If you are a fan of former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne, it's a good time to be alive. If you are in charge of booking his tour dates, you likely need a break.
News for fans is great either way. Byrne is going to release his first studio album since 2018's American Utopia on September 5. The new record will be called Who is the Sky? and will feature a number of guest appearances. These include Paramore's Hayley Williams and St. Vincent.
The album will be arranged by Ghost Train Orchestra, a New York-based chamber ensemble. Will the new record be a chamber piece? Doubtful. The first single from the album is available now, and it is called "Everybody Laughs." It's jaunty pop, but not chamber music.
David Byrne set to return with new album and huge tour
After the album is released, an expansive tour will take place globally. Between September 14 and December 6, Byrne will play shows in the United States and Canada. He will spend January in Australia and New Zealand, and spend February and March in the UK and Europe. All the dates are below.
In a press release, Byrne said he has been spending his time between his 2018 album and the recording of the new one doing a bunch of cooking, making Indian and Mexican foods, as well as doing a lot of drawing. Fans are ready for him to be back.
David Byrne 2025/2026 tour dates:
North American dates:
Sept. 14, 2025 - Providence, RI @ Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Sept. 16, 2025 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Benedum Center PAC
Sept. 17, 2025 - Columbus, OH @ Mershon Auditorium
Sept. 19, 2025 - Akron, OH @ Akron Civic Theatre
Sept. 21, 2025 - Schenectady, NY @ Proctors
Sept. 23, 2025 - Syracuse, NY @ Landmark Theatre
Sept. 25, 2025 - Buffalo, NY @ Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
Sept. 27, 2025 - Washington D.C. @ The Anthem
Sept. 28, 2025 - Washington D.C. @ The Anthem
Sept. 30, 2025 - New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
Oct. 1, 2025 - New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
Oct. 3, 2025 - Boston, MA @ Boch Center Wang Theatre
Oct. 4, 2025 - Boston, MA @ Boch Center Wang Theatre
Oct. 7, 2025 - Wallingford, CT @ Toyota Oakdale Theatre
Oct. 8, 2025 - Portland, ME @ Merrill Auditorium at City Hall
Oct. 10, 2025 - New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
Oct. 14, 2025 - Richmond, VA @ Altria Theater
Oct. 16, 2025 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark
Oct. 17, 2025 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark
Oct. 21, 2025 - Toronto, ON, Canada @ Massey Hall
Oct. 22, 2025 - Toronto, ON, Canada @ Massey Hall
Oct. 25, 2025 - Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
Oct. 28, 2025 - Chicago, IL @ The Auditorium
Oct. 29, 2025 - Chicago, IL @ The Auditorium
Oct. 31, 2025 - Chicago, IL @ The Auditorium
Nov. 3, 2025 - Minneapolis, MN @ Orpheum Theatre
Nov. 4, 2025 - Minneapolis, MN @ Orpheum Theatre
Nov. 6, 2025 - Denver, CO @ Bellco Theatre
Nov. 7, 2025 - Denver, CO @ Bellco Theatre
Nov. 11, 2025 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
Nov. 12, 2025 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
Nov. 16, 2025 - San Francisco, CA @ The Theater at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Nov. 17, 2025 - San Francisco, CA @ The Theater at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Nov. 20, 2025 - Los Angeles, CA @ Dolby Theatre
Nov. 21, 2025 - Los Angeles, CA @ Dolby Theatre
Nov. 25, 2025 - Austin, TX @ Bass Concert Hall
Nov. 26, 2025 - Austin, TX @ Bass Concert Hall
Nov. 28, 2025 - Dallas, TX @ Music Hall at Fair Park
Nov. 29, 2025 - Dallas, TX @ Music Hall at Fair Park
Dec. 2, 2025 - Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
Dec. 3, 2025 - Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
Dec. 5, 2025 - Miami, FL @ Fillmore Miami Beach At Jackie Gleason Theatre
Dec. 6, 2025 - Miami, FL @ Fillmore Miami Beach At Jackie Gleason Theatre
Australia and New Zealand dates:
Jan. 14, 2026 - Auckland, New Zealand @ Spark Arena
Jan. 17, 2026 - Brisbane, Australia @ Brisbane Entertainment Center
Jan. 21, 2026 - Sydney, Australia @ ICC Sydney Theatre
Jan. 22, 2026 - Melbourne, Australia @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Jan. 24, 2026 - Adelaide, Australia @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre Arena
Jan. 27, 2026 - Perth, Australia @ RAC Arena
Europe and United Kingdom dates:
Feb. 12, 2026 - Berlin, Germany @ Tempodrom
Feb. 15, 2026 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ AFAS Live
Feb. 16, 2026 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ AFAS Live
Feb. 18, 2026 - Brussels, Belgium @ Forest National
Feb. 21, 2026 - Milan, Italy @ Teatro degli Arcimboldi
Feb. 22, 2026 - Milan, Italy @ Teatro degli Arcimboldi
Feb. 24, 2026 - Frankfurt, Germany @ Jahrhunderthalle
Feb. 27, 2026 - Zurich, Switzerland @ The Hall
March 2, 2026 - Cardiff, UK @ Utilita Arena
March 3, 2026 - London, UK @ Eventim Apollo
March 4, 2026 - London, UK @ Eventim Apollo
March 6, 2026 - Glasgow, UK @ SEC Armadillo
March 7, 2026 - Glasgow, UK @ SEC Armadillo
March 9, 2026 - Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo
March 10, 2026 - Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo
March 13, 2026 - Dublin, Ireland @ 3Arena
March 15, 2026 - London, UK @ Eventim Apollo
March 18, 2026 - Paris, France @ La Seine Musicale
March 19, 2026 - Paris, France @ La Seine Musicale
Tracklist for Who is the Sky?:
1. "Everybody Laughs"
2. "When We Are Singing"
3. "My Apartment Is My Friend"
4. "A Door Called No"
5. "What Is the Reason for It?"
6. "I Met the Buddha at a Downtown Party"
7. "Don't Be Like That"
8. "The Avant-Garde"
9. "Moisturizing Thing"
10. "I'm an Outsider"
11. "She Explains Things to Me"
12. "The Truth"