Radiohead Will Play 20 Shows on Different Continents Every Year Starting in 2027

The current plan is to start touring in 2027 — there definitely won’t be any shows this year — with routing taking them to North America, South America and Asia/Oceania. No dates or locations have been announced yet, but O’Brien promises it will be full-on. “We want to give absolutely everything each night,” he said of the logic behind the new touring structure that they felt worked very well last year.

“We do not ever want it to be like we’re going through the motions or we’re having to run on empty. We’ve got to be able to do it. And you know what? We’re not spring chickens anymore.” The slower pace makes sense given that O’Brien, 57, noted that from 1990 through 2018 — when the band stopped touring and went on an extended hiatus — “It was pretty much nonstop.

It’s all-encompassing and it demands your full attention, and it’s addictive in that way. But it’s not necessarily healthy, because you just keep going, keep going, keep going. And then when you stop, suddenly the ghosts catch up.”