His First New Album Since 2018!
David Byrne is proud to announce Who Is the Sky?, his first new album since 2018’s acclaimed and award-winning American Utopia, which will be released September 5th by Matador Records. The album was produced by the Grammy-winning Kid Harpoon (Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus), while its 12 songs were arranged by the members of New York-based chamber ensemble Ghost Train Orchestra.
Musical friends old and new, including St. Vincent, Paramore’s Hayley Williams, The Smile drummer Tom Skinner and American Utopia percussionist Mauro Refosco, also make appearances on Who Is the Sky?, which is led by the infectious single “Everybody Laughs.” Along with the song, Byrne has released its official video, directed by multimedia artist Gabriel Barcia-Colombo.
Who Is the Sky? track list:
- Everybody Laughs
- When We Are Singing
- My Apartment Is My Friend
- A Door Called No
- What Is the Reason for It?
- I Met the Buddha at a Downtown Party
- Don’t Be Like That
- The Avant Garde
- Moisturizing Thing
- I’m an Outsider
- She Explains Things to Me
- The Truth
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
Byrne will also return to the road with a brand new live show in support of Who Is the Sky?. The touring band will comprise 13 musicians, singers and dancers, including members of the American Utopia band, all of whom will be mobile throughout the set. The North American tour begins in September, with Australia & New Zealand dates kicking off in January 2026 and European & United Kingdom dates starting the following month.
The tour includes 4 shows in Texas. Austin on November 25 and 26 at the Bass Concert Hall, and Dallas on November 28 and 28 at the Music Hall at Fair Park.
TICKETS
Tickets will be available starting with presales that will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning Friday, June 13 at 10 AM local time at: LiveNation.com
TOUR
David Byrne 2025 Tour Dates:
- 09/14/2025 – Providence, RI – Veterans Memorial Auditorium
- 09/16/2025 – Pittsburgh, PA – Benedum Center PAC
- 09/17/2025 – Columbus, OH – Mershon Auditorium
- 09/19/2025 – Akron, OH – Akron Civic Theatre
- 09/21/2025 – Schenectady, NY – Proctors
- 09/23/2025 – Syracuse, NY – Landmark Theatre
- 09/25/2025 – Buffalo, NY – Shea’s Buffalo Theatre
- 09/27/2025 – Washington D.C. – The Anthem
- 09/28/2025 – Washington D.C. – The Anthem
- 09/30/2025 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
- 10/01/2025 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
- 10/03/2025 – Boston, MA – Boch Center Wang Theatre
- 10/04/2025 – Boston, MA – Boch Center Wang Theatre
- 10/07/2025 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre
- 10/08/2025 – Portland, ME – Merrill Auditorium at City Hall
- 10/10/2025 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
- 10/14/2025 – Richmond, VA – Altria Theater
- 10/16/2025 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark
- 10/17/2025 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark
- 10/21/2025 – Toronto, ON, Canada – Massey Hall
- 10/22/2025 – Toronto, ON, Canada – Massey Hall
- 10/25/2025 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
- 10/28/2025 – Chicago, IL – The Auditorium
- 10/29/2025 – Chicago, IL – The Auditorium
- 10/31/2025 – Chicago, IL – The Auditorium
- 11/03/2025 – Minneapolis, MN – Orpheum Theatre
- 11/04/2025 – Minneapolis, MN – Orpheum Theatre
- 11/06/2025 – Denver, CO – Bellco Theatre
- 11/07/2025 – Denver, CO – Bellco Theatre
- 11/11/2025 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
- 11/12/2025 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
- 11/16/2025 – San Francisco, CA – The Theater at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
- 11/17/2025 – San Francisco, CA – The Theater at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
- 11/20/2025 – Los Angeles, CA – Dolby Theatre
- 11/21/2025 – Los Angeles, CA – Dolby Theatre
- 11/25/2026 – Austin, TX – Bass Concert Hall
- 11/26/2025 – Austin, TX – Bass Concert Hall
- 11/28/2025 – Dallas, TX – Music Hall at Fair Park
- 11/29/2025 – Dallas, TX – Music Hall at Fair Park
- 12/02/2025 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre
- 12/03/2025 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre
- 12/05/2025 – Miami, FL – Fillmore Miami Beach At Jackie Gleason Theatre
- 12/06/2025 – Miami, FL – Fillmore Miami Beach At Jackie Gleason Theatre
