Talking Heads’ David Byrne Performs on SNL

On Saturday night, February 29th, David Byrne returned to Saturday Night Live. His appearance was the first time in over 30 years.

Byrne’s appearance on the late-night comedy sketch show follows his phenomenally successful 20-week extended Broadway run of American Utopia. Byrne dressed up in an all-gray suit, and took the audience back to the 1980s with a theatrical performance of the Talking Heads classic “Once in a Lifetime.”

Byrne also appeared in a music-filled sketch titled “Airport Sushi,” which also featured a cameo by Jake Gyllenhaal. Byrne last appeared on SNL in 1989 to promote his first solo album, Rei Momo.

Watch the performance here.


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