David Byrne to Perform on "Saturday Night Live" on February 29

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David Byrne will be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live on February 29, with host John Mulaney. Byrne will perform songs from his American Utopia on Broadway, making for a very Happy Leap Day indeed. This is his first Saturday Night Live appearance since 1989, after a ten-year gap since his 1979 appearance on the show with Talking Heads.

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David Byrne will be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live on February 29, with host John Mulaney. Byrne will perform songs from his American Utopia on Broadway, making for a very Happy Leap Day indeed. This is his first Saturday Night Live appearance since 1989, after a ten-year gap since his 1979 appearance on the show with Talking Heads.

David Byrne’s American Utopia is at Broadway's intimate Hudson Theatre until February 16. Academy Award–winning director Spike Lee is directing a filmed version of the production.

The original cast recording for the Broadway production of David Byrne’s American Utopia is now available in a double-vinyl and double-CD edition and digitally. To pick up a copy, head to your local record store, the Nonesuch Store, Amazon, and iTunes, and hear it now on Apple Music, Spotify, and other digital service providers.

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    David Byrne to Perform on "Saturday Night Live" on February 29

    David Byrne will be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live on February 29, with host John Mulaney. Byrne will perform songs from his American Utopia on Broadway, making for a very Happy Leap Day indeed. This is his first Saturday Night Live appearance since 1989, after a ten-year gap since his 1979 appearance on the show with Talking Heads.

    David Byrne’s American Utopia is at Broadway's intimate Hudson Theatre until February 16. Academy Award–winning director Spike Lee is directing a filmed version of the production.

    The original cast recording for the Broadway production of David Byrne’s American Utopia is now available in a double-vinyl and double-CD edition and digitally. To pick up a copy, head to your local record store, the Nonesuch Store, Amazon, and iTunes, and hear it now on Apple Music, Spotify, and other digital service providers.

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