Overview
- Thom Yorke said he would "absolutely not" perform in Israel now, adding he would not want to be "5,000 miles anywhere near the Netanyahu regime."
- Yorke described the backlash as a "witch-hunt" that "wakes me up at night" and said campaigners have pressed him to distance himself from Jonny Greenwood.
- Jonny Greenwood said he "politely" disagrees, argued cultural boycotts can be counterproductive, and defended working with Israeli and Middle Eastern artists.
- Greenwood’s collaborations with Dudu Tassa drew protests, and two UK shows this year were canceled over "credible threats," while BDS groups urged boycotts.
- All five members spoke to The Times/Sunday Times; Ed O’Brien said they should have played Ramallah too, Philip Selway called BDS demands to shun Greenwood "impossible," and the interview preceded an Israel–Hamas ceasefire and their Nov–Dec European tour, which quickly sold out.