02/12/2024
Is 2025 going to be the year that Radiohead come back?
“As I’m sure you know, we did one or two days rehearsal in the summer, but that was really just to check in. It was a bit like taking the old car out for a run before putting it back into the garage.”
Did it pass its MOT?
“I didn’t get as far as the MOT, but it meant that the next time you took it out the garage, the wheels wouldn’t fall off. So I don’t know but it was really nice to see everyone, and it was all very amiable and cordial. I mean, I would love to, but I’m not driving, it’s something that we’d all have to decide and agree upon, but I would like nothing more than the opportunity to play to fans, especially because I’ve just been doing these book signings around the UK and Europe and so many people come up and say, ‘When are you gonna, play again?’, and so many kids as well, so many younger people. These young girls in Paris, I signed the book for them, and then they said, ‘Oh, can you do a drawing and then we’ll scan it and we’ll get tattoos’. I was a bit taken aback and I said, ‘I can’t do that, because I can’t draw’, I’m terrible at drawing, so I managed to beat a tactful retreat. But such devotion is humbling. I really would love to play some shows at some point but I have to wait for everybody to be free to do them. Is that a good answer?”
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bassist tells Niall about his excellent new photography book, touring with Nick Cave, The Bends turning 30, Pop Is Dead, his awkward interview with Ted in Meeting People Is Easy & more. It’s a freebie, link in bio!