Radiohead Announce Australia and Japan Shows
Pitchfork • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Radiohead announced a 2027 residency in Japan and Australia, with 21 shows planned across Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, and Saitama, but no Tokyo dates have been confirmed yet.
- The residency follows their 2025 European tour, which was their first major tour since 2018 and coincided with the release of their live album, Hail to the Thief (Live Recordings 2003-2009).
- Guitarist Ed O’Brien revealed plans to tour different continents annually, performing around 20 shows each year, although the 2027 residency slightly exceeds that number.
- In the past year, Radiohead has been active with projects including a traveling Kid A Mnesia installation, a London premiere of their Shakespeare rework Hamlet Hail to the Thief, and public commentary on political issues such as U.S. immigration policies and the conflict in Gaza.
