Kate Bush has issued a rare statement clarifying she does not support the British Conservative Party after quotes from an interview published in 2016 by Canadian magazine Maclean’s resurfaced.

“We have a female Prime Minister here in the UK, I actually really like her and think she’s wonderful.”

"I think it’s the best thing that’s happened to us in a long time. She’s a very intelligent woman but I don’t see much to fear. I will say it is great to have a woman in charge of the country.”

"She’s very sensible and I think that’s a good thing at this point in time," Bush is quoted as saying in the Maclean's interview.

However, in a statement entitled ‘Clarification’ on the reclusive singer’s website, she said:

"I read some articles that included a number of inaccuracies and usually I don’t respond. However I do feel I need to address one story which came from a phone interview I did two years ago.

"I was very disappointed that the use of a quote out of context was timed with the release of the live album and it seemed as if the focus went onto the quote rather than the work. It was deeply frustrating."

Presenting her side of the story, she writes: "Over the years, I have avoided making political comments in interviews. My response to the interviewer was not meant to be political but rather was in the defence of women in power. I felt he was putting a really negative slant on powerful women, referring to a witch hunt involving Hillary Clinton.

"In response I said that we had a woman in charge of our country, and that I felt it was a good thing to have women in power.

"I should have been clearer when I then said it was the best thing that had happened to us for a long time - because I greatly disliked the behaviour of the previous PM, who at that point I felt had abandoned us and everybody felt angry and let down.

"Again with no response from me to the latest resurfacing of this article, it could make it seem like I am a tory supporter which I want to make clear I am not.

"I won’t be commenting further on this, but feel it’s become so pervasive that I felt I needed to clarify this matter once and for all."