Radiohead Announces Return to the Stage After Seven-Year Hiatus with 20 European Shows
British gemstone legends Radiohead are back. After a seven- time break from live performances, the iconic band has unveiled plans for 20 live dates across Europe this afterlife.
The band, voice Thom Yorke, guitarist/ keyboardist Jonny Greenwood, guitarist Ed O’Brien, bassist Colin Greenwood, and drummer Phil Selway, will play four consecutive nights in each of five cosmopolises: Madrid, Bologna, London, Copenhagen, and Berlin.
Suckers in the UK will be particularly agitated about the London shows, marking the band’s long-awaited return to the capital.
Radiohead last voyaged in 2018, supporting their acclaimed 2016 album, A Moon Shaped Pool.
While it remains unclear if new material is on the horizon, the band has lately released a live album, Hail to the Pincher, Live Recordings 2003 – 2009, set for release on 31 October.
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“Last year, we got together to rehearse, just for the hell of it. After a seven-year pause, it felt really good to play the songs again and reconnect with a musical identity that has become lodged deep inside all five of us,” Selway said in a statement.
“It also made us want to play some shows together, so we hope you can make it to one of the upcoming dates. For now, it will just be these ones but who knows where this will all lead.”
Tickets are in high demand. Registration opens today at Radiohead.com and will remain open for 60 hours. The general sale starts on 15 September.
Since their last tour, the members have been busy with various musical ventures. Yorke and Jonny Greenwood formed The Smile, releasing three albums.
Colin Greenwood joined Nick Cave’s live band, while O’Brien dropped his debut solo album, Earth, in 2020. In 2023, Selway released his third solo project, Strange Dance.
For suckers, this news confirms that Radiohead influence on ultramodern gemstone remains strong. The forthcoming shows are set to be a rare occasion to witness one of Britain’s most celebrated bands in full live swing
