US EditionThom Yorke Reveals ‘Heavy’ Mental Health Toll After Walking Off Stage During Melbourne Show over Silence on Gaza
- Thom Yorke, frontman of Radiohead, posted an extended Instagram statement on June 1, 2025, addressing his silence on the Gaza war and a Melbourne concert incident.
- Yorke's silence followed pressure to comment and a 2023 Melbourne heckler demanding condemnation of the Israeli actions in Gaza, while the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023, intensified tensions.
- He explained his silence aimed to respect the suffering involved but allowed opportunistic groups to misinterpret his stance, causing him significant mental health struggles.
- Yorke expressed his view that Netanyahu and his group of hardliners are acting without restraint and must be halted, while also recognizing that his statement may not satisfy all critics.
- His statement highlights ongoing tensions around artistic engagement with Israel and suggests that silencing Israeli artists hinders understanding of this complex conflict.
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Tall Tales fails to live up to its potential
Grade: B+ You are in the wrong hands here for what is a homage to this duo’s favorite electronic music. The only Radiohead album I like is the guitar-driven Pablo Honey (and I wasn’t terribly mad on that to be honest). My inclination is to mark down the genre itself, for its wafting and beeping and farting portentousness, all the way back to Stockhausen. But I suppose one has to put such prejudices aside. What we have is Yorke’s anguished, puppy…
Radiohead bassist: Concert cancellations ‘curtail free speech’
In the latest sign that political pressure is threatening artistic freedom in the UK, Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood has warned that the cancellation of concerts involving his brother and fellow band member Jonny Greenwood, alongside an Israeli-born musician, represents a “curtailment of free speech”.Speaking at the Hay Festival, Colin Greenwood said he was “very sad” at the decision by two UK venues to pull the shows, which would have featur…
'I will risk my career over & over to stand up for kids': Ms Rachel cements herself as a true hero as haters vow to destroy her
The Israel/Palestine conflict has thrown up some odd heroes and villains. Who could have predicted that one day we’d have to roll our eyes at Radiohead singer Thom Yorke’s banal ‘both-sides’ platitudes while cheering on Macklemore and Imagine Dragons? But over the last few months, one person has stood out for her bravery and commitment. Ms. Rachel is arguably the biggest star in online children’s entertainment, with her YouTube channel boasting …
Radiohead’s Thom Yorke criticizes Netanyahu, Hamas and pressure on artists to opine on Gaza
(JTA) — His bandmate Johnny Greenwood has become one of the most vocal non-Jewish artists rejecting pressure to boycott Israel over its war in Gaza. But famously reticent Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke had not said anything about the war — until now. On Friday, Yorke posted an extended statement to Instagram lamenting the pressure he had faced to comment on the war, saying that it had affected his mental health. Then he gave the crowd what it wan…
Radiohead’s Thom Yorke Calls Out Netanyahu, ‘Free Palestine’ Protests, Hamas: Why Haven’t the Hostages Been Returned
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke claims the Hamas terrorist attack of October 7, 2023 and the response by Israel to rescue its citizens sparked "intimidation and defamation" by "opportunistic groups" that hurt his mental health before asking: "Why haven't the hostages been returned?"
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