CBS is ending The Late Show With Stephen Colbert this Thursday despite strong ratings, with the decision attributed to political pressure. Colbert is preparing a week-long farewell with special programming. The farewell includes a live performance of “Burning Down the House” with David Byrne on May 19. The performance starts with Byrne on acoustic guitar and expands into a full-band arrangement on the TV stage. Colbert joins Byrne to sing and dance along. Byrne and Colbert have collaborated multiple times, including album promotion and Talking Heads-related appearances. Byrne’s album Who Is the Sky? was written and performed with Ghost Train Orchestra, and the tour is nearing its end with remaining European festival dates.
"CBS is pulling the plug on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert this Thursday despite its high ratings, seemingly due to political pressure from President Donald J Trump. As Stephen Colbert stares down his final days hosting the show, he's organized extra special programming for the week-long farewell, including last night's (May 19) fiery live performance of "Burning Down the House" with David Byrne."
"What began with the Talking Heads frontman on acoustic guitar evolved into a full-band affair on the TV stage, complete with Colbert joining the group to sing and dance along. Watch a replay below. Colbert and Byrne go way back, at least as far as his time hosting The Late Show goes."
"Before they bust out that live rendition from 1983's Speaking in Tongues, the host had Byrne on to discuss his new album, Who Is the Sky?, and play a song this past March; perform an American Utopia cut back in 2018 followed by a dance tutorial behind its Broadway adaptation in 2021; and reunite all four members of Talking Heads on Colbert's couch for a rare interview in 2023."
"Who Is the Sky? is Byrne's ninth studio album, with the entire record being written and performed with the New York ensemble Ghost Train Orchestra. They've been playing nonstop in support of that new album and they're nearing the end of that extensive world tour. Byrne still has a run across Europe left, though, which includes festival performances at Roskilde, Mad Cool, and Latitude."
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