It is nearly eight years since David Byrne brought his 'Utopia' show to the UK - which was a very different gig ouevre in that all the musicians were untethered and constantly on the move, there were dancers/backing vocalists and the stage was empty of equipment. This show was on the same lines with thirteen performers and the main difference was a huge backdrop video screen(s) adding relevant images. The set list was a nice mixture of songs from the new album and Talking Heads classics. The first song that particularly struck me anew was 'And she was' which was third track in. 'This must be the place', 'Slippery People' and 'The apartment is my friend' (the video was of his apartment in New York) also struck home. The finish was barnstorming stuff - 'Psycho Killer', 'Life During Wartime', 'Once in a lifetime', 'Everybody's Coming to My House' and finally best of all 'Burning Down the House'. Special mention for the long-haired drummer (Tim Keiper? who was also on the 2018 Utopia band), the bassist (Kely Pinheiro?), and dancers/vocalists HannahStraney and Tendayi Kuumba. Vids of ICE terrorising American protesters during 'Life During Wartime' was also spot on. Awesome gig
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