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David Byrne – has announced a headline summer show at St. Anne’s Park, Dublin

Ahead of his upcoming sold-out performance at 3Arena, David Byrne has today announced a headline summer show at St. Anne’s Park, Dublin on June 7^th 2026.

Who Is the Sky?, David Byrne’s first new album since 2018’s acclaimed and award-winning American Utopia, is out now. 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. Click here to pre-order the album, including a limited Cantaloupe Orange / Strawberry Pink split vinyl featuring a lenticular cover.

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 began in September, with Australia & New Zealand dates kicking off in January 2026 and European & United Kingdom dates starting the following month.

In 2023, as his triumphant American Utopia era came to a close after morphing from an album and tour into an acclaimed Broadway show and then a Spike Lee-directed HBO film, Byrne began jotting down the occasional groove, chord or melody. It had been a minute.

During the tumultuous three prior years, “I did a LOT of cooking (Mexican and Indian mostly) and a LOT of drawing,” says Byrne, who also started compiling lyric ideas and phrases for possible songs. “I’ve found that when the time comes, it’s easier to start if there’s a little stockpile – and before too long there was. Very rudimentary songs began to emerge, with just me on acoustic guitar singing over a programmed loop or beat.”

And with the world, and the in-progress American Utopia Broadway run, on pause, he, like much of humanity, took the opportunity to ask, “Do I like what I’m doing? Why am I writing songs, or working this job, or whatever? Does any of it matter?”

Byrne’s attempts to answer those weighty questions can be found on Who Is The Sky?, which builds upon the optimistic themes laid out by American Utopia and its supporting tour, and more specifically spelled out by the Grammy-winning Broadway show and subsequent movie. With this offering, Byrne continues his lifelong exploration of human connection and the potential for societal unity against the chaotic backdrop of the world. Who Is the Sky? is particularly cinematic, humorous and joyful, but often with a lesson baked in – that love is unexplainable, that enlightenment means very different things to different people and that it’s always a good idea to moisturize, whether you wake up the next morning with skin like a baby or not. Most importantly, the songs evince Byrne’s gift for riding the razor’s edge of avant-garde and accessible pop.

Byrne was inspired to enlist Ghost Train Orchestra for the album after hearing their 2023 tribute album to the blind New York composer and street poet Moondog, and later that year jumped on stage with the group during a Brooklyn performance. Enticed by the 15-member Ghost Train’s varied instrumental lineup – which includes drums, percussion, guitar and bass along with strings, winds and brass – he thought to himself, “what if that’s what these new songs of mine sounded like?” Byrne asked if they’d want to serve as his band for the Who Is The Sky? sessions, and they quickly agreed.

DAVID BYRNE ANNOUNCES HEADLINE SUMMER SHOW AT ST. ANNE’S PARK

SUNDAY, JUNE 7 2026

TICKETS: Tickets for St. Anne’s Park, Dublin are priced from €89.55 – €99.90 and will be available starting with presales that will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning Friday, February 6^th at 10am via www.ticketmaster.ie . Subject to licence.

WORLDWIDE TOUR DATES

Europe & United Kingdom:

02/12/2026 – Berlin, Germany – Tempodrom

02/15/2026 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – AFAS Live

02/16/2026 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – AFAS Live

02/18/2026 – Brussels, Belgium – Forest National

02/21/2026 – Milan, Italy – Teatro degli Arcimboldi

02/22/2026 – Milan, Italy – Teatro degli Arcimboldi

02/24/2026 – Frankfurt, Germany – Jahrhunderthalle

02/27/2026 – Zurich, Switzerland – The Hall

03/02/2026 – Cardiff, UK – Utilita Arena

03/03/2026 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo