Talking Heads have shared a new teaser online, and fans have already got their fingers crossed for a reunion tour announcement.
The band made the update on their social media pages, hinting that there will be a new announcement made from them this Thursday (June 5).
The post saw a brief clip of the moon at night and the sun emerging from behind the clouds, while the date was written in full focus in the foreground.
There was no caption to the post, or any other details about what the post could allude to. That being said, it is worth noting that that same date in 1975 marked the first time the band played live together – with David Byrne and co. opened for the Ramones at the iconic New York City Venue, CBGB.
With that in mind, the release could be a remastered recording of that live debut or, more excitingly, a potential reunion to celebrate 50 years since they first graced the stage.
“Hear me out…. Talking Heads Sphere residency,” one user commented on Facebook, while another added: “Cross those fingers! Reunion tour!?!?!? I would pay an ungodly amount of money for this.”
“Reunion tour? You did kinda abruptly split 34 years ago,” another added, while someone else wrote: “Please go on tour. Please go on tour. Please go on tour”.
On Instagram, the hopes for a tour continued, with one person commenting: “THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR FIRST SHOW EVER! What a perfect time to announce a reunion tour”, and other comments including “Just get back together for some shows and make the world a brighter place!” and “Guys its prob a vinyl re-release don’t get ur hopes up”.
Talking Heads haven’t performed together since 1984 and officially disbanded in 1991. While announcements from the line-up have been far and few between in the time since then, all four founding members – Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Jerry Harrison, and Chris Frantz – did come together in 2023 for their first full reunion in 20 years.
That reunion was for the 40th anniversary of their iconic concert film, Stop Making Sense, and saw a wave of press appearances alongside a Q&A from director Spike Lee. This was followed by a tribute album that saw The National, Miley Cyrus, Paramore and more deliver covers of the band’s most famous tracks.
The band all unanimously said at various points during this time that a full-blown reunion was not on the cards, and reports said that the members rejected an offer of $80million from Live Nation to get back on the road.
Speaking to NME about a potential comeback, Frantz said: “I did try it a couple of times and the last time was about 20 years ago, and after that, David just said: ‘I never want you to ask me that question again. I’m not going to address that matter.’ It’s a shame and it is what it is.”
While plans for comeback shows have been dismissed, the members have been sharing a number of re-releases in recent years.
Last autumn they dropped a “super deluxe” edition of their 1977 debut ‘Talking Heads: 77’, and Record Store Day 2025 saw them share a live album from 1978 called ‘Live On Tour’. In December, the band also got fans talking when they made a guest appearance on the US gameshow Jeopardy! and asked contestants trivia questions about the band’s career.
As for his time away from the band, Bryne teamed up with Robyn at the start of the year for a surprise rendition of ‘Dancing On My Own’ at Saturday Night Live‘s SNL 50: The Homecoming concert. Before then, The Walkmen‘s Hamilton Leithauser revealed that the singer is working on a brand new solo album that he will feature on it.
As for Jerry Harrison, last year he confirmed that he would be joining forces with King Crimson‘s Adrian Belew to embark on a 2025 ‘Remain In Light’ UK and European tour.
