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Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood: ‘I’m frightened to admit I still work with Israeli musicians’

Radiohead guitarist defends collaborations with Israeli and Arab artists as bandmates reveal divisions over BDS and playing in Israel

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October 26, 2025 14:03

INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Musician Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead performs onstage during day 2 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 14, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)

BDS

Radiohead’s Thom Yorke walks offstage after being heckled by pro-Palestine protester

The lead singer of the rock band told the activist to ‘hop up on stage’ and make his comments to the audience

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November 1, 2024 11:16

Radiohead singer Thom Yorke walked offstage following heckling by a pro-Palestine audience member (Photo: @RadioheadClub)

Shul music has given me a taste for melancholia

Every synagogue has a different approach, but I’m grateful I grew up with a choir and organ

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April 3, 2024 08:04

Nick Cave condemns BDS campaign

The singer defends performing in Tel Aviv last year, calling it 'a principled stand against those who wish to bully, shame and silence musicians'

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December 12, 2018 11:33

I can’t listen to Lorde any more

If you’re not accustomed to feeling under cultural siege, it’s nigh-on impossible for you to understand someone who is

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January 9, 2018 14:54

Israeli violinist's Radiohead tribute

Notable Israeli violinist covers a Radiohead hit in tribute to the band's music after their controversial concert in Tel Aviv went ahead

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July 21, 2017 09:33

Radiohead perform for 47,000 in Tel Aviv

Band defies boycott calls to play their longest concert in over a decade – and include a musical riposte to leading boycotter, Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters

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July 20, 2017 15:06

Radiohead perform for 47,000 in Tel Aviv

REM singer Stipe defends Radiohead over BDS

Ex-REM singer defends British band after widespread criticism from pro-boycott celebrities

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July 17, 2017 15:22

REM singer Stipe defends Radiohead over BDS

Loach slams Radiohead over BDS…as his film plays in Tel Aviv

The award-winning director’s latest movie, I, Daniel Blake, is currently being shown at a number of cinemas in Tel Aviv.

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July 12, 2017 10:11

Loach slams Radiohead over BDS…as his film plays in Tel Aviv

The JC Letters Page June 23 2017

Rosalind Schogger, Gideon Falter, David Levenson, Frank Angell, Stephen Miller and Dr Anthony Isaacs share their views with JC readers

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June 23, 2017 15:06

Boycotters still criticising Radiohead over Israel concert

Film director Ken Loach tells band they are standing with 'the oppressor'

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June 13, 2017 17:30

Boycotters still criticising Radiohead over Israel concert

Radiohead singer hits out at boycott supporters

Thom Yorke says efforts to stop the band playing in Israel are ‘offensive’ and 'patronising in the extreme'

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June 2, 2017 16:27

Radiohead singer hits out at boycott supporters

Tel Aviv gig for Thom York's band

Radiohead to play Israeli gig in July

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February 7, 2017 12:47