Already a Grammy winter, Adele was a household name by the time she performed on Letterman. 5. Possibly the last great performance on The Late Show, Future Islands went from almost complete unknowns to indie-sensations. In a performance reminiscent of The Beatles iconic rooftop concert, Paul McCartney took to the Late Show’s Marquee to play a number of hits to a packed out street below. Many acts lose their energy when they perform on TV but Arcade Fire gave their everything, and in the process took over America’s indie scene. © 2020 NME is a member of the media division of BandLab Technologies. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. At the end, Letterman can’t take his eyes off her. The singer has performed the track every year on the show since 1986 (except in 2007), and will be a greatly missed Christmas treat. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. Whitney Houston’s performance on the show was notable for a number of reasons. Performing as a surprise musical guest, Springsteen played an incredible rendition of “Glory Days”, a fitting way to pass the Late Night mantel on to Conan O’Brien. The world's defining voice in music and pop culture since 1952. After all, if it weren't for Letterman, Future Islands wouldn't be playing Glastonbury this year and Sonny and Cher would have never got back together to play "I Got You Babe" again. After airing on Letterman, Adele’s status as a pop diva was officially solidified after the performance. To celebrate, we've watched an awful lot of The Late Show to bring you the greatest musical performances to ever air on Letterman, in chronological order: In 1982, the Father of Funk James Brown performed one of the greatest medleys ever known on Letterman’s show. Future Islands on fame after Letterman performance, new album The Far Field and exhaustion The Baltimore trio shot to prominence after a performance on the Late Show with David Letterman … You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Future Islands – Seasons (Waiting On You) (2014) Possibly the last great performance on The Late Show, Future Islands went from almost complete unknowns to … It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. TV on the Radio performed a number of times on the Late Show but none of their performances had quite the same rawness as when they played “Wolf Like Me” in 2006. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? They managed to capitalise on it, with the following album Singles being filled with bangers, and this week returned to the show with a brand new single called The Chase. After, they would become one of the greatest American rock bands ever. Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. It was a high octane, passionate performance from one of the greatest alternative rock bands of our generation. Letterman jokes “happy Halloween" at the end but it really could have been straight from a nightmare. Future Islands play two shows at London’s The Roundhouse in March, headlining the Camden venue on March 30 and 31. It wasn’t just music fans but fans of late- night television. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. Letterman has always had musical stars on his shows, with many performances either helping an artist break into the mainstream or becoming iconic in their own right. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. On the most prosaic level, Seasons (Waiting on You) is a fantastic song, from what's audibly Future Islands' best album yet: Singles is, as Cashion puts it, "full of awesome full-on jammers". Future Islands return to Letterman for first time since 'the dance', You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. David Letterman's Late Show will be missed for many reasons, not least the bizarre celebrity interviews, controversial jokes and heartfelt monologues. From REM's TV debut to Arcade Fire's break out, it all began here, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Paul McCartney – Late Show Marquee (2009). It was loud and provocative, like Charlie and the Chocolate factory gone incredibly wrong. doesn’t do things in halves. Today, Dylan has less energy and a more gravelly voice, not really surprising for a man who’s been performing since the 60’s. ), in early 2014, Baltimore-based indie outfit Future Islands broke out after a memorable stint on Letterman. That song, ‘Seasons’? Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. The frontman told Rolling Stone: “Have you seen them? The appearance proved controversial as Madonna not only gave Letterman her used underwear, refused to leave the stage or cut to a commercial break, but also dropped the F-bomb a record fourteen times over the course of the interview, leading to the show becoming the most censored talk-show in American network history. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? Speaking in this week’s issue of NME, on newsstands and available digitally now, Herring said: “For it to have garnered so much attention is amazing. We were expecting maybe 20,000 or 25,000 views. R.E.M's Letterman performance was their first ever television appearance when they were just a couple of teenagers who loved to play music.

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