Last month, we got our first taste of the upcoming Spike Lee directed film that chronicling David Byrne’s American Utopia show that finished a six month run on Broadway earlier this year, off the back of a wildly successful world tour.
Now, the first full-length trailer has been released and comes with an inspiring voiceover from Byrne, explaining his motivation to push the boundaries of performance with a whole new concept of what a band can be, complete with awesome footage of the 11-musician band in action. Watch below.
David Byrne's American Utopia [2020] [Official Trailer]
The upcoming concert film was directed Spike Lee who said in a statement: “It is my honour and privilege that my art brother, Mr. David Byrne, asked me to join him in concert, to invite me into his magnificent world of American Utopia.”
Byrne elaborated further with: “Spike and I have crossed paths many times over the years, obviously I’m a huge fan, and now finally here was an opportunity for us to work together. I am absolutely thrilled with the result.”
American Utopia will be released in HBO Max on Oct. 17th.
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