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Radiohead Return With First Concert in Seven Years to Launch European Residency Tour

The Madrid opener prioritized beloved catalog material over premieres.

Overview

  • In Madrid, the band performed on a circular center stage in the round with rising video screens for a 360-degree presentation.
  • The 25-song show began with “Let Down” and ended with “Karma Police” following a seven-song encore.
  • Deep cuts resurfaced, including “Sit Down. Stand Up.” for the first time since 2004 and “Subterranean Homesick Alien” for the first time since 2017.
  • Percussionist Chris Vatalaro joined as a second drummer alongside Philip Selway, and the band introduced no new songs.
  • Tickets were sold via pre-registration with €1/£1 charity donations matched by the band; reports noted boycott calls but no visible protests at the venue, and the tour continues with four-night residencies through Dec. 12 in Madrid, Bologna, London, Copenhagen and Berlin.