Thom Yorke played several Radiohead covers during his solo show in Auckland, New Zealand today (October 25), including ‘All I Need’ and ‘Kid A’ for the first time on his own – check out his performances below.Yorke is currently on a solo tour across Australia and Asia, playing tracks from his time with Radiohead, The Smile and Atoms For Peace, as well as from his solo discography.Alongside the live solo debuts of ‘All I Need’ from 2007’s ‘In Rainbows’ and ‘Kid A’ from the 2000 album of the same name, Yorke closed the show by performing Radiohead’s 1997 hit ‘Lucky’ solo for the first time in 20 years.Other significant cuts from the setlist include his first solo performances of Radiohead’s ‘Fake Plastic Trees’ since 2015 and ‘Let Down’ since 2016.Check out fan-filmed footage of the show below:saw thom yorke today, guy next to me wouldnt stfu but other than that it was pretty good pic.twitter.com/ExqE3zpEDz— nutti (@nuttimeister) October 25, 2024At the opening night of the tour in Christchurch, Yorke debuted a new song, ‘Back In The Game’’.
The live show comes shortly after the singer made headlines by saying he “really doesn’t give a fuck” if fans want Radiohead to return.When asked by Australian outlet Double J about his thoughts on Radiohead fans’ speculation over the band’s future, Yorke replied: “I am not aware of it and don’t really give a flying fuck.”“No offence to anyone and err, thanks for caring,” he continued.
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