Coming off the recent release of his debut solo album, Thank You, Beastie Boys member Mike D stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday, September 8th. In addition to an interview, he performed a medley of “Make It Stop” and “That’s Right.”
The 60-year-old recent Consequence cover star took the stage with Mike D 5D — a band featuring his sons Skyler and Davis Diamond — for a spirited performance that saw him bouncing around the stage while delivering the heavily distorted alternative hip-hop songs. Watch a replay of the medley below.
Mike D’s Tonight Show Appearance
Elsewhere during the appearance, Mike D began his sitdown by discussing the 40th anniversary of the Beastie Boys’ groundbreaking debut, Licensed to Ill. The mood turned lighthearted when Jimmy Fallon broke out an amusing photo of the rapper from his early days, wearing a green jacket unbuttoned down to his navel and a white Kangol-esque hat. As it turns out, he “borrowed” the 1970s-era outfit from the Hollywood house the Beasties were renting at the time to wear to Dolly Parton’s birthday party.
He recalled seeing “every celebrity in the game” there, including Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, and none other than Bob Dylan. With joyful amusement, Mike D remembered Dylan being “completely unfazed” by his get-up, as if he looked like “any dude off the street.”
Mike D’s North American Tour
Mike D is currently on a North American tour in support of Thank You. See the full schedule below, and get tickets here, where fans can save $20 on their first order of $200 or more with promo code COS20 at checkout.
For more on the Beastie Boys, check out Licensed to Ill – 40 Years, an upcoming title from The Great Albums book series featuring fresh interviews, candid photos, and more. Pre-orders are ongoing ahead of its release on October 13th.
Mike D 2026 Tour Dates:
09/09 – Queens, NY @ Knockdown Center
09/20 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
09/21 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco Theater
09/25 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst
09/26 – San Francisco, CA @ Portola Music Festival 2026
09/28 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
09/30 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
10/01 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
10/16 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
10/17 – Detroit, MI @ Masonic Jack White Theatre
10/19 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
10/20 – Toronto, ON @ History
10/24 – Brighton, UK @ Mutations Festival at Chalk
10/26 – Glasgow, UK @ SWG3 TV Studio
10/27 – Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall
10/28 – London, UK @ O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
10/30 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
10/31 – Lille, FR @ L’Aeronef
11/01 – Cologne, DE @ Carlswerk Victoria
11/03 – Lausanne, CH @ Les Docks
11/04 – Lyon, FR @ Le Transbordeur
11/05 – Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique
In conclusion, Mike D‘s recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon was a memorable one, with a high-energy performance and entertaining interview. Fans can catch him on his North American tour and look forward to the release of Licensed to Ill – 40 Years later this year.
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