On the telly
The National recreate their ‘Dark Side Of The Gym’ video on Fallon
The band were joined by dancers while bringing ‘Sleep Well Beast’ to the telly.
At the end of last year, The National shared a new video for ‘Dark Side Of The Gym’ from seventh album ‘Sleep Well Beast’, which saw two dancers performing a routine in a balloon-filled room.
The band are currently on a run of huge US tour dates, and brought a recreation of the video to the telly, performing on Fallon.
The performance featured Justin Peck, who directed and starred in the original video, along with Patricia Delgado.
The band’s tour stretches on through October, with a handful of dates coming with added support from Alvvays and Sharon Van Etten.
View the dates and watch the band bring ‘Dark Side Of The Gym’ to Fallon below.
OCTOBER
05 Austin City Limits
06 Dallas, South Side Ballroom*
07 Kansas City, Starlight Theatre*
09 Morrison, Red Rocks Amphitheatre^
11 Austin, Stubbs
12 Austin City Limits
DECEMBER
07 Hudson, Hudson Hall
*with Alvvays
^with Sharon Van Etten
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