To mark the eclipse – the first over the United States since August 2017 – Fallon and his team of crack writers engaged rock legends Heart to perform Bonnie Tyler’s classic hit Total Eclipse Of The Heart during the actual eclipse, turning Jim Steinman’s original song of vampire love into something that referenced both the event (the total eclipse) and the performers themselves, Heart.
And, if that wasn’t literal enough, Fallon sang the “turn around” part of the lyric while actually turning around.
“We have a special show tonight,” said Fallon, by way of introduction.
“Heart is our musical guest, and today is obviously the solar eclipse.
We have to sing Total Eclipse of the Heart with Heart, while watching the solar eclipse.
In January, Heart revealed their tour schedule for 2024, with shows lined up across North America, the UK and Europe.
The group’s Royal Flush tour will launch on April 20 in Greenville, South Carolina, and run through to September 22 in Morrison, Colorado.
The second run of US dates includes a trio of stadium shows with Def Leppard and Journey.
This week, a total solar eclipse crossed North America, and chat show hosts from all over the country competed to see who could make the most bizarre tribute to the event. Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show won.
To mark the eclipse – the first over the United States since August 2017 – Fallon and his team of crack writers engaged rock legends Heart to perform Bonnie Tyler’s classic hit Total Eclipse Of The Heart during the actual eclipse, turning Jim Steinman’s original song of vampire love into something that referenced both the event (the total eclipse) and the performers themselves, Heart. In case that wasn’t literal enough, Fallon sang the line “turn around” while actually making the appropriate turn.
“Tonight, we have a special show,” Fallon introduced himself. “Obviously, we have the solar eclipse today, and Heart is our musical guest. Therefore, we reasoned, we must take the necessary action. As we watch the solar eclipse, we must sing “Total Eclipse of the Heart with Heart.”. Let’s take this on. “.
Following this historic event, which was held on the roof of Rockerfeller Plaza in New York, Heart exited the structure and sang their 1977 hit song Barracuda in the studio. Below, you can view both of the clips.
Heart announced their 2024 tour schedule in January, announcing dates for performances in North America, the UK, and Europe.
The band’s Royal Flush tour is scheduled to begin in Greenville, South Carolina on April 20 and conclude in Morrison, Colorado on September 22. While on their US tour, Ann and Nancy Wilson’s band will be joined by Cheap Trick. They will be performing summer shows in Europe and the UK, where they will play a number of festival dates in addition to their first arena shows on the continent in eight years. Def Leppard and Journey will play three stadium shows as part of the second round of US dates. Squeeze will provide support for the shows in the UK.
The complete schedule is shown below; tickets are available now.
2024’s Royal Flush tour is my heart.
Greenville Bon Secours Wellness Arena, South Carolina, April 20.
22 April: Savannah Enmarket Arena, GA.
25 April: Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL.
Tampa Amalie Arena, Florida, April 26.
First of May: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.
May 3rd, WinStar World Casino and Resort, Thackerville, OK; Lucas Oil Live.
Tulsa, OK: BOK Center, May 4.
Indianapolis, IN’s Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 7.
GA’s Atlanta State Farm Arena on May 10.
Charlotte Spectrum Center, May 11th, NC.
Maryland’s CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore on May 13.
Ohio’s Columbus Schottenstein Center on May 15.
Rosemont Allstate Arena, Illinois, on May 17.
May 18: Yum! Center KFC in Louisville, KY.
Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI on May 21.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s PPG Paints Arena on May 23.
May 24: Hard Rock Live in Atlantic City, NJ.
June 20, Belgium: Graspop Metal Meeting in Antwerp.
June 22: German UberEats Music Hall in Berlin.
Sweden’s Stockholm Grona Lund on June 24.
25 June: Helsinki Ice Hall, Finland.
Oslo Tons of Rock Festival, June 27, Norway.
June 30: Clisson Hellfest (France).
Jul 01: London O2 Arena, UK.
July 3: Utilita Arena in Birmingham, UK.
July 5: Nottingham Motorpoint Arena, United Kingdom.
Manchester, UK’s AO Arena, July 6.
08 July: First Direct Arena Leeds, UK.
UK’s Glasgow OVO Hydro, July 9.
Luxembourg’s Esch-Sur-Alzette Rock Hall, July 11.
July 12: The Netherlands’ Weert Bospop Festival.
^ = festival show.
