Radiohead planning a Summer tour, back to studio
Radiohead are working on new material and are planning a tour this Summer as guitarist Ed O’Brien revealed to the BBC.
Ed O’Brien told Newsbeat that Radiohead would be hitting the studio soon. “We are working on new material,” he explained. “We’ll be doing some more recording. It’s business as usual. “We’ve sort of finished the bulk of [In Rainbows] touring,” he added. “We will be doing a little bit of touring in the summer, watch this space!”
O’Brien was speaking at the launch of the Featured Artists’ Coalition (FAC) lobby group in London on Wednesday, on which we reported yesterday.
Joined on FAC’s committee by artists including Blur’s Dave Rowntree, Kate Nash and Billy Bragg, Ed said: “At the moment a lot of rights and revenue streams are being carved up in this new era, and I think it’s really important that we’re in there fighting our corner.
“Radiohead signed very traditional record company contracts, and it was exactly what we wanted to do at the time and there’s no bitterness, but I think there’s an inherent feeling that they’re just a bit old school.”
O’Brien explained that one of FAC’s main aims is to support younger artists coming through: “There are some bigger names here but the whole essence of what we’re trying to do is really largely aimed at, and for the benefit of, the younger musician, the people coming into the music industry for the first time”
[thx Dom]
Radiohead news on this day..
- Airbag/How Am I Driving? EP added to iTunes - 2009
- Thom Yorke posts Glastonbury statement - 2008
- TIME: Rebels without a contract - 2007
- Thom & Jonny's Big Ask performance on FOE CD - 2007
- Mood music - 2007
- Celebs on Radiohead - 2004
- Specific songwriter info - 2004
- More news on Meltdown Festival - 2000
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59 Responses to “Radiohead planning a Summer tour, back to studio”
Franela
March 12th, 2009
Leeds fest! 
Ben
March 12th, 2009
Can I have Kraftwerk as support band, or Clinic?
plz/plz
Marina AKA Kemoushi
March 12th, 2009
Come to Israel, Pleeeeeeeeease!
We are still waiting for you…
David
March 12th, 2009
Small venues please!!!
Radioheadcase
March 12th, 2009
Thats the best news!!!!! Please come to Either DC OR PHILLY OR NEW YORK. Anywhere I can drive to. Fucking awesome, this made my day and it just started.
Dave
March 12th, 2009
I just pooed my pants…
Alex
March 12th, 2009
Spain please! Salamanca! =D
Muchacristi
March 12th, 2009
I hope their new material will be bette than that Kid A shit they tried to pedal.
Queens College
March 12th, 2009
come to red rocks pleeeeeeeeeeeease
outpt
March 12th, 2009
BeNeLux !
sTom
March 12th, 2009
Overload. of. awesome. I sort of convinced myself In Rainbows would be the last, to save myself from any disappointment. I was certain last year would be the last time I’d see them live. Anything from this point is a bonus.
leah pritchard
March 12th, 2009
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Radiohead working on new material, planning summer tour : Boilr
March 12th, 2009
Ye-Haw!!!!!!!
good 2 hear.
well done Liverpool FC.
Panasonic
March 12th, 2009
extreme pleasure of news
pantrus
March 12th, 2009
They must have plenty of new material they want to play live already!!
This is very exciting news!! !
2009 will be a good year after-all.
SubSickAlien
March 12th, 2009
Ohmygosh. Please come to Texas!
lauren
March 12th, 2009
YEEESSSS!!
Come to Ohio, please!
Tricia
March 12th, 2009
me
March 12th, 2009
Poland!! For God’s sake!!
tupi
March 12th, 2009
Any chance of Australia?? – we feel neglected!
Marc Katsambis
March 12th, 2009
DC DC DC. No rain, no nissan pavillion and no surprises, please
chris
March 12th, 2009
Radiohead is the gift that keeps giving!
Lynn
March 12th, 2009
The 02 Dublin.
blah!!!!
March 12th, 2009
Yay Yay Yay Yayyyeeee, eWww
chris
March 12th, 2009
australia, please.. !!
mick in AUSTRALIA
March 12th, 2009
VANCOUVER!
fakeplasticman
March 13th, 2009
Burn The Witch!
performingmonkey
March 13th, 2009
yes! Come to Vancouver like fakeplasticman says! PLEASE!
Kyosti
March 13th, 2009
AUSTRALIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA PLEEEEEEEEEEASEEEREREREEE
Bon Jovi
March 13th, 2009
AWESOME!!!!! Bonnaroo???
Durandal
March 13th, 2009
Somewhere in North America please.
Actually no, ’cause I won’t be able to go anyways and it’ll just be worse if it’s anywhere near me 
btfreek
March 13th, 2009
This is the best news I’ve heard all week.
OK_Kid
March 13th, 2009
Fuken A!
Fucken B!
March 13th, 2009
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!!!!
i hope i can finally see them this summer!
I don’t think i’m gonna sleep tonight!
your mom
March 13th, 2009
Cowabunga, dude(tte)s! First studio THEN summer tour, which means that they polish some new songs in the studio, which therefore leads them to test it in front of the live audience. Waiting for bootleggers.
Muho
March 13th, 2009
Oh yes, British dates = more fun for bug
bug
March 13th, 2009
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March 13th, 2009
come to portugal.
PLEASE
pedro
March 13th, 2009
hey LYNN ! ! !
i liked that you said . . . Radiohead is the gift that keeps giving!
peace – pantrus
pantrus
March 13th, 2009
julia
March 13th, 2009
Come to Portugal!!!!
Tiago
March 14th, 2009
Shut your fucking mouths. Who gives a damn that they’re touring. I’m done with it…
Al Ritmo Cowbell
March 14th, 2009
Sorry to disappoint, however Ed meant that the “bulk” of the tour is over and they still have some touring…. meaning South America.
Adm
March 14th, 2009
Sout Africa! you are not indi here hehe!
kukamonga
March 15th, 2009
[...] Radiohead andam a trabalhar em novo material. Quem o diz é Ed O’Brien, guitarrista da banda. Ed diz ainda que a banda deverá regressar aos concertos [...]
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March 15th, 2009
I thought they are touring south america at the moment??
Anne
March 15th, 2009
Case of gig in Poland and generally East Europe, where it would be Radiohead’s debut over a looong time is known not from today. Nobody is reading this anyway, this may be mentioned just for information purpose.
picadk
March 15th, 2009
COME TO RED ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Isaac
March 16th, 2009
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March 18th, 2009
The tits.
That is all.
garvboy
March 18th, 2009
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March 19th, 2009
Well we all KNOW they are playing Reading and Leeds ar ar ar
bingo bongo
March 19th, 2009
it would be so awesome if they came to Miami
veronikaa
March 21st, 2009
hi.
are we certain that ed was speaking to radiohead touring this summer, vs finishing up their tour in south america (s.am’s summer=our winter)?
any more color?
vinz
March 24th, 2009
EAST COAST!!!!!!!!
seriously anywhere near the east coast. anywhere but the nissan pavillion.
and yes D.C. would be insane. and appropriate?
My name
March 28th, 2009
Israel.now.:D
euuhi
March 29th, 2009
[...] – Just when I thought they were going to relax for the year, Ed O’Brien lets slip that there might be some summer dates. This seems to add some substance to the rumour that they will headline Reading/Leeds on what was [...]
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May 2nd, 2009
Прикольно! Спасибо за статью.
Laguna
May 26th, 2009
New material!!!!!!!!! Summer tour!!!!!!!!!
Com’ on people! Be excited!!!