Radiohead unveil tour plans
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Radiohead plan to tour in the new year, according to the band's management.
Speaking to Billboard.com, Bryce Edge of Courtyard Management, said: ""we plan to tour next year, starting in May through to probably the end of the year. With lots of holidays in that period."
As you'd expect of a band that have sold a reported 1.2 million copies of their latest album in the last couple of weeks, the international tour will put the band on big stages.
"They toured last summer almost for creative reasons," continued Edge, "definitely not for financial reasons. And I think they quite enjoyed it. The next set of touring will be slightly larger-scale venues."
"At the moment we are talking with our agents in North America and for the rest of the world, trying to get a schedule which works for the band and works financially."
Edge admitted that frontman Thom Yorke was uneasy with the idea of travelling across the world to play shows, worried of such a movement's impact on the climate.
"He likes to do shows, but the whole business of schlepping around the world is not top of his list of favorite things to do."
"It's the process of how to do that which is the pain in the neck [for Yorke]. They're not road dogs. They never have been."
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BUT, will they do festivals?
I've got my fingers crossed for Radiohead at T in the park :)
Shurely Glastonbury
Ok maybe they've done it a few times before, but it would be brilliant. Or reading as I've already got tickets for that.
they're not allowed to play glastonbury next year
because i can't go
V fest?
hahaha
I wonder how much I could get for them on eBay.
What do you reckon? Twice as much probs.
Bradford
I'm sure Bradford will be high on their list of must play cities.
It's second only to St.Helier
on their list of priorities!
Is it too early to start the Radiohead for Truck rumours?
Although
I don't especially want to see them live. Not because of them, just due to the massive 'larger-scale venue' experience. It's gash.
yes...
and their also playing a secret gig at the Leadmill on sunday night under the name "Twinkly Lights? Low-Hanging Testicles."
Radiohead. they sure are a sneaky bunch.
Uh oh..
Radiohead + stadium arenas = scumbag audience.
Why not just do the small venues over a couple of days for each?
Because..
This way they get more monies?
schlepping
Hahahahahaha. Schlepping.
Hopefully they'll do some Marlay Park style outdoor gigs, rather than all the toss arenas in this country.
And I like the idea of a few nights in a row at some small venues.
If it wasn't already too late the idea of them playing to save the Astoria would made me cry with happiness.
barrowlands
woooooo-saaaaaaaaa
hmmm
" 'They toured last summer almost for creative reasons,' continued Edge"
I like to imagine this is The Edge commenting on a vastly superior band that will play venues twice the size of anything his pithy band could ever manage.
Normally
I'd agree with the whole larger venue thing being shite, but having seen Radiohead a few times in said larger venues it's definately worth the hassle, the sound system they pack is usually top notch and they are defo one of the bands who can fill the space..
shurely shome mishtake
wouldn't it be better to see them in an intimate environment?
yes yes i know tickets would get caned on fleabay but they could maybe ask fleabay to remove them a la glasto.
i for one would love to see them in a tiny venue- plus the place would be going batshit as opposed to merely standing around trying to look cool (i live in london)
^^
ak ak
that's a funny
They are one of the best to go batshit to as well
as Thom is as well.
I think it's being quite optimistic thinking they will tour small venues, but they are a band who like to surprise. I'm now expecting them to play rescue rooms in nottingham.
Connect
is maybe more likely?
this
would make me go mental
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