Watch TV on the Radio Perform “Staring at the Sun” on Fallon

The band brought the classic 2004 cut to The Tonight Show
TV on the Radio on The Tonight Show
TV on the Radio on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, November 2024 (Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images)

TV on the Radio performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night, playing the 2004 Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes cut “Staring at the Sun.” Watch their intense performance below.

TV on the Radio recently reissued Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes for its 20th anniversary. The band is gearing up to play reunion shows in New York, Los Angeles, and London.

Amid the return of TV on the Radio, frontman Tunde Adebimpe is also focusing on his solo career. He signed to Sub Pop for a 2025 album and recently released the single “Magnetic.”

Revisit the review of TV on the Radio’s most recent studio album, 2014’s Seeds.