Radiohead promising ’20 gigs for 2027′ after sell-out shows

Guitarist Ed O’Brien has revealed plans for the band to take to the road again in 2027 and beyond.

The group, who met while they were pupils at Abingdon School, returned to the stage in the UK and Europe last year, marking their first live shows together since 2018.

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They played a run of 20 arena concerts across five cities, including four nights at London’s O2.

Radiohead set a new record highest attendance for a concert at The O2 in London.

There were 22,355 fans watching the final night of their run at the arena, breaking the previous record set by metal veterans Metallica in 2017.

Ed O’Brien (Image: Contributed)

In a new interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Ed O’Brien confirmed that Radiohead will play more shows in the near future.

He said: “It’s definitely happening – what we’re going to do is, every year we’re going to do a different continent, and we’re going to do 20 shows each year. No more, no less.”

He then said Radiohead would be out of action in 2026, although they are looking to perform again together in 2027.

“We won’t do anything this year, but we’ll do something next year,” NME reported.

The band will limit the tour to 20 concerts across one continent, the guitarist said, as “we want to give absolutely everything each night”.

He added: “We do not ever want it to be like we’re going through the motions or we’re having to run on empty. We’ve got to be able to do it. And you know what? We’re not spring chickens any more.”

The musician will be busy this year promoting his new solo album, Blue Morpho, whichis released on May 22.

His bandmate Jonny Greenwood recently announced a project with composer Shye Ben Tzur and The Rajasthan Express, entitled Ranjha.

All five members of Radiohead formed a new private limited company last month, suggesting that the band were planning something in the near future.

Their last album, A Moon Shaped Pool, was released in 2016.

The band played in front of more than 35,000 fans in South Park, Oxford, in 2001 for a ‘homecoming’ gig.

They unexpectedly performed their breakthrough hit Creep at the end of the set.

Supergrass were also on the eclectic bill, together with Beck and jazz trumpeter Humphrey Lyttleton.

Following Radiohead’s show at the O2, Christian D’Acuna, senior programming director, said: “These past four record-breaking nights will go down in the venue’s history, with Radiohead breaking the attendance records each night.

“We knew how special these exclusive shows would be and we’re so grateful to the band for bringing them to The O2.”