Known as the longtime frontman for Talking Heads as well as for his solo career, David Byrne is back in the studio at work on his first new album since 2018.
Byrne, a major figure in the post-punk movement, is set to release “Who is the Sky?” on Sept. 5, but if you can’t wait till then to hear his latest work, a catchy new single, “Everybody Laughs,” is currently out.
The 73-year-old artist will also return to the road to support the new album with a new stage show featuring 13 musicians, singers and dancers. The North American leg of the tour will stop at Mershon Auditorium on Sept. 17.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. June 20.
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Like his work with Talking Heads, Byrne’s solo endeavors are an eclectic blend of musical styles, with a diverse list of collaborators. “Who is the Sky?” features such guests as Paramore’s Hayley Williams, St. Vincent and The Smile drummer Tom Skinner.
The upcoming release will be the 11th studio album for Byrne, who also has 12 soundtrack albums and five live albums to his name.
A writer, visual artist and filmmaker in addition to a musician, Byrne won the 1987 Academy Award for Best Original Score for “The Last Emperor,” and a special Tony Award for “David Byrne’s American Utopia” in 2021.
He is a 2002 inductee to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with Talking Heads.
Entertainment and Things to Do reporter Belinda M. Paschal can be reached at bpaschal@dispatch.com or belpaschal@acidbrat.bsky.social.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Talking Heads’ David Byrne to fly solo at Mershon Auditorium in September
Reporting by Belinda M. Paschal, Columbus Dispatch / The Columbus Dispatch
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