‘I cast spells at the audience’: Bat for Lashes on howling, magic and new documentary on witch trials

Natasha Khan, known professionally as Bat for Lashes, demonstrates howling on Investigating Witch Trials. Photograph: Channel 4

In between performing songs from her new album on her current UK tour, Natasha Khan, AKA Bat for Lashes, spends some time howling at the audience and furiously hitting the stage with a huge stick.

The reason? “We’re all witches,” said Khan, 44. “It helps me to tap into that subconscious world of witchery, and show how really powerful it is to witness a woman on stage feeling confident in her magic.”