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Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood expressed surprise at the band’s collective enjoyment of their 2025 comeback tour, while remaining uncertain about the prospect of new material from the group. The comments, made in a recent interview with The Telegraph, come after a series of four-night residencies in Madrid, Bologna, London, Copenhagen, and Berlin – the band’s first performances in seven years.

The tour, notable for its in-the-round stage setup and a setlist drawing from 65 songs each night, proved a positive experience for the band members. “It was great to revisit songs that we always felt were good and to find lots of other people now agree with us,” Greenwood told the newspaper. He also highlighted the pleasure of performing alongside vocalist Thom Yorke again, while acknowledging a sense of incompleteness stemming from the lack of new compositions featured in the shows.

Speculation regarding a new Radiohead album has persisted since the release of ‘A Moon Shaped Pool’ in 2016. Greenwood acknowledged that all band members are currently engaged in individual musical projects – he himself received an Oscar nomination for his score to One Battle After Another – but offered no definitive timeline for a potential reunion in the studio. “I mean, I’m surprised that the tour actually happened and that we all enjoyed it so much,” he 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 earlier indications of activity. In 2024, Greenwood confirmed reports from his brother and bandmate Colin that Radiohead had been rehearsing, describing the process as “fun and natural” but reiterating that “We find no plans” for new recordings.

The 2025 tour also proved commercially successful, with Radiohead breaking the attendance record at London’s O2 Arena, previously held by Metallica since 2017. Beyond the financial impact, the London shows were organized to benefit both the LIVE Trust, supporting the UK live music sector, and Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) for performances across Europe. The band’s setlists blended well-known tracks like ‘Kid A’ with rarely performed songs such as ‘Just’ – played for the first time in 16 years – and deeper cuts like ‘Climbing Up The Walls’ and ‘Like Spinning Plates.’

Greenwood’s current commitments extend beyond Radiohead and his solo scoring work. He is also a member of the band The Smile, whose upcoming European tour has been abruptly cancelled due to a serious medical emergency involving the guitarist. According to Entertainment Weekly, Greenwood was hospitalized with a severe infection requiring intensive care, though he is now reported to be out of danger. The cancellation of The Smile’s tour underscores Greenwood’s immediate health concerns and casts further uncertainty on his availability for future Radiohead projects.

Separately, Greenwood and director Paul Thomas Anderson have sought to remove their collaborative music from a recent documentary focusing on Melania Trump, signaling a desire to control the political context in which their work is presented.