became known under the moniker “The Tour of Life”. The only official video release from the '79 tour was an abridged 12-song set titled “Live at Hammersmith Odeon” in 1981. In 1994, "Live at Hammersmith Odeon" was released as a VHS box set that contained a CD of the performance. This footage presents the tour performance from beginning to end and consists of all three acts as well as encores and backstage warm-ups. The audio is from the soundboard recording of the concert.

Full Cast & Characters

Kate Bush

Vocals, piano, keyboard

Paddy Bush

Mandolin, additional instrumentation, vocal harmonies

John Carder Bush

Spoken word and poetry

Brian Bath

Electric guitar, acoustic mandolin, vocal harmonies

Stewart Avon-Arnold

Movement and dance

Ben Barson

Synthesizer, acoustic guitar

Simon Drake

Illusions, magic and mime

Glenys Groves

Backing vocals

Preston Heyman

Drums and percussion

Gary Hurst

Movement and dance

Kevin McAlea

Piano, keyboards, saxophone, 12-string guitar

Alan Murphy

Electric guitar, whistle

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