Watch Phoenix and Ezra Koenig perform “Tonight” on Colbert

The Vampire Weekend appeared via video link from Japan.

September 15, 2022

Phoenix were the musical guests on The Late Show on Wednesday where they performed new song "Tonight." Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig, who provides guest vocals on the song, appeared via video link from a yellow cab in Tokyo. Check out their split-screen performance above.

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"Tonight" marks the first time the French band have worked with a guest vocalist and will appear on their new album Alpha Zulu when it is released on November 4.

Alpha Zulu is Phoenix's first album since 2017’s Ti Amo and was recorded by the band in Paris’ Musée des Arts Décoratifs, located inside the Palais du Louvre. The album title track was released back in June.

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Phoenix are on the road across North America through September and into October. Their tour will then take them across Europe into late 2022.

Watch Phoenix and Ezra Koenig perform “Tonight” on Colbert