The Strokes Play New Track 'Going To Babble On' Live for the First Time

New York band The Strokes headlined Just Like Heaven 2026 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on Saturday, August 22, co-topping the bill with LCD Soundsystem. During the encore, the band played 'Going To Babble On' live for the first time — a track from their seventh album Reality Awaits, released in June. Frontman Julian Casablancas also took a shot at LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy from the stage. According to NME, the performance marked the song's live world premiere.

On stage: a new-song debut in the encore

Beyond 'Going To Babble On,' the setlist drew three more cuts from Reality Awaits — 'Lonely In The Future,' 'Going Shopping,' and 'Dine N'Dash' — woven in among the band's older, well-known material.

Casablancas told the crowd he'd assumed Murphy retired fifteen years ago, then called him