Wedding bells will be ringing soon for David Byrne . On Monday, the former Talking Heads frontman revealed that he’ll be tying the knot this week, just a few weeks after revealing that he is engaged to Mala Gaonkar, and also shared a playlist of instrumental songs that will play at his wedding dinner.
“I’m getting married this week and made an almost entirely instrumental playlist while our guests eat an amazing and spicy dinner,” Byrne wrote on Instagram, sharing a link to an Apple Music playlist . “My sense is that words and lyrics can be distracting – the ear goes to them, especially if it’s a song one knows.”
He added: “So, I opted for buoyant instrumentals that will create a hopeful and joyous atmosphere… and that folks can also ignore at the same time.”
The playlist includes