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On This Day, Feb. 6, 1984…<\/p>\n

Talking Heads<\/strong> performed their last-ever concert at the Sweetwaters South Festival in Christchurch, New Zealand.<\/p>\n

The 12-song set featured such classic songs as \u201cPsycho Killer,\u201d \u201cMaking Flippy Floppy,” “Swamp,” \u201cBurning Down the House\u201d and more.<\/p>\n

The show didn\u2019t go off without a hitch, though: Drummer Chris Frantz<\/strong> revealed that frontman David Byrne<\/strong> walked off the stage midset and had to be dragged back.<\/p>\n

Although Talking Heads never toured again, they did go on to record three more albums. And while this was their final concert ever, they briefly reunited to perform for their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2002, delivering “Psycho Killer,” “Life During Wartime,” Burning Down the House” and an all-star jam of “Take Me to the River.”<\/p>\n

While they haven\u2019t performed together since then, all members of Talking Heads got together for several joint interviews in 2023 and 2024 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their iconic concert film, Stop Making Sense<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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