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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Caroline Davies

Kate Bush and artists harness power of Running Up That Hill for War Child appeal

Painting of a child standing looking a girl or woman sitting on a horse
Detail from Child of War by Peter Doig, one of the pieces in the auction. Composite: Peter Doig

Kate Bush is harnessing the power of her global hit Running Up That Hill in collaboration with leading names in British art to raise money for children caught up in global conflicts.

The singer-songwriter invited 52 visual artists to respond to her lyric “If I only could, I’d make a deal with God” from her 1985 anthem. One of her best-loved songs and hailed as “one of the greatest songs of all time” by Rolling Stone, it became a hit all over again in 2022 when it featured in the fourth season of the US TV series Stranger Things.

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