Archive · 5 Nov 2025
Radiohead Returns to Stage After Seven Years with Madrid Concert
Imagine your favorite band took a super long break, like seven years!
Well, Radiohead, a famous band from England, just got back together to play music live again.
Their first show was in a big arena in Madrid, Spain, and it was full of energy.
They played 25 songs, including some old favorites and even one song they hadn't played live in 21 years!
The band members said they started rehearsing just because they wanted to, and they loved playing music together again.
Fans were super excited for this tour, which will visit other cities too.
It's like the band members had their own separate adventures, but they missed each other and decided to make music as Radiohead once more.
Radiohead has launched their European tour in Madrid after a seven-year hiatus from live performances.
The opening concert featured a visually immersive circular stage with LED walls.
The setlist included 25 songs, with classics from 'OK Computer' and 'Hail to the Thief' dominating.
Notable performances included 'Sit Down. Stand Up.' for the first time in 21 years and 'Subterranean Homesick Alien' after an eight-year absence.
Band members reunited after pursuing individual and side projects, citing a rediscovered musical connection as motivation.
- Who
- The British band Radiohead
- What
- Kicked off their long-awaited European tour after a seven-year break from live performances.
- When
- Recently (following their A Moon Shaped Pool tour in 2018 and preceding subsequent tour dates in November)
- Where
- Madrid, Spain at the Movistar Arena
- Why
- The band reunited after years of solo projects, driven by a rediscovered musical connection and a desire to perform together again, starting rehearsals 'just for the hell of it'.
Band's Perspective
Fan Experience
Motivation for Reunion
Band's Perspective
Drummer Philip Selway stated the band reunited for rehearsals 'just for the hell of it' and rediscovered their musical connection.
Fan Experience
Fans had been eagerly anticipating the tour for months, fueling speculation and excitement through online discussions.
- Band Members
- Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Colin Greenwood, Philip Selway
- Tour Kickoff Location
- Madrid, Spain
- Venue
- Movistar Arena
- Setlist Length
- 25 songs
- Most Represented Albums
- 'OK Computer' and 'Hail to the Thief' (6 tracks each)
- Longest Absence Song
- 'Subterranean Homesick Alien' (returned after 8 years)
- Rarely Played Song
- 'Sit Down. Stand Up.' (performed live for the first time in 21 years)
- Next Madrid Dates
- November 5, 7, and 8
