When The Residents announced that they will perform, for the first time in almost 50 years, their early master piece, Eskimo, we, the Boomers, were thrilled. Hardy Fox, member of the Cryptic Corporation, had died in October 2018 from complications of a brain tumour. He had left the avant-garde musical group in 2016, due to his illness. He and surviving Homer Flynn might be considered the founding members since the late 1960s.

I have seen The Residents live three times in Germany, in 1989, 1999, and 2001. Rumours in mid-2025 had it that they will perform Eskimo of 1979 in North America in 2026.

But, today I saw their new announcement on their official webpage: The tour will (hopefully only) be postponed. I am confident that they will directly respond to Donald Trump’s brazen new National Security Strategy and the US Americans claim for the “Western Hemisphere”.

Performing Eskimo by The Residents would help the beleaguered Inuit at a moment when European troops come for helping the Danes’ questionable claim for the largest island on Earth. Or fending off that of the new President of the United States. Donald Trump will take the Eskimos’ home by force, that’s what he’d promised.

I have asked Gemini,

What do the avant-garde collective The Residents who are touring with their early work Eskimo on stage right now about Donald Trump’s attempts to annex Greenland?

That’s what I got.

In January 2026, The Residents are on tour performing their 1979 masterpiece Eskimo ive for the first time. While the band has not issued a single, unified “official statement” on Donald Trump’s 2026 efforts to annex Greenland, their current tour and public communications from their management, The Cryptic Corporation, address the situation through the lens of their art: 

• Political Framing of the Tour: The Eskimo Live! tour is specifically promoted as a critique of Western imperialism and exploitation. The Residents’ management has highlighted that the 1979 album was an “imaginary annexation” of Greenland through sound, satirizing the way powerful nations treat indigenous cultures as “items to buy”.
• Themed Performances: The stage show features new costumes, characters, and five additional “Inuit folk tales” created for the 2026 production. These elements are intended to expand the original album’s mythology while reflecting on the current geopolitical climate, where Greenland is once again a target of external acquisition.
• Engagement with Local Controversy: As Trump has doubled down on threats to acquire the territory “one way or the other,” media outlets have drawn direct comparisons between the band’s avant-garde “annexation” of Greenland in 1979 and the current administration’s rhetoric. Fans and critics have noted that the band’s decision to finally tour this specific work in 2026 feels like a direct response to the “absurdity” of the contemporary political situation.
• Tour Disruptions: Despite the relevance of the show, The Residents recently announced the postponement of several upcoming Eskimo tour dates (originally scheduled for late January 2026) due to an “unexpected and serious health-related matter” within the band’s camp. Shows are expected to resume later in 2026. 

For official updates and tickets for the rescheduled shows, you can visit The Residents Official Site.

Fortunately, The Residents gave already one concert, in June 2025 at The Mayan in Los Angeles.

16 January 2026 @10:36 am.

Last modified January 16, 2026.