{"id":46823,"date":"2025-09-17T13:41:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T13:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/17\/david-byrne-launches-who-is-the-sky-world-tour-set-list\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T13:41:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T13:41:14","slug":"david-byrne-launches-who-is-the-sky-world-tour-set-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/17\/david-byrne-launches-who-is-the-sky-world-tour-set-list\/","title":{"rendered":"David Byrne Launches &#8216;Who Is the Sky?&#8217; World Tour: Set List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/david-byrne\/\">David Byrne<\/a> launched an international tour on Tuesday evening in Pittsburgh in support of his new album, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/david-bryne-who-is-the-sky-album\/\">Who Is the Sky?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Byrne&#8217;s set featured a mix of songs from the new release, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/tags\/talking-heads\/\">Talking Heads<\/a> classics like\u00a0&#8220;This Must Be the Place&#8221; (Naive Melody),&#8221; &#8220;Psycho Killer,&#8221; &#8220;Burning Down the House&#8221; and others.\u00a0While a few photos are available for viewing below via social media, it appears Bryne&#8217;s tour is adhering to a no cellphone policy.<\/p>\n<p>A complete set list is also available for viewing below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Will There Ever Be a Talking Heads Reunion?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Though Byrne&#8217;s set included many Talking Heads songs and the band did spend time together in September of 2023 when the concert film <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/talking-heads-stop-making-sense-movie\/\"><em>Stop Making Sense<\/em><\/a> was rereleased, the singer\u00a0realizes a lot of fans would love to see a Talking Heads reunion \u2014 he&#8217;s just not interested himself.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I totally understand it. I\u2019m a music fan like other people,&#8221; he recently said to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/david-byrne-interview-new-album-talking-heads-1235400774\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Rolling Stone<\/em><\/a>. &#8220;But you realize you can&#8217;t turn the clock back. When you hear music at a certain point in your life, it means a lot. But it doesn&#8217;t mean you can go back there and make it happen again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE:\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/david-byrne-talking-heads-final-concert\/?utm_source=tsmclip&amp;utm_medium=referral\">Why David Byrne Walked Out on Talking Heads\u2019 Final Concert<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bryne&#8217;s mixed set list of Talking Heads hits and new songs is very purposeful, he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I can mix and match and have it adapt to the sound that I&#8217;m doing at the moment without completely destroying the integrity of the older songs,&#8221; he explained. &#8220;But I&#8217;m also aware that there&#8217;s a real trap. If you do too much of the older material, you become a legacy act that comes out and plays the old hits. You cash in really quick, but then you\u2019ve dug yourself a hole.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Byrne&#8217;s tour will continue through March of 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>David Byrne, Sept. 16, 2025, Benedum Center for the Performing Arts, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Set List:<\/strong><br \/>1. &#8220;Heaven&#8221; (Talking Heads song)<br \/>2. &#8220;Everybody Laughs&#8221;<br \/>3. &#8220;And She Was&#8221; (Talking Heads song)<br \/>4. &#8220;Strange Overtones&#8221; (Brian Eno &amp; David Byrne cover)<br \/>5. &#8220;Houses in Motion&#8221; (Talking Heads song)<br \/>6. (Unknown) (Live debut of a new unreleased song with lyric &#8220;My beliefs are on my t-shirt&#8221;)<br \/>7. &#8220;(Nothing but) Flowers&#8221; (Talking Heads song)<br \/>8. &#8220;This Must Be the Place&#8221; (Naive Melody) (Talking Heads song)<br \/>9. &#8220;What Is the Reason for It?&#8221;<br \/>10. &#8220;Like Humans Do&#8221;<br \/>11. &#8220;Don&#8217;t Be Like That&#8221; (Live debut)<br \/>12. &#8220;Independence Day&#8221; (First performance since 1992)<br \/>13. &#8220;Slippery People&#8221; (Talking Heads song)<br \/>14. &#8220;I Met the Buddha at a Downtown Party&#8221; (Live debut)<br \/>15. &#8220;My Apartment Is My Friend&#8221; (Live debut)<br \/>16. &#8220;Hard Times&#8221; (Paramore cover) (Live debut)<br \/>17. &#8220;Psycho Killer&#8221; (Talking Heads song) (First performance since 2006)<br \/>18. &#8220;Life During Wartime&#8221; (Talking Heads song)<br \/>19. &#8220;Once in a Lifetime&#8221; (Talking Heads song)<\/p>\n<p><em>Encore:<\/em><br \/>20. &#8220;Everybody&#8217;s Coming to My House&#8221;<br \/>21. &#8220;Burning Down the House&#8221; (Talking Heads song)<\/p>\n<div class=\"photogallery-wrapper blog-photogallery \">\n<h2 class=\"photogallery-title\">Talking Heads Albums Ranked Worst to Best<\/h2>\n<div class=\"photogallery-description\">\n<p>For the decade and a half that they held it together, Talking Heads led a charmed musical career.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Bryan Wawzenek<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/rest\/carbon\/api\/scripts.js?mver=160&#038;gver=6&#038;bid=295&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fbtloader.com%2Ftag%3Fo%3D5642230212591616%26upapi%3Dtrue&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.p-n.io%2Fpushly-sdk.min.js%3Fdomain_key%3DmxuuNIMSzp6MHphJEoAGlLFQ3qmwQguzkGZl&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Ftownsquare.media%2Fpublic%2Fresources%2Fjs%2Fpubcid.min.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fplatform.twitter.com%2Fwidgets.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fapis.google.com%2Fjs%2Fplatform.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fconnect.facebook.net%2Fen_US%2Fsdk.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.pinterest.com%2Fjs%2Fpinit.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\" async defer data-osano=\"ESSENTIAL\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/david-byrne-who-is-the-sky-tour-launch\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Byrne launched an international tour on Tuesday evening in Pittsburgh in support of his new album, Who Is the Sky? 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