John Cale on screen
TV Appearances
John Cale has been interviewed on TV on numerous occasions, sometimes performing live as well. Besides that he was featured in documentaries, acted in a TV series or acted as a participant in a discussion.
What follows is a listing of known appearances, broken down by decade.
Last added appearances:
October 1972 - Cale on closed circuit TV for schools and colleges in London
English music magazine Sounds publishes an article in July about a series of interviews with musicans for a closed circuit TV program for London schools and colleges, including Cale, Kevin Ayers and Terry Riley. The series becomes available in October. The Cale episode is accompanied by films made by studente from Goldsmiths College, Hornsey College of Art and the National Film School. No footage has survived.
April 30, 2025 - Everybody's Live With John Mulaney, Netflix, USA
Cale is one of the musical guests on the Everybody's Live With John Mulaney show on April 30 at Sunset and Gower Studios in Los Angeles, performing Shark-Shark with his band and singer Maggie Rogers. They discussed having dental surgery with the host, before they hit the stage.
On May 5th they posted a video of them playing Barracuda recorded after the show's broadcast ended.
September 24, 1984 - Musik Convoy, Germany
Solo live performance of Fear Is A Man's Best Friend in Warburg, Germany for the German TV show Musik Convoy on September 24, 1984.
June 8, 1990 - Arts & Entertainment Revue, USA
Cale and Reed are interviewed (separately) on Arts & Entertainment Revue program about The Velvet Underground and Songs For Drella. They performed Nobody But You.