FOUNDING MEMBER OF Talking Heads, David Byrne has shared a playlist to be played at his wedding to partner, Mala Gaonkar.

‘I’m getting married this week,’ Byrne announced in a statement, ‘and made an almost entirely instrumental playlist while our guests eat an amazing and spicy dinner. My sense is that words & lyrics can be distracting - the ear goes to them, especially if it’s a song one knows. So, I opted for buoyant instrumentals that will create a hopeful and joyous atmosphere… and that folks can also ignore at the same time.’

Clocking in at almost two-and-a-half hours, the playlist, titled David Byrne Radio Presents: Dinner Music, includes Herbie Hancock, T Bone Burnett, Brian Eno and Jeff Beck.

It has been a busy week for Byrne. In addition to getting married, he released his new album Who Is the Sky? on 5 September. ‘I'm thrilled with the way this record turned out,’ he said in his newsletter. ‘Hope everyone enjoys it!’