The wait is\u00a0almost over\u00a0for\u00a0David Byrne\u2019s\u00a0highly\u00a0anticipated\u00a0return.\u00a0Next week, the musician, writer, visual artist, and filmmaker kicks off\u00a0the\u00a06-date\u00a0Australia and New Zealand\u00a0leg of his\u00a0Who Is\u00a0The\u00a0Sky?\u00a0world tour, with Sydney sold out and final tickets\u00a0remaining\u00a0in Auckland and Melbourne.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cA powerful, engaging spectacle that stretches the boundaries of rock performance\u201d \u2013\u00a0UNCUT<\/p>\n
\u201cA person would have to possess a heart of stone not to find something deeply resonant or moving from Byrne\u2019s show, which might arguably be one of the most outstanding concert productions in recent memory\u201d \u2013\u00a0Forbes<\/p>\n
\u201cIn his oddly understated way, David Byrne is one of the most electrifying musicians of the last 50 years.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Variety<\/p>\n
\u201cWitnessing David Byrne\u2019s Who Is the Sky? tour is like stepping into a kaleidoscopic bubble bath for two hours.\u201d\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Vulture<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cA life-affirming show filled with music and\u00a0theater\u00a0and a big-hearted love for uncertain times.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Los Angeles Daily News<\/p>\n The tour has already travelled across America to rave reviews, with Byrne declaring\u00a0\u201cThis show is more ambitious than anything I\u2019ve ever done\u201d.\u00a0Byrne will launch the new year Down Under before continuing to the UK,\u00a0Europe\u00a0and North America, with appearances at festivals including Coachella, Roskilde, Latitude, and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n Backed by over a dozen untethered musicians \u2013 an approach he debuted in his 2018\u00a0American Utopia\u00a0tour\u00a0\u2013\u00a0he blends solo work with Talking Heads favourites\u00a0(including playing \u2018Psycho Killer\u2019\u00a0live for the first time in 19 years)<\/a>, in a performance\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0euphoric, expansive, and unmistakably special.\u00a0\u200b\u00a0<\/p>\n Released in September 2025, Who Is the Sky?\u00a0is Byrne\u2019s first album since releasing the acclaimed 2018\u00a0American Utopia, which was later adapted into a hit Broadway musical and a Spike Lee HBO film.\u00a0Who Is\u00a0The\u00a0Sky?\u00a0was\u00a0produced by the Grammy-winning Kid Harpoon (Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus), while its 12 songs were arranged by the members of\u00a0New\u00a0York-based chamber ensemble Ghost Train Orchestra. Guests include Paramore\u2019s Hayley Williams, St.\u00a0Vincent\u00a0and The Smile drummer Tom Skinner.\u00a0\u200b\u00a0\u200b\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIf there is something good to be found, he will see it and bring it to your attention.\u201d \u2013\u00a0NPR<\/p>\n \u201cThe best thing\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0done in\u00a0years\u00a0(\u2026) every song on \u2018Who Is\u00a0The\u00a0Sky?\u2019 proves that he\u2019s still as creative and enthusiastic as he ever was\u201d.\u00a0\u2013 DORK *****<\/p>\n \u201cWho Is\u00a0The\u00a0Sky? is a compelling invitation\u2026to join him on\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0looking like a long ride into who knows what, singing and laughing as needed.\u00a0\u201c \u2013\u00a0Rolling Stone<\/p>\n \u201cAn album powered by love, joy, and blissful pop music, all filtered through one of the most deeply strange minds of the last half-century of popular music.\u201d\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Brooklyn Vegan<\/p>\n Don\u2019t\u00a0miss what promises to be one of the year\u2019s most extraordinary live experiences. Tickets on sale now via\u00a0frontiertouring.com\/davidbyrne<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n DAVID BYRNE\u00a0\u200b TICKETS\u00a0ON SALE\u00a0NOW\u00a0\u200b Wednesday 14 January\u00a0\u200b \u00a0Saturday 17 January\u00a0\u200b Wednesday 21 January\u00a0\u200b Thursday 22 January\u00a0\u200b Saturday 24 January\u00a0\u200b
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