Radiohead began their first tour in seven years

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An intimate setting and an expansive repertoire.

Radioheadthe iconic alternative rock band, ended a seven-year hiatus from touring with an electrifying and deeply emotional concert at the Movistar Arena of Madrid last Tuesday, November 4. This event not only marked the start of their highly anticipated tour of Europe and the United Kingdom, but also reaffirmed their status as one of the most influential groups in contemporary music.

For this new series of concerts, the band has opted for a significant change in the stage configuration: the return to a central layout, creating a more immersive and communal experience for both the band and the audience.

The concert more than met expectations, offering a setlist of 25 songs that functioned as a chronological and emotional journey through the discography of Radiohead. The climax and definitive closing of the night came with an undisputed classic: Karma Police leaving the Madrid audience with the certainty that Radiohead has returned to the stage with the same intensity, mastery and artistic ambition that has always characterized them.

Setlist:
“Let Down”
“2 + 2 = 5”
“Sit Down. Stand Up. (Snakes & Ladders.)”
“Bloom”
“Lucky”
“Full Stop”
“The Gloaming. (Softly Open our Mouths in the Cold.)”
“Myxomatosis. (Judge, Jury & Executioner.)”
“No Surprises”
“Videotape”
“Weird Fishes/Arpeggi”
“Everything in Its Right Place”
“15 Steps”
“The National Anthem”
“Daydreaming”
“A Wolf at the Door”
“Bodysnatchers”
“Idioteque”

Encore:
“Fake Plastic Trees”
“Subterranean Homesick Alien”
“Paranoid Android”
“How to Disappear Completely”
“You and Whose Army?”
“There, There. (The Boney King of Nowhere.)”
“Karma Police”

Stay tuned for Indie Rocks! for more details.

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