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Musician Thom Yorke arrives on the red carpet of the Rome Film Festival, in Rome, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
October 26, 2025, 6:23 pm
Radiohead’s Thom Yorke says he won’t play in Israel under Netanyahu, objects to boycott pressure
Guitarist Jonny Greenwood, whose wife is Israeli, rejects boycott in joint UK interview; says he’s ashamed he’s dragged bandmates ‘into this mess,’ not ashamed of working with Arab and Jewish musicians
By Jessica Steinberg
British rock band Radiohead performs in Tel Aviv's Hayarkon Park on July 19, 2017. (Courtesy)
September 4, 2025, 5:17 pm
BDS calls for boycott of Radiohead as band announces first tour in 7 years
Anti-Israel movement accuses English rock group of ‘complicit silence’ over Gaza war, rails at guitarist for collaborating with Israeli artist
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Thom Yorke performs with Radiohead at Philips Arena, Atlanta, April 1, 2017. (Robb Cohen/Invision/AP)
May 31, 2025, 4:57 pm
Radiohead’s Thom Yorke condemns ‘cynical’ Hamas, ‘extremist’ Netanyahu government
Artist writes that ‘intimidation and defamation’ by ‘opportunistic groups’ has hurt his mental health; ‘The Free Palestine refrain does not answer why hostages have not returned’
By PHILISSA CRAMER
Dudu Tassa (left) and Jonny Greenwood in June 2024 (Shin Katan)
May 6, 2025, 8:37 pm
Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood and Dudu Tassa pan censorship after UK shows canceled
Longtime musical collaborators says they were forced to call off concerts due to credible threats on the venues and audiences
By Jessica Steinberg
Dudu Tassa (left) and Jonny Greenwood in June 2024 (Shin Katan)
May 4, 2025, 11:59 am
UK gigs by Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood and Israeli singer Dudu Tassa canceled
Two concerts nixed amid BDS movement claims that they would have ‘whitewashed Israel’s genocide’; Campaign Against Antisemitism says it ‘isn’t activism, it’s intimidation’
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Thom Yorke performs onstage at The Greek Theatre on October 29, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Rich Fury/Getty Images/AFP)
October 30, 2024, 10:29 pm
Radiohead frontman confronts ‘coward’ anti-Israel heckler at Melbourne concert
‘You wanna piss on everyone’s night?’ Thom Yorke responds to protester yelling about Gaza death toll before storming off stage; he then returns for final song, ‘Karma Police’
By Michael Horovitz
Dudu Tassa (left) and Jonny Greenwood in June 2024 (Shin Katan)
June 5, 2024, 7:35 am
Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood rejects calls to cancel tour with Israeli singer
‘The silencing’ of artists ‘feels unprogressive to me,’ says English rocker, who is set to perform with Dudu Tassa on the European music festival circuit this summer
By PHILISSA CRAMER
Musician Shye Ben-Tzur debuts his newest album, 'Hallel,' at Jerusalem's Confederation House on July 13, 2023 (YouTube screen grab)
July 7, 2023, 2:04 am
India-inspired musician praises the divine with ‘Hallel’
Shye Ben-Tzur, who has collaborated with Radiohead’s Johnny Greenwood, brings his new album to Jerusalem
By Jessica Steinberg
Israel's Revolution Orchestra performing at the Sibiu Festival in Romania, June 2023 (Courtesy Daniel Basin)
June 27, 2023, 2:55 pm
Israel’s Revolution Orchestra befriends Iranian theater group
Representatives from each organization speak of friendship and peace at Sibiu Festival in Romania
By Jessica Steinberg
Musicians Dudu Tassa (left) and Jonny Greenwood (right) with Karrar Alsaadi (center) as they record 'Ya Mughir al-Ghazala' for their new, joint album, ‘Jarak Qaribak,' released June 10, 2023. (YouTube screengrab)
June 12, 2023, 11:37 pm
Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood, Dudu Tassa announce Tel Aviv gig after album release
Musicians to perform in September, following joint album that brings together artists from Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, the PA, the UAE, and Iraq
By Jessica Steinberg
Dudu Tassa (L) and Jonny Greenwood perform in Binyamina, July 20, 2021. (Screen grab via YouTube; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
April 15, 2023, 10:28 am
Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood makes album with Israel’s Dudu Tassa
Features Middle East artists including Palestinian singer Freteikh, Egyptian artist Ahmed Doma, Morocco’s Mohssine Salaheddine; pair say it doesn’t include political statements
By Gabe Friedman
Members of the Revolution Orchestra rehearsing for their latest piece, 'Moods,' to be performed June 12, 2022 at the Tel Aviv opera house (Courtesy Revolution Orchestra YouTube screen shot)
June 8, 2022, 2:50 pm
Revolution Orchestra brings Radiohead, dancing instruments onstage
Groundbreaking classical music troupe mixes Chopin and British alt-rock outfit in latest mashup
By Jessica Steinberg
Pop singer Lorde (YouTube screenshot)
December 22, 2017, 8:06 pm
Lorde may cancel Israel concert after backlash from fans
Singer says she is ‘considering all options’ after pro-Palestinian activists say she is sending wrong message by performing in the Jewish state
By JTA
Aussie rocker Nick Cave will perform in Tel Aviv on November 19 and 20, standing up to BDS (CC BY Alterna2, Wikipedia)
November 1, 2017, 11:46 am
Rocker Nick Cave faces BDS heat ahead of Tel Aviv concerts
Anti-Israel activist Roger Waters calls out Cave along with Canadian singer Bryan Adams and Radiohead for ignoring boycott calls
By Jessica Steinberg
Thom Yorke, lead singer of British rock band Radiohead, brought by Naranjah to performin Tel Aviv's Yarkon Park on July 19, 2017, responded vehemently last summer to attempts by the BDS movement encouraging Radiohead to cancel (Courtesy)
July 20, 2017, 3:15 pm
Creeps, bleeps, and sweeps
From Radiohead to German submarines to Temple Mount security screening, the Hebrew-language media has a tough time deciding which story deserves top coverage
By Adiv Sterman
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