Thom Yorke kicked off his solo tour of New Zealand, Australia, Singapore and Japan on Wednesday night in Christchurch, New Zealand, playing a handful of rarities, cuts by Radiohead and The Smile, and even a new song called “Back in the Game”. .”
As Yorke alluded to in his recent interview with Double J, where he stated that he didn't “give a damn” about the fans clamoring for Radiohead's return, he took the stage with a minimalist setup that included several large synthesizers and a microphone. (and without a drummer).
He opened the show with an acoustic performance of the in rainbow his favorite “Weird Fishes/Arpeggi” and continued with “I Might Be Wrong” by Radiohead. Yorke went on to play several more Radiohead songs, including “Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box” (which he debuted solo for the first time live), “Bloom,” “How to Disappear Completely,” “Daydreaming,” and “Everything.” in its right place” and “Bodysnatchers.” He closed the show again on his acoustic guitar with a rendition of “Karma Police.”
Meanwhile, Yorke released a handful of solo tracks from his more than 30-year career, including “Suspirium,” “A Brain in a Bottle,” “Dawn Chorus,” “Atoms for Peace,” “Black Swan,” his collaboration with UNKLE from 1998. “Rabbit in your headlights” and many more. He also released a new song, “Back in the Game.” The track features a pulsating beat, pulsing synths and pounding drums; the beat cuts out toward the song's final bridge and Yorke wails over a haunting synth mix. Watch a fan-captured video of Yorke playing “Back in the Game” below.
Yorke will continue his solo tour this weekend with a show in Auckland, New Zealand. He will then head to Australia, Singapore and Japan until the tour concludes in Kyoto on November 26. Get tickets to see Thom Yorke here.
Thom Yorke at Wolfbrook Arena in Christchurch, New Zealand, October 23, 2024 Setlist:
Weird Fishes/Arpeggi (Radiohead song) (acoustic)
I Could Be Wrong (Radiohead song)
A brain in a bottle
Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box (Radiohead song) (live solo debut)
suspicion
Bloom (Radiohead song)
The nose grows a little
How to Disappear Completely (Radiohead Song) (Acoustic)
black swan
Back in the Game (New song)
Rabbit in Your Lights (UNKLE and Thom Yorke song)
Volk
Daydreaming (Radiohead song)
Not the news
Present tense (Radiohead song)
Everything in its right place (Radiohead song)
Dawn Chorus
Hearing damage (live debut)
Default (Atoms for Peace song)
Bodysnatchers (Radiohead song) (acoustic)
Bis:
Bodies Laughing (The Smile song) (acoustic)
saucer rush
Atoms for peace
Encore 2:
Karma Police (Radiohead song) (acoustic)
Thom Yorke 2024 tour dates:
10/25 – Auckland, New Zealand @ Spark Arena
10/29 – Melbourne, Australia @ Sydney Myer Music Bowl
10/30 – Melbourne, Australia @ Sydney Myer Music Bowl
01/11 – Sydney, Australia @ Sydney Opera House Courtyard
02/11 – Sydney, Australia @ Sydney Opera House Courtyard
05/11 – Singapore @ The Star Theater
12/11 – Osaka, Japan @ Grand Cube
11/13 – Osaka, Japan @ Grand Cube
11/18 – Fukuoka, Japan @ Sunplace
11/19 – Hiroshima, Japan @ Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen HBG Hall
11/21 – Nagoya, Japan @ Century Hall
11/23 – Tokyo, Japan @ Tokyo Garden Theater
11/24 – Tokyo, Japan @ Tokyo Garden Theater
11/26 – Kyoto, Japan @ ROHM Theater
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