David Byrne Announces ‘Who Is The Sky?’ Australian Tour 2026
The former Talking Heads leader is touring in support of his new album, Who Is The Sky?.
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Legendary musician, writer, visual artist and filmmaker David Byrne returns to Australian shores in 2026 for the first time in eight years.
The former Talking Heads leader and new wave pioneer is touring the country in support of his upcoming new album, Who Is The Sky?, arriving September 5 via Remote Control/Matador (pre-order here).
Produced by Kid Harpoon (Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus), the album is the latest chapter in Byrne’s forever evolving career and contains plenty of awesome collaborations with the likes of St. Vincent, Paramore’s Hayley Williams and The Smile drummer Tom Skinner all appearing.
One of the most innovative and influential artists of the past 50 years, the announcement of Byrne’s new album and tour coincides with the release of the album’s first single, ‘Everybody Laughs’, which features the aforementioned St. Vincent.
“Someone I know said, ‘David, you use the word “everybody” a lot.’ I suppose I do that to give an anthropological view of life in New York as we know it,” says Byrne.
“Everybody lives, dies, laughs, cries, sleeps and stares at the ceiling. Everybody’s wearing everybody else’s shoes, which not everybody does, but I have done. I tried to sing about these things that could be seen as negative in a way balanced by an uplifting feeling from the groove and the melody, especially at the end, when St. Vincent and I are doing a lot of hollering and singing together.
“Music can do that – hold opposites simultaneously. I realised that when singing with Robyn earlier this year. Her songs are often sad, but the music is joyous.”
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Along with announcing his new album, Byrne is embarking on a huge world tour, performing across North America, Australia, Europe and the UK from September 2025 to March 2026.
His brand-new live show will include 13 musicians, singers and dancers, including members of the American Utopia band.
The Aussie leg of Byrne’s Who Is The Sky? World Tour commences at Brisbane’s Entertainment Centre on Saturday 17 January. Byrne then performs at Sydney’s ICC Theatre on Wednesday 21 January, Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Bowl on Thursday 22 January and Adelaide’s AEC Arena on Saturday, 24 January, before wrapping things up at Perth’s RAC Arena on Tuesday, 27 January.
Frontier Members have access to pre-sale tickets on Thursday, June 12 at 1:30pm local time. General on-sale begins on Friday, June 13 at 12:30pm. For all the details, visit frontiertouring.com.
Catch David Byrne at AEC Arena on Saturday, January 24. For ticketing information, visit frontiertouring.com. Who Is The Sky? arrives September 5 via Remote Control/Matador (pre-order here).
David Byrne Who Is The Sky? Australian Tour 2026
Saturday 17 January – Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, QLD
Wednesday 21 January – ICC Sydney Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Thursday 22 January – Sidney Myer Bowl, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday, 24 January – AEC Arena, Adelaide, SA
Tuesday, 27 January – RAC Arena, Perth, WA
