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Olivia Rodrigo & David Byrne Team Up For 'Burning Down the House' at Governors Ball

Whether it's in her "good 4 u" music video or at a live performance such as Governors Ball, Olivia Rodrigo sure does love to burn down the house...or perhaps we mean Byrne down the house.

All joking aside - Olivia Rodrigo recently made headlines for bringing out Talking Heads frontman David Byrne at Governors Ball. The two performed a rendition of the 1983 hit "Burning Down the House," complete with some rehearsed choreography.


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The pop star brought out Byrne during her Saturday night headlining set at the New York City music festival. "Give it up for the legendary David Byrne!" Rodrigo announced, drawing the audience's attention to the new wave singer and his crimson acoustic guitar. Byrne wore red overalls to match Rodrigo’s red top and bottoms.

The two alternated verses, but wailed together on each chorus. About a minute and thirty seconds into the performance, Byrne put his guitar down and the duo broke out into some simple-yet-fun choreography. The audience particularly loved the running-in-place motions they did while moving down the stage's catwalk.

Rodrigo will spend the summer on the festival circuit (you can find tickets here), while Byrne recently joined TikTok to preview new music. The 14th edition of Governors Ball Music Festival took place in Queens from June 6 to 8. Besides Olivia Rodrigo - Tyler, The Creator, Hozier, Benson Boone, Feid and Glass Animals headlined.

Watch the full video of Olivia Rodrigo and David Byrne performing "Burning Down the House" below.

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Article Image: David Byrne and Olivia Rodrigo performing together at Governors Ball 2025. (@oliviarodrigo via Instagram.)

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