{"id":599647,"date":"2026-04-12T18:49:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T18:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/599647\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T18:49:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T18:49:10","slug":"david-byrne-outpaces-artists-less-than-half-his-age-at-coachella","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/599647\/","title":{"rendered":"David Byrne Outpaces Artists Less Than Half His Age at Coachella"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anyone who has caught footage of David Byrne<\/a>\u2019s recent concerts<\/a> or late-night performances<\/a> is well aware that the Talking Heads co-founder is still crushing it. With production that balances singing and choreography and is backed by a group of singer-dancers, the shows still feel loose despite demanding a degree of precision.<\/p>\n

Indeed, Coachella 2026 attendees who witnessed the 73-year-old artist\u2019s set live or via YouTube on Saturday, April 11th, were treated to one of the best performances of the Indio, California, festival thus far. Exuding joy while working in social commentary, Byrne mixed in some songs from his new album, Who Is the Sky?<\/a>, with Talking Heads classics.<\/p>\n

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After a slightly late start, Byrne kicked off the 13-song performance with \u201cEverybody Laughs\u201d<\/a> from his latest solo LP, then moved into Talking Heads\u2019 \u201cAnd She Was\u201d and his Brian Eno collab \u201cStrange Overtones.\u201d He followed this with a three-song run of Talking Heads tracks, including \u201cThis Must Be the Place.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Following the latter track, Byrne said \u201clove and kindness are a form of resistance,\u201d citing words from the actor and director John Cameron Mitchell. As we continue to hurtle toward World War III, it was a comforting reminder.<\/p>\n

The rest of the set featured\u00a0recent solo singles \u201cWhat Is the Reason for It?\u201d and \u201cWhen We Are Singing\u201d alongside more Talking Heads classics, including \u201cPsycho Killer\u201d and \u201cBurning Down the House.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the end of \u201cLife During Wartime,\u201d Byrne once again acknowledged the current sociopolitical climate by showing footage of anti-ICE and pro-Palestine protests in the background.<\/p>\n

Check back in throughout the weekend for more of our\u00a0Coachella 2026 coverage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Byrne is in the midst of a spring 2026 North American tour<\/a>, which will feature a second weekend performance at Coachella.<\/p>\n

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Twice in a lifetime, actually. @David Byrne Watch the Coachella livestream on @YouTube all weekend long.<\/p>\n

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Setlist:
Everybody Laughs
And She Was (Talking Heads song)
Strange Overtones
Houses in Motion (Talking Heads song)
(Nothing but) Flowers (Talking Heads song)
This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) [Talking Heads song]
What Is the Reason for It?
Slippery People (Talking Heads song)
When We Are Singing
Psycho Killer (Talking Heads song)
Life During Wartime (Talking Heads song)
Once in a Lifetime (Talking Heads song)
Burning Down the House (Talking Heads song)<\/p>\n