David Byrne Joins Olivia Rodrigo at Governors Ball

Olivia Rodrigo had a shock for followers in the course of the Governors Ball Music pageant on Saturday evening: particular visitor David Byrne. 

The Speaking Heads band member joined the Grammy winner on stage to carry out a rendition of his band’s 1983 hit “Burning Down the Home.” 

The 2 musicians considerably matched throughout their Gov Ball efficiency, with Rodrigo sporting an all-red bra and brief set whereas Byrne wore a white T-shirt and purple overalls. Rodrigo and Byrne danced (and ran) across the stage collectively whereas taking turns singing strains from the observe after the pageant was postponed because of climate. 

After embarking on her sold-out, 95-date GUTS World Tour, Rodrigo has been headlining pageant after pageant. In a couple of weeks, she’ll be within the U.Okay. to headline Glastonbury 2025, and later this summer time, the “unhealthy thought proper?” singer will make her Lollapalooza debut. 

Notably, “Burning Down the Home” peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Scorching 100 within the yr of its launch, making it the very best charting observe for the rock band. The tune, too, earned the Speaking Heads a Grammy nom on the twenty sixth annual awards ceremony.  

Earlier this week, the band launched the long-awaited music video for “Psycho Killer,” starring Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan.

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