David Byrne review: Heaven is a place on Earth for thrilling gig at 3Arena, Dublin 

 David Byrne gave us a mesmerising performance in Dublin and a set peppered with Talking Heads' classics, writes Tom Dunne
A recent image of David Byrne, who performed at 3Arena in Dublin on Friday. (Photo by Dave Simpson/WireImage)

A recent image of David Byrne, who performed at 3Arena in Dublin on Friday. (Photo by Dave Simpson/WireImage)

David Byrne, 3Arena, Dublin ★★★★★

Just after 8pm David Byrne strides onto the stage in Dublin. He launches into a stripped back Heaven from Talking Heads’ 1979 album Fear of Music. It is an apt start; for the next two hours Heaven is a place on earth, 3Arena to be precise, and Byrne is godlike at its absolute centre.

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