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. 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.
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 Australian dates kick off in January 2026 with the band visiting Brisbane, Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth. Artist presale begins on Wednesday, June 11th 1:00pm AEST HERE. Frontier Members presale starts Thursday 12 June at 2pm local time HERE. General tickets go on sale Friday 13th June at 1pm local time, ticket links below.
Stream / Download ‘Everybody Laughs’ here.
Pre-order / Pre-save Who is the Sky? here.
David Byrne – Who Is The Sky? Tour Australia/New Zealand 2026
Wednesday 14 January
Spark Arena | Auckland, NZ
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Saturday 17 January
Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane, QLD
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Wednesday 21 January
ICC Sydney Theatre | Sydney, NSW
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Thursday 22 January
Sidney Myer Music Bowl | Melbourne, VIC
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Saturday 24 January
Adelaide Entertainment Centre Arena | Adelaide, SA
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Tuesday 27 January
RAC Arena | Perth, WA
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Full tour details and tickets go on general sale: Friday 13 June (1pm local time) – https://laylo.com/davidbyrne
