David Byrne has released “¿Cuál Es La Razón?” a new take on his track “What Is The Reason For It?” off his latest album, Who Is The Sky?, now out via Matador Records. The version features the voice of Mexican singer Natalia Lafourcade, taking the place of the original’s Hayley Williams. Produced by Mexican Institute Of Sound, the duet is a vocal and brass-led remix, drawing inspiration from David’s experiences in Mexico City and the enduring mysteries of love.

Along with the new release, Byrne has announced a run of tour dates in Mexico this summer including a show at Mexico City’s Teatro Metropólitan and shows at Telmex Auditorium in Guadalajara and Escenario GNP in Monterrey, MX, with additional shows in America including two nights at Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA and shows at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, NY, Cal Coast Union Open Air Theatre in San Diego, CA and Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga, NY. He also announced shows across Asia with stops in Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Thailand.

Last Friday, Penguin Press announced it will publish David Byrne’s new book, SLEEPING BEAUTIES: Why Good Ideas Go Dormant and How They Wake Up, the book talks about how breakthroughs across the arts and sciences get forgotten, and how they get rediscovered. SLEEPING BEAUTIES will be published in the US in hardcover, audio, and ebook on October 6, 2026.

David Byrne 2026 Tour Dates

04/28/2026 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre
04/29/2026 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre
05/01/2026 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre
05/02/2026 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre
05/03/2026 – Milwaukee, WI – Miller High Life Theatre
05/05/2026 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
05/07/2026 – Cleveland, OH – Playhouse Square – KeyBank State Theatre
05/09/2026 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater
05/11/2026 – Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center
05/12/2026 – Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center
05/13/2026 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome
05/15/2026 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
05/17/2026 – Baltimore, MD – Hippodrome Theatre
05/18/2026 – Baltimore, MD – Hippodrome Theatre
06/07/2026 – Dublin, Ireland – St. Anne’s Park
06/12/2026 – Oslo, Norway – Piknik I Parken Festival
06/14/2026 – Stockholm, Sweden – Rosendal Garden Party
06/17/2026 – Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Universum
06/18/2026 – Budapest, Hungary – Budapest Arena
06/21/2026 – Athens, Greece – Release Athens x SNF Nostos
06/23/2026 – Bari, Italy – Fiera del Levante
06/25/2026 – Lucca, Italy – Lucca Summer Festival
06/26/2026 – Marostica, Italy – Marostica Summer Festival
06/28/2026 – Pula, Croatia – Arena Pula
07/01/2026 – Gdynia, Poland – Open’er Festival
07/03/2026 – Roskilde, Denmark – Roskilde Festival
07/04/2026 – Beuningen, Holland – Down The Rabbit Hole
07/05/2026 – Werchter, Belgium – Rock Werchter
07/09/2026 – Bilbao, Spain – Bilbao BBK Live
07/10/2026 – Barcelona, Spain – Cruïlla Festival
07/11/2026 – Madrid, Spain – Mad Cool Festival
07/14/2026 – Cascais, Portugal – Ageas Cooljazz Festival
07/18/2026 – Halifax, UK – The Piece Hall
07/20/2026 – Edinburgh, UK – Edinburgh Playhouse
07/21/2026 – Edinburgh, UK – Edinburgh Playhouse
07/22/2026 – Edinburgh, UK – Edinburgh Playhouse
07/24/2026 – Suffolk, UK – Latitude Festival
07/26/2026 – Depot Live at Cardiff Castle – Cardiff, UK
07/29/2026 – Reykjavik, Iceland – Laugardalshöll
08/07/2026 – Singapore, Singapore – The Star Theatre
08/10/2026 – Bangkok, Thailand – UOB Live
08/15/2026 – Tokyo, Japan – Summer Sonic Festival

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