Kate Bush has officially broken three Guinness World Records following the recent resurgence of ‘Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)’.The track – which appears on Bush’s 1985 fifth studio album, ‘Hounds Of Love’ – reached Number One on the UK singles chart earlier this month (June 17) after featuring prominently in the fourth season of Stranger Things.Upon its initial release 37 years ago, ‘Running Up That Hill…’ landed at Number Three in the UK, and later charted in 2012 when a revamped version of the song was used in the London Olympics closing ceremony.Now, the Guinness World Records has confirmed that Bush has taken the following titles in the UK: Oldest female artist to reach Number One, Longest time for a track to reach Number One on the UK’s Official Singles Chart, and Longest gap between Number Ones.Cher was formerly the oldest solo female chart-topper on the UK’s singles chart with ‘Believe’ back in 1998, when she was 52 years old. “Bravo Kate,” wrote Cher on Twitter in response to Bush, 63, taking her crown.“Records are meant 2 be broken‼️” she continued “Remember back in the day, when women had short sell by dates⁉️ We had 2 fight our way through the testosterone curtain, & we did it so the girls who came after us could sing as long as they want to.
‘We’re the world’s biggest albino family - growing up was tough’
11.06.2022 - 10:17 / ok.co.uk
Naseem Akhtar, 42, is one of 15 albinos in her family. Her condition has meant that life hasn't always been easy as she's struggled to find her identity and faced abuse. But despite the turmoil, she's now proud to be a World Record Holder alongside her family members...
"As I brushed my light blonde hair, I looked up at my mum, Shameem, now 65, with tears in my eyes. Another child had shouted a racial slur at me in the street, and the bullying was really starting to affect my self-esteem. “Just ignore them,” my mum soothed.
“Their comments should go in one ear, and out the other. Don’t take it to heart and don’t argue back, you’ll only make things worse.” The older I got, the harder it became to stay quiet when vile abuse was hurled at me and my family. Growing up in Coventry, West Midlands, in the 1980s, I’d always felt different.
Not only did my family and I face discrimination for being Asian – we were also the only family with albinism. Albinism is an inherited condition that causes someone to have less melanin than usual and therefore have very light skin, hair, and eyes. We’re a big family – I’m the eldest and I have five younger siblings, Ghulam, 40, Haider, 38, Muqadas, 36, Musarat, 30, and Mohammed 27.
All six of us, and my parents, Aslam, 64, and Shameem, 65, have albinism. My mother’s sister, my father’s brother, and some of my cousins also have the condition. It means our hair is very light blonde or white and our skin tone is incredibly fair compared to some of our other Asian relatives.
In the UK, approximately one in 17,000 people have albinism. Being the only albino family when I was growing up was always incredibly tough. We weren’t accepted anywhere – English people would shout abuse at us, and we were
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Kate Bush breaks three Guinness World Records with ‘Running Up That Hill’
James Corden Opens Up as ‘The Late Late Show’ Takes London With Family, Friends and Billie Eilish
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Spiritbox surprise release three-track EP inspired by Garbage and Limp Bizkit
here and watch the video for the title track below.Taking part in a Twitter Q+A after their release, LaPlante went on to say that ‘Rotoscope’ was inspired by Garbage while ‘Sew Me Up’ has a deliberate Limp Bizkit/Wes Borland vibe.She went on to say that “these songs are taking you on a journey as I try to trace my steps and figure out why I have the issues and mental health difficulties that I do”. She also teased that the band “have more songs but I don’t know when we will keep working on them yet, might make more new ones too”.Out Now 1.
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Royal Family: Super cute moment Princess Charlotte grins from ear-to-ear when asked to shake hands by royal fan
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