Jonny Greenwood, guitarist for the acclaimed British band Radiohead, expressed surprise at the success of their 2025 European tour, while remaining uncertain about the future of new material from the group. The comments came in a recent interview with The Times, as reported on February 19, 2026.
The tour, Radiohead’s first in seven years, comprised four-night residencies in Madrid, Bologna, London, Copenhagen, and Berlin. Greenwood described the experience as “great to revisit songs that we always felt were good and to discover lots of other people now agree with us,” adding, “And it was really nice to be playing and listening to Thom [Yorke] again.” However, he also noted a sense of disconnect, stating, “But I found it strange not to be doing anything new on the tour.”
Radiohead has not released a studio album since 2016’s A Moon Shaped Pool. While acknowledging that band members are currently pursuing individual musical projects – Greenwood himself is nominated for an Academy Award for his score for One Battle After Another – he stated he had “no idea” whether the band would record new music. “I signify, I’m surprised that the tour actually happened and that we all enjoyed it so much,” Greenwood said. “But venues get booked so far in advance. To do another we would have to decide now, and even then it wouldn’t happen for 18 months.”
The band’s return to the stage followed a period of inactivity and initial rehearsals confirmed in 2024, according to previous reports. The London leg of the tour broke attendance records at the O2 Arena, surpassing the previous record held by Metallica since 2017. Beyond commercial success, the concerts also served a charitable purpose, raising funds for the LIVE Trust, supporting the UK live music sector, and Médecins Sans Frontières for the European dates.
The setlists for the comeback tour featured a mix of well-known hits and deeper cuts, including a performance of “Just” for the first time in 16 years, alongside tracks like “Climbing Up The Walls” and “Like Spinning Plates.” Greenwood and bandmate Paul Thomas Anderson have also recently sought to remove their music from a new documentary about Melania Trump.
