“Weird Al” Returns to NPR’s Tiny Desk 16 Years After Last Visit, This Time with a Full Band: Watch
The parodist brings his "BIGGER & WEIRDER Tour" band to NPR's office concert venue for a four-song performance. “Weird Al” Returns to NPR’s Tiny Desk 16 Years After Last Visit, This Time with a Full Band: Watch Ben Kaye
"WEIRD Al" Yankovic made a surprise return to NPR's Tiny Desk after a 16-year absence, this time with his full band and a mix of parodies, original songs, and an Emmy-nominated performance. The concert opened with the deep cut "Skipper Dan" from Alpocalypse, followed by the Emmy-nominated "Now You Know" which recounted the true facts from the 2022 biopic "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story."
Guitarist Payton Rose Velligan, the youngest member of the band, was seen playing energetically. Yankovic, known for his ability to turn down offers that made him feel "icky," continues to grow bigger and weirder in 2026, with plans for a live orchestra performance of his 1989 movie UHF, a movie soundtrack release, and a Broadway jukebox musical called Dare to Be Stupid.
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