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After wrapping up a successful comeback tour across the UK and Europe last fall, Ed O’Brien says Radiohead will look to embark on a similar run of shows in other continents beginning in 2027.
In a new interview with Rolling Stone, O’Brien said that Radiohead have settled on a touring plan that will see them play a limited itinerary across a different continent each year. “What we’re going to do is, every year we’re going to do a different continent, and we’re going to do 20 shows each year. No more, no less,” he explained.
“We want to give absolutely everything each night,” he said of Radiohead’s choice to limit their touring to 20 shows each year. “We do not ever want it to be like we’re going through the motions or we’re having to run on empty. We’ve got to be able to do it. And you know what? We’re not spring chickens anymore.”
O’Brien confirmed that Radiohead have no plans for 2026, as he’ll be spending the year promoting his new solo album Blue Morpho, which arrives on May 22nd. Bandmate Jonny Greenwood recently announced his own new project with composer Shye Ben Tzur and The Rajasthan Express called Ranjha, also due out in May.
In the interview with Rolling Stone, O’Brien also admitted that he “was done with Radiohead” following their 2018 tour in support of A Moon Shaped Pool. The others said they wanted to tour,” he said of the 2018 tour. “I didn’t really want to tour, and they knew that. But I did it and I’m glad I did. I saw it through to the end.” He seemed to credit the lengthy hiatus that followed, as well as the 2024 rehearsals that led to last year’s comeback tour for renewing his passion for Radiohead.
Whether or not this means new music, however, is unclear. O’Brien made no mention of new Radiohead music in the Rolling Stone interview. In his own recent interview with The Times, Jonny Greenwood said he had “no idea” if the band would record another album, adding, “I mean, I’m surprised that the tour actually happened and that we all enjoyed it so much.”
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