David Byrne’s Night tribute – featuring members of English Teacher, The Pogues and more – announce 2027 UK tour

David Byrne’s Night – a Talking Heads/Robert Burns tribute act – has announced plans for a 2027 UK tour, and it will include members of English Teacher, The Pogues and more. READ MORE: David Byrne on the cover: “I have a little bit of hope. Not every day, but some days” The shows come as a celebration of two Scottish icons, Robert Burns and David Byrne, and started with a one-off show at Hackney’s MOTH Club in 2023, founded by Dundee native Lola Stephen. It sees musicians across the indie, punk, and experimental scenes come together to form a supergroup, and together they play hit tracks from across Talking Heads and David Byrne’s solo discography. The performances are also interspersed with Robert Burns poetry recitals. Now, new UK tour dates have been confirmed for 2027 and shows kick off at New Century Hall in Manchester on January 15. Further dates include slots in Leeds, Brighton, London and Glasgow throughout the rest of the month, and dates follow on from a sold-out 4-date tour earlier this year – including a slot at London’s KOKO – as well as festival appearances at Green Man, Wide Awake, All Together Now, and Latitude. For the 2027 tour, confirmed members for the show at L...