Radiohead 2027 Tour
Radiohead announces a 21-show tour across Australia and Japan for May and June 2027.
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Radiohead’s 2024 Australian context included Thom Yorke’s solo performance in Melbourne, where he briefly left the stage after being heckled by a pro-Palestinian protester before returning to perform “Karma Police.”
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Guitarist Ed O’Brien said Radiohead’s future touring strategy would involve visiting a different continent each year and playing roughly 20 shows, explaining that the band does not want to perform when it feels like it is “going through the motions” or “running on empty.”
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Radiohead’s 2025 reunion concerts reportedly broke the attendance record at London’s O2 Arena, surpassing Metallica’s previous record; the London shows also raised money for the LIVE Trust, while the European concerts supported Médecins Sans Frontières.
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The four Perth concerts will make Radiohead the first act since P!nk in 2018 to perform on four separate nights at RAC Arena during a single tour; the Perth dates are May 3, 4, 6 and 7.
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The band’s members are Thom Yorke, Colin Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Phil Selway and Jonny Greenwood; Radiohead has received three Grammy Awards, including Best Alternative Music Album wins for OK Computer, Kid A and In Rainbows.
Radiohead will return to Australia in May 2027 for their first tour there in roughly 15 years, playing 16 shows across Perth, Melbourne and Sydney Consequence. The band will then fly to Japan for five additional concerts in Saitama in June, bringing the total 2027 tour to 21 dates The Nightly.
The tour follows Radiohead's 2025 European reunion shows — their first performances together since 2018 — but marks their return to Australia after more than a decade away Yahoo. Tickets will use a registration system to cap purchases at four per city and close September 10, designed to stop scalpers and automated buying Geo TV.
Perth Kicks Off a Historic Four-Night Stand
Radiohead will open the Australian leg with four shows at Perth's RAC Arena on May 3, 4, 6 and 7 Consequence. This makes Radiohead the first act since P!nk in 2018 to play four separate nights at the venue during a single tour, highlighting the demand for the reunion shows The Nightly.
Melbourne and Sydney Each Get Six-Night Residencies
After Perth, Radiohead will move to Melbourne for a six-show residency, followed by another six-night run in Sydney Yahoo. The band's strategy of playing multiple nights in each city allows fans to secure tickets while limiting scalper activity and keeping shows intimate Geo TV.
O'Brien Outlines the Band's New Touring Philosophy
Guitarist Ed O'Brien explained that Radiohead plans to visit one continent per year and play roughly 20 shows at a time Consequence. O'Brien said the band does not want to perform when it feels like going through the motions or running on empty, signaling a deliberate, sustainable approach to touring The Nightly.
Comeback Built on Record-Breaking 2025 London Shows
Radiohead's 2025 European reunion concerts broke the attendance record at London's O2 Arena, surpassing Metallica's previous mark Consequence. The London shows raised money for the LIVE Trust, while the European dates supported Médecins Sans Frontières, turning the reunion into a charitable effort Yahoo.
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