Radiohead Events

1985 Thom Yorke, Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Phil Selway and Jonny Greenwood meet at Abingdon School, form "On a Friday"
The musicians who form Radiohead met while attending Abingdon School, a boys-only public school in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. Thom Yorke and Colin Greenwood were in the same year, Ed O'Brien ...
1986 Oct "On a Friday" plays their first gig
The group played their first gig in late 1986 at Oxford's Jericho Tavern; Jonny Greenwood originally joined as a keyboard player but he soon became the lead guitarist.
1991 "On a Friday" reforms, record Manic Hedgehog
Although Yorke, O'Brien, Selway, and Colin Greenwood had left Abingdon by 1987 to attend university, the band continued to rehearse often on weekends and holidays. In 1991, when all the m...
1992 May 5 Radiohead releases first EP, Drill
Drill was the first commercial release of English alternative rock group Radiohead, still known then as "On A Friday". The EP was released on 5 May 1992, debuting on the UK charts at numb...
1992 Sep Radiohead releases their first single, "Creep"
"Creep" is a song by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, written by vocalist Thom Yorke. Radiohead released "Creep" as their debut single in 1992, and it later appeared on their ...
1993 Feb Radiohead releases single, "Anyone Can Play Guitar"
"Anyone Can Play Guitar" was a single taken from Radiohead's first album Pablo Honey, released just in advance of the album. It was the band's second single, and their first to receive a ...
1993 Feb 22 Radiohead releases first studio album, "Pablo Honey"
Pablo Honey, released in early 1993, is the first album by the English alternative rock band Radiohead. The cover features the baby Tim Coates, the son of close friends of the band. The t...
1993 May Radiohead releases "Pop Is Dead" single
"Pop Is Dead" is the third single released by Radiohead. It is the only Radiohead single not available on one of their albums. Released only several months after their debut single "Cr...
1993 Oct 5 Radiohead releases "Stop Whispering" single
"Stop Whispering" is a single from British alternative rock band Radiohead, released as the band's fourth single in 1993. It is the fourth track off their first album, Pablo Honey (1993)....
1994 Aug Woodstock 1994
Woodstock '94 was a music festival organized in order to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the original Woodstock Festival of 1969. It was promoted as "2 More Days of Peace and Music." ...
1995 Jan 31 Radiohead releases My Iron Lung EP
My Iron Lung is a 1994 EP, including the song of the same name, by the alternative rock band Radiohead. The title track more famously appeared later on the band's 1995 album, The Bends. T...
1995 Feb Radiohead releases "High and Dry" single
"High and Dry" is a song by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, and was the first single released from their second album, The Bends (1995). It was as a double A-side with album ...
1995 Mar 13 Radiohead releases second studio album, "The Bends"
The Bends is the second album by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, released on 13 March 1995. The Bends was produced by John Leckie at EMI's studios in London, and it was engin...
1995 May 15 Radiohead releases "Fake Plastic Trees" single
"Fake Plastic Trees" is a song by Radiohead, from their second album The Bends. It was the third single to be released from that album in the UK, but in the US, it was released as the ban...
1995 Aug 7 Radiohead releases single "Just"
"Just" is a MTV Video Music Awards-nominated single by the English rock band Radiohead, released in 1995. It is the seventh track on their 1995 album The Bends. Radiohead frontman Thom Yo...
1996 Jan 22 Radiohead releases "Street Spirit (Fade Out)" single
"Street Spirit (Fade Out)" (commonly referred to as "Street Spirit") is a song by English alternative rock band Radiohead, featured on their 1995 second studio album The Bends. Noted by s...
1997 May 26 Radiohead releases "Paranoid Android" single
"Paranoid Android" is a song by English alternative rock band Radiohead, featured on their 1997 third studio album OK Computer. The lyrics of the bleak but intentionally humorous song wer...
1997 Jun 16 Radiohead releases third album, "OK Computer"
OK Computer is the third album by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, released on 16 June 1997. Radiohead recorded the album in rural Oxfordshire and Bath, during 1996 and early ...
1997 Jun 27
to 1997 Jun 29
 Glastonbury Festival 1997
Torrential rain just before the weekend resulted in this being the “Year of the Mud”. Undeterred, festival-goers boogied in their boots to more live performances than ever before. Thi...
1997 Aug 25 Radiohead releases "Karma Police" single
"Karma Police" is a song by English alternative rock band Radiohead from their 1997 third studio album OK Computer. The song's title and lyrics derive from an in-joke among the band, refe...
1997 Dec 10 Radiohead releases No Surprises/Running from Demons EP
No Surprises/Running From Demons is an EP by Radiohead. Released on 10 December 1997, the EP was aimed at the Japanese market in order to promote the band's Japan tour of January 1998. ...
1998 Jan 12 Radiohead released single "No Surprises"
"No Surprises" is a song by the English alternative rock band Radiohead. It was released as the third and final single from the group's 1997 album OK Computer. Accompanied by a music vide...
1998 Apr 21 Radiohead releases "Airbag/How Am I Driving?" EP
Airbag / How Am I Driving? is an EP from English alternative rock group Radiohead, released in 1998 specifically to the North American market. It includes most of the songs that had been ...
1998 May 4 Radiohead releases "7 Television Commercials"
7 Television Commercials is a collection of music videos from English alternative rock band Radiohead, covering the period from their The Bends (1995) and OK Computer (1997). 1. "Pa...
1998 Nov 30 Rockumentary "Meeting People Is Easy" released
Meeting People Is Easy, first released on 30 November 1998, is a rockumentary by Grant Gee following British alternative rock band Radiohead on their exhaustive world tour following the s...
2000 Oct 2 Radiohead releases their fourth studio album, "Kid A"
Kid A is the fourth album by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, released in October 2000. A commercial success worldwide, Kid A went platinum in its first week of release in the...
2001 May 21 Radiohead releases "Pyramid Song" single
"Pyramid Song" is a song by the English band Radiohead. It was the first single from their 2001 album Amnesiac and the first Radiohead single released in over three years, after none were...
2001 Jun 4 Radiohead releases fifth studio album "Amnesiac"
Amnesiac is the fifth studio album by the English alternative rock band Radiohead. It was released on 4 June 2001 in the United Kingdom, debuting at #1 on the UK charts and #2 on the Bill...
2001 Aug 6 Radiohead releases "Knives Out" single
"Knives Out" is a song by English alternative rock band Radiohead. The composition features electric and acoustic guitars, complemented by singer Thom Yorke's vocals. It appears on Radioh...
2003 May 26 Radiohead releases "There There" single
"There There" is a song by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, featured on their album Hail to the Thief (2003) and released prior to the album as its first single. "There There"...
2003 Jun 9 Radiohead releases sixth studio album "Hail to the Thief"
Hail to the Thief is the sixth studio album by English alternative rock band Radiohead, released on 9 June 2003. It debuted at number one in the United Kingdom and at number three in the ...
2003 Jun 27
to 2003 Jun 29
 Glastonbury Festival 2003
By 2003, most people had accepted the idea that it was no longer possible to crash the festival and hence it is recognised as one of the most successful years to date. The number of ticke...
2003 Aug 18 Radiohead releases "Go To Sleep" single
"Go to Sleep" is a song by Radiohead, released as the second single from their sixth album Hail to the Thief in 2003. The song has an initial time signature of 5/4, which alternates with ...
2003 Nov 17 Radiohead releases "2+2=5" single
"2 + 2 = 5 (The Lukewarm.)" is a song by English alternative rock band Radiohead, released as the third and last single from their sixth album Hail to the Thief in 2003. The song reached ...
2004 Mar 24 Radiohead releases COM LAG (2plus2isfive) EP
COM LAG (2plus2isfive) is an EP by English alternative rock band Radiohead. It is a compilation which collects many of the B-sides from the singles released in support of their 2003 album...
2005 Sep 9 "Help!: A Day in the Life" is released
Help!: A Day in the Life, released in 2005, brought together many contemporary artists from Britain and Canada. It was produced by War Child UK in order to celebrate the 10th anniversary ...
2007 Oct 10 Radiohead releases seventh studio album "In Rainbows"
In Rainbows is the seventh studio album by the English alternative rock band Radiohead. It was first released on 10 October 2007 as a digital download, followed by a standard CD release i...
2008 Jan 14 Radiohead releases "Jigsaw Falling into Place" single
"Jigsaw Falling into Place" is a song by the English band Radiohead and is the penultimate track on their 2007 album In Rainbows. The song was released as the first single from In Rainbow...
2008 Mar 31 Radiohead releases single, "Nude"
"Nude" is a song by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, appearing as the third track on their 2007 album In Rainbows. The song was released as the second single from In Rainbows ...
2008 May Radiohead releases "House of Cards"/"Bodysnatchers" single
"House of Cards" and "Bodysnatchers" are songs by English alternative rock band Radiohead and are the eighth and second tracks, respectively, on their 2007 album In Rainbows. The song was...
2008 Jun 2 EMI releases Radiohead: The Best Of
Radiohead: The Best Of is a compilation album of English alternative rock band Radiohead. The album features singles, album tracks and one B-side the band released from 1993 to 2003 while...
2008 Aug 1
to 2008 Aug 3
 Lollapalooza 2008
Lollapalooza’s Austin, Texas-based promoters C3 Presents are not scheduled to make their official announcement of the acts performing at this year’s weekend-long music festival in Grant P...
2008 Sep 23 Radiohead releases "Reckoner" single
"Reckoner" is a song by English alternative rock band Radiohead and is the seventh track on their 2007 album In Rainbows. The song was released as the third and final single from In Rainb...
2009 Aug 5 Radiohead releases song "Harry Patch (In Memory Of)"
"Harry Patch (In Memory Of)" is a song by English alternative rock band Radiohead. The band wrote and recorded the song as a tribute to the British supercentenarian Harry Patch, who was t...
2009 Aug 17 Radiohead releases "These Are My Twisted Words"
"These Are My Twisted Words" is a single by the English alternative rock band Radiohead. It was officially released on 17 August 2009 as a free download from the band's website.