Activists have asked fans to spurn the gigs until the band ‘convincingly distances itself’ from guitarist Jonny Greenwood performing in Tel Aviv during the Gaza war
Radiohead have announced their first live shows in seven years, the source of much anticipation by fans. Flyers posted in cities around Europe teased dates in London, Copenhagen, Madrid, Berlin and Bologna, which the band have now officially confirmed for this winter.
The band will play four-night residencies at a single venue in each country, with the Spanish, Italian and UK runs coming in November, and the Danish and German dates in December. These are the band’s only upcoming shows, they clarified on their website: “The band hope to do more shows elsewhere in the future.”
Hopeful fans will have to pre-register on Radiohead’s website to be in with a chance of buying tickets, a move intentioned to “reduce competition from bots and ticket touts”. The greater share of tickets will be apportioned to fans living nearer the shows, which they illustrated on a map.
“There will be allocations for those who wish to travel inside Europe and for those outside Europe,” they said. “Our aim is to distribute tickets according to demand in a fair and geographically convenient way.”
