Flyer frenzy: Are Radiohead teasing their first gigs in seven years in European cities?

Mysterious flyers have been popping up in major European cities, each with the same image and different gig dates, leading many to either suspect an elaborate hoax or that acclaimed British band Radiohead are teasing their first concerts in seven years.

The flyers have been found in London, Copenhagen, Madrid and Berlin – so far.

If legit, this could be Radiohead hitting the road once more, with their last tour date being on 1 August 2018 in Philadelphia, marking the end of their A Moon Shaped Pool tour.

The band has not released any new music since 2016’s ‘A Moon Shaped Pool’ and fans on social media have speculated that an upcoming tour could also suggest the band are set to release a new album. 

As seen on the Radiohead subreddit, the flyers for multi-night runs mean the band will be in London on 21, 22, 24 and 25 November, in Copenhagen on 1, 2, 4 and 5 December, and in Berlin on 8, 9, 11 and 12 December. 

No venues have been listed, and no official announcement has yet been made.

Last year, Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke told Australian outlet Double J about the band’s future, saying: “I am not aware of it and don’t really give a flying f*ck.”

“No offence to anyone and thanks for caring," he added, "but I think we’ve earned the right to do what makes sense to us without having to explain ourselves or be answerable to anyone else’s historical idea of what we should be doing.” 

Radiohead have recently released a digital version of a new live album, titled ‘Hail to the Thief Live Recordings 2003 – 2009'. A vinyl pressing is expected to hit shelves on 31 October.

This comes after the news that Yorke was adapting the band’s 2003 album for a new production of Shakespeare’s play “Hamlet”, which will host its world premiere next year at Aviva Studios in Manchester.

The production is titled “Hamlet Hail To The Thief” and will see Yorke team up with Tony and Olivier Award-winning directors Steven Hoggett and Christine Jones to create a contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare’s play, described as a “feverish new live experience, fusing theatre, music and movement”.