Radiohead have confirmed a series of extended stays at venues in Australia and Japan for 2027.
The Oxford band resumed performing across the UK and Europe last year, ending a break from live shows that began in 2018. Their return included 20 arena dates in five cities, with four performances at London’s O2.
Guitarist Ed O’Brien then revealed in March that further touring was planned for 2027 and subsequent years. “What we’re going to do is, every year we’re going to do a different continent, and we’re going to do 20 shows each year. No more, no less,” he said.
The newly announced schedule contains 21 concerts, beginning with Australian residencies in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney before moving to Saitama in Japan.
Ticket access will be restricted to fans who register through Radiohead’s official website, a measure intended to limit competition from automated bots and ticket resellers.
Each registration allows the purchase of up to four tickets. Fans can register here, with the complete itinerary listed below.
Radiohead’s 2027 tour dates are:
MAY
3 – RAC Arena, Perth
4 – RAC Arena, Perth
6 – RAC Arena, Perth
7 – RAC Arena, Perth
13 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
14 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
16 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
17 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
19 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
20 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
25 – Afterpay Arena, Sydney
26 – Afterpay Arena, Sydney
28 – Afterpay Arena, Sydney
29 – Afterpay Arena, Sydney
31 – Afterpay Arena, Sydney
JUNE
1 – Afterpay Arena, Sydney
8 – GMO Arena Saitama
9 – GMO Arena Saitama
11 – GMO Arena Saitama
12 – GMO Arena Saitama
13 – GMO Arena Saitama
A possible Tokyo return has also fuelled discussion among fans, following Radiohead teasers displayed at this year’s Summer Sonic festival in the city.
Reviewing one of the group’s London performances last November, NME awarded the show five stars and wrote: “What a show: a visceral energy, a tasteful spectacle, all delivered with a generosity of spirit, Yorke in full rockstar mode as the band trade places to tend to each corner of the venue.
“For a band once embarrassed by the notion of ‘arena rock’, nobody does it better. A new album and another night like this can’t come soon enough.”
During the reunion run, Radiohead set a new attendance record at London’s O2, overtaking the benchmark Metallica had established in 2017.
The London performances also generated funds for the LIVE Trust, which supports the UK’s live music and entertainment sector. Their European concerts supported Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders.
Revisiting his comments about playing 20 dates annually, O’Brien urged listeners earlier this year to “take that with a pinch of salt”. He added: “I don’t think we’ll do any more than 20 shows.”
“Because you can’t do any more – these songs, they’re too powerful. The shows last year were really emotional. By the end of it, you were drained.”
During an interview with NME this spring, O’Brien also said Radiohead had “not even talked about another record”. “Where did you get this idea that there’s another Radiohead record?” he asked.
Looking back on the “amazing” concerts, he said the group felt “so blessed that people want to see what we do, but at the heart of it, it’s five people”.
“The songs can kind of play themselves in a way, but if there’s the love and that feeling between the five of us, and there was, and it was glorious,” he said.
