Pop star Kate Bush has been announced as an ambassador for this year’s Record Store Day, on 20 April.
Bush said it was a “great privilege” to support the initiative, which champions independent record shops and vinyl collectors across the UK.
“Isn’t it great to see how the resurgence in vinyl has taken the music industry by surprise?” she said.
“It had decided to leave vinyl far behind, but it would seem that not everyone agrees! I love that!”
She added: “I know there are many, many artists who are just as excited to see the audience turning the tide.”
This year’s Record Store Day will see hundreds of limited edition, one-off albums and singles released, with titles by David Bowie, The 1975, Olivia Rodrigo, Notorious BIG, The Beatles, De La Soul and Gorillaz amongst the most sought-after items.
As an ambassador, Bush will help to promote the event – which often generates long queues of record collectors, as well as in-store performances and other special events.
