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The Avett Brothers Perform “True Sadness” On Colbert’s “Late Show” (Watch Now)

Update: Appearing on the show for the second time in 2017, The Avett Brothers played Tuesday’s “Late Show With Stephen Colbert.”

The act performed “True Sadness” on the broadcast.

A video of the performance and photos from the taping follow:

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert airing Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017 with John Oliver, Actress Isabelle Huppert, musical performance by The Avett Brothers. Pictured: The Avett Brothers. Photo: Michele Crowe/CBS ©2016CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert airing Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017 with John Oliver, Actress Isabelle Huppert, musical performance by The Avett Brothers. Pictured left to right: Isabelle Huppert and Stephen Colbert. Photo: Michele Crowe/CBS ©2016CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Last month, The Avett Brothers played the Inauguration Day edition of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.”

Tuesday night, the act delivers another performance on the flagship CBS talk show.

The performance concludes an episode that also features appearances by John Oliver and Isabelle Huppert.

Tuesday’s “Late Show” airs at 11:35PM ET/PT.

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