Overview
- Radiohead launched the Berlin leg of their 20-date European comeback with the first of four shows at the 17,000-capacity Uber Arena, drawing 68,000 attendees across the run.
- The band performed for roughly two hours with about 25 songs, closing with “Karma Police” as the arena sang the refrain in unison.
- A round, center-floor stage encased in grid-like panels and semi-transparent screens delivered rotating close-ups, sharp sightlines from all seats, and a striking sense of enclosure.
- The set moved fluidly between ballads and driving rock and electronics, with trance-like peaks during “No Surprises” and high-energy passages such as “Idioteque”; “Creep” was not included.
- Thom Yorke showed no sign of the recent illness that caused a Copenhagen cancellation, while wider public debates and past milestones referenced in coverage did not intrude on the Berlin performance.