Last night, Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy joined Hayley Williams’ band on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to perform Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s 2010 song, “Ffunny Ffrends.” Fittingly, Tweedy also gave a pre-show interview with his best friend, actor Nick Offerman. Watch the conversation and performance below.
Tweedy’s friendship with Offerman began when the actor cast the Wilco frontman as a “washed-up Midwestern rocker” on the show Parks & Recreation. Colbert also pried about the pair’s friendship with the author George Saunders, asking for an invite the next time the three hang out. “That’s what we’re here to figure out,” Tweedy said, laughing. The conversation marks Tweedy’s second interview on Colbert since October 2025, when Tweedy sat down to promote his solo album, Twilight Override.
Tweedy and Williams are currently in tour mode. On April 23, Tweedy will embark on a summer trek across North America and Europe with Wilco, supporting the release of a massive deluxe edition of the band’s 2004 album, A Ghost is Born. Meanwhile, Williams has been making stops across North America on a solo tour since March. The two are both featured on This is Lorelei’s forthcoming deluxe album, Box for Buddy, Box for Star.
Revisit Pitchfork’s review of A Ghost is Born (Deluxe Edition).
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