Bryne marks one of the final musical guests on the late-night series ahead of its finale on May 21<\/p>\n
\n\tStephen Colbert<\/a> has one night left before saying goodbye to The Late Show. Ahead of the series finale, scheduled for May 21, the host welcomed one of the show\u2019s last musical guests for a fiery sendoff: David Byrne<\/a>, performing Talking Heads<\/a> classic \u201cBurning Down the House.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tBryne took the Late Show stage alongside his Why Is The Sky? band. The musicians jammed out in matching blue suits before being joined by Colbert in the same get-up. Flames raged on the screen behind them during the performance. It\u2019s a fitting farewell.<\/p>\n \n\tCBS canceled The Late Show in July 2025, citing it as \u201cpurely a financial decision,\u201d though it would be difficult to divorce the decision<\/a> from Donald Trump\u2019s frequent tirades against Colbert. Around the time of the cancellation<\/a>, the network and its parent company, Paramount, agreed to a $16 million settlement with Trump over the editing of a 60 Minutes episode. This occurred as a specific merger between Paramount and Skydance Media was still awaiting approval by the Federal Communications Commission.<\/p>\n \t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n \n\tThe Tonight Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live will both air reruns on May 21 to give Colbert the full late-night spotlight.<\/a> Details for the final episode of The Late Show have not been revealed, but the penultimate episode on May 20 will feature a performance from Bruce Springsteen. Recent musical guests have included the Strokes, Michael Stipe, Chris Stapleton, and Foo Fighters, who were the final musical guests of David Letterman\u2019s Late Show.<\/p>\n