DUBAI: The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement this week called for a boycott of Radiohead after the British band announced its first tour in seven years, accusing them of “complicit silence” over the war in Gaza. The band — made up of vocalist Thom Yorke, guitarist/keyboardist Jonny Greenwood, guitarist Ed O’Brien, bassist Colin Greenwood and drummer Phil Selway — has 20 shows on the books, taking place in five cities across Europe: Madrid, Bologna, London, Copenhagen and Berlin this November and December. They will perform four nights in each city.

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

The band confirmed today that they would be playing at venues this winter across Europe and in London, including a four-day residency at The O2 arena in November.