The Lumineers Performed “Ophelia” On Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight Show” (Watch Now)
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Update: Thursday’s “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” concluded with The Lumineers’ performance of “Ophelia.” A video of the performance and photos from the taping follow:
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0450 -- Pictured: (l-r) Simone Felice, Neyla Pekarek, Jeremiah Caleb Fraites, Wesley Keith Schultz, and Byron Isaacs of musical guest The Lumineers perform on April 7, 2016 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)more
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0450 -- Pictured: (l-r) Wonder Mike, Master Gee, and Henry Williams of The Sugarhill Gang perform with The Roots on April 7, 2016 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)more
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0450 -- Pictured: (l-r) Actor Jonathan Groff during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on April 7, 2016 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0450 -- Pictured: (l-r) Actor Russell Crowe and host Jimmy Fallon play Box of Lies on April 7, 2016 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0450 -- Pictured: (l-r) Wonder Mike, Master Gee, and Henry Williams of The Sugarhill Gang perform with The Roots on April 7, 2016 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)more
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0450 -- Pictured: (l-r) Actor Russell Crowe during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on April 7, 2016 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
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The Lumineers’ sophomore studio album “Cleopatra” will be made available late Thursday night/early Friday morning in accordance with its April 8 street date.
To promote and celebrate the new release, the act takes the stage on Thursday’s “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”
The performance, which concludes Thursday’s broadcast, will come just as “Cleopatra” made its debut on the digital music services.
Taped Thursday afternoon, the episode also features interviews with Russell Crowe and Jonathan Groff; Crowe also plays “Box Of Lies.”
The Sugarhill Gang, meanwhile, sits in with The Roots.
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