Talking Heads to reunite for Q&A at Toronto International Film Fest

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Talking Heads have announced that they will be reuniting for a Q&A at the Toronto International Film Fest.The Q&A with the iconic band – consisting of singer David Byrne, bassist Tina Weymouth, drummer Chris Frantz and guitarist Jerry Harrison – will be in celebration of the 40th anniversary of their legendary concert film, Stop Making Sense.

It will take place on Monday September 11, after the debut of A24’s 4K restoration of the film.Both Stop Making Sense‘s TIFF premiere and the Q&A will be broadcasted as a global theatrical event at IMAX cinemas around the country.

The event will be held on the same date and fans can visit here for tickets to showings near them. The film will then be screened in non-IMAX cinemas around the US on September 22.If the suit still fits… This year, we’re bringing Jonathan Demme’s groundbreaking 1984 Talking Heads concert film STOP MAKING SENSE (newly remastered in 4K!) back to theaters worldwide. #StopMakingSense2023 pic.twitter.com/Kh2Nevaf2X— A24 (@A24) March 16, 2023The event will mark the band’s first public appearance in over 20 years.The Talking Heads bandmates have had a complicated relationship since their breakup in 1991.

They had previously reunited in 1999 to promote the 15th-anniversary reissue of the film. In 2002, they came together to perform four songs at the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony which marked their only live performance since 1984.Byrne discussed the idea of a band reunion with WIRED last year, saying: “I think, in a nutshell, I could say that we came together more as friends than as, you know, incredible musicians.