Radiohead guitarist Ed O'Brien has given fans an update on his upcoming solo album in a message that also calls for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas.
in a instagram post, O'Brien thanked his “small community” of fans and explained that he had needed a break. “I'm immersed in my next album and in the process,” he wrote. “I'll share more soon…from music to influences to gear…everything…has been and continues to be a journey…Sending you love and warmth from me and Ziggy.”
At the beginning of the message, O'Brien apologized for not commenting sooner on the intensified Gaza conflict. “Like many of you, I found the events of October 7 and what followed too terrible for words…anything I have tried to write seems completely inadequate,” he said. “Cease fire now. Return the hostages.”
O'Brien's last solo album was his 2020 debut, Landwith Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood, Laura Marling and Portishead's Adrian Utley.
It's worth noting that Radiohead received criticism from Palestinian activists in 2017 for their concert in Tel Aviv, Israel. At the time, Thom Yorke called criticism from the band's contemporaries, including Roger Waters, Thurston Moore and TV on the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe, “extremely disturbing” and said he did not “at all agree with the ban.” cultural”.
On October 7, 2023, Hamas carried out a surprise attack on an Israeli music festival, killing around 1,200 Israeli civilians in the process. TO reported 21,800 Palestinians have died since Israel declared war and began bombing the Gaza Strip. On Monday (January 1), the Israeli military confirmed it was withdrawing thousands of troops from Gaza, indicating it may be preparing for a long-term war. “low intensity” offensive.
In other Radiohead-related news, Yorke and Jonny Greenwood's affiliate The Smile return with a new album titled wall of eyes at the end of this month. Get tickets to the UK and European support tour here.
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