Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne was the musical guest on the February. 29th episode last week’s of Saturday Night Live, where he performed the Talking Heads classic “Once in a Lifetime” and his BPA collaboration “Toe Jam.” Fresh off his recently extended “American Utopia Broadway” residency and word that Spike Lee will direct the film version of the show,
The episode was hosted by comic and former SNL writer John Mulaney. Watch Byrne’s sets and his appearance in an elaborate Broadway-themed tribute to LaGuardia Airport (which featured a guest appearance from Jake Gyllenhaal) below.
The last time Byrne performed on SNL was in 1989 when he released his debut solo album, Rei Momo.
Byrne recently announced that his hit Broadway stage show American Utopia will return in September for a 17-week run through early 2021.
Musical guest David Byrne performs on Saturday Night Live.
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