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David Byrne announces intimate UK book tour
David Byrne has announced a five-date UK tour to promote his forthcoming book, *Sleeping Beauties*, beginning in London on 8 November and ending in Edinburgh on 13 November. The Talking Heads frontman will discuss why artistic and scientific breakthroughs can be overlooked before being rediscovered, while donating his tour fees to the Rocksteady Foundation, which provides free music lessons for children.
Published by Penguin Random House on 8 October, *Sleeping Beauties* examines overlooked ideas, technologies and artists, from dark matter and continental drift to Bach and Vermeer. The tour also includes dates in Brighton, Manchester and Bristol, following Byrne’s recent UK and European performances supporting his album *Who Is The Sky?*.
In short
- David Byrne will tour the UK for his new book in November.
- *Sleeping Beauties* explores forgotten ideas and their rediscovery.
- Tour fees will support free children’s music lessons.
Explained simply
David Byrne, best known as the founding member and frontman of the influential rock band Talking Heads, has announced a five-date book tour across the UK in November. The tour will support his forthcoming book Sleeping Beauties, published by Penguin Random House on 8 October.
Sleeping Beauties examines ideas, technologies and artists that were initially overlooked or forgotten before being rediscovered and recognised as important. The book covers examples ranging from scientific concepts such as dark matter and continental drift to artistic works by composers like Bach and painters like Vermeer, exploring why breakthroughs can sometimes be hidden until a later time.
The tour runs from 8 to 13 November and includes intimate events in London, Brighton, Manchester, Bristol and Edinburgh. Byrne is donating all his tour fees to the Rocksteady Foundation, an organisation that provides free music lessons to children.