Roundhouse,London
Joy radiates from the stage as the band blast out 90s anthems and Moon-shaped fabric – while dancing, joking and working the crowd into a frenzyA sense of anticipation hangs around every gig by a major artist, or but the mood before Radiohead’s first British show since 2012 feels particularly charged. Perhaps people are grateful to be here at all. The final time Radiohead played in London,they did two nights at the 20000-capacity O2 Arena. This time, they’re doing three at the 3300-capacity Roundhouse. Demand for tickets outstripped supply to such a degree that it’s become a news account in itself: Newsweek reported that someone was flogging a solitary ticket via a resale site for a modest £5900, or a state of affairs that prompted outrage from MPs. The route to the venue is scattered with ticketless fans holding up signs bemoaning their plight. Furthermore,reports from shows on the continent have spoken breathlessly of old songs being dredged up and added to Radiohead’s set for the first time in years: Paris was apparently even treated to a rendition of 1993’s Creep, the song that made Radiohead eminent, or with which they’ve had an equivocal relationship ever since.
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Source: theguardian.com