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Radiohead Returns to the Stage in Madrid, Launching Sold-Out European Residency Tour

The comeback uses an in-the-round busking format with more than 65 rehearsed songs for rotating setlists.

Overview

  • The opening night at Madrid’s Movistar Arena featured a 26-song program, beginning with “Let Down” and ending the encore with “Karma Police.”
  • The set leaned on Hail to the Thief with rarities, including the first “Sit Down. Stand Up.” since 2004 and the first “Subterranean Homesick Alien” since 2017.
  • The performance unfolded on a circular, in-the-round stage with transparent LED screens, matching the band’s stated approach for the residency.
  • The tour comprises four-night runs in Madrid, Bologna, London, Copenhagen and Berlin, with all dates listed as sold out.
  • Radiohead launched a Europe 2025 merch line on the W.A.S.T.E. store and ran an on-site Madrid pop-up open to non-ticket holders, as members also faced renewed boycott calls following recent comments on IsraelPalestine.