Radiohead is ultra active… via side projects! Formed around Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood, the group The Smile released their second album, the superb “Wall of Eyes”, last January and will follow up with a new opus “Cutouts” on October 4, already supported by the titles “Don’t Get Me Started”, “Foreign Spies” or “Zero Sum”. Except that the group was forced to cancel its summer tour, including its concerts at Rock en Seine and at the Arkéa Arena in Bordeaux, due to the health of Jonny Greenwood, who was rushed to hospital. A few days ago Jonny became seriously ill with an infection that required emergency hospital treatment, including intensive care. Thankfully he is out of danger and will be returning home soon. We have been informed by Jonny’s medical team that he must cancel all engagements until he is back on his feet. ” we learned in a press release.
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“We really had fun”
But what about Radiohead? While their last album “A Moon Shaped Pool” dates back to 2016, the English band has not given any sign of life since their last concert on August 1, 2018 in Philadelphia. While the musicians have repeatedly mentioned their return, everything has accelerated recently. Last weekend, the famous producer Nigel Godrich, who worked on their albums including “OK Computer” and “Kid A”, posted an enigmatic message on X with emojis of a radio and a head… that is Radiohead! But the tweet was quickly deleted, Nigel Godrich explaining that his account had been hacked. Coincidence or chance? In the process, it was bassist Colin Greenwood who gave news that will delight fans. During a video interview for the Mexican festival Hay Festival Querétaro, the musician confirmed that all the members of Radiohead recently got together. We did some rehearsals two months ago in London, just to play our old songs. And it was really fun, we had a lot of fun. ” he said, sparking excitement among Radiohead fans.
A few months ago, his brother Jonny Greenwood remained evasive about the big comeback of Radiohead. Well, The Smile is on tour, Ed. [O’Brien, guitariste du groupe] makes a new solo album, Colin [Greenwood] plays bass for Nick Cave, they’ve just done five sold-out shows at the Sydney Opera House. So there’s a lot of music being created ” he advanced to the Guardian : « We take our time, we just need a return sheet and to plan ahead for time together. I’ve never been very good at it. I’m too busy messing around in this studio. “. To be continued!
