Radiohead European Tour Shows Branded 'Terrible'

While others praise the Oxford band for their mixed setlist...

by Jason Gregory
Monday, June 09, 2008
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Radiohead European Tour Shows Branded 'Terrible'

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The opening nights of Radiohead's European tour have been branded “terrible” by a number of Gigwise readers.

Gigwise has received some messages by fans following the bands shows at Malahide Castle in Dublin last Friday (June 6th) and Saturday (June 7th).

Radiohead played two very different set lists at both concerts – preferring a more hit laden set on Friday compared to Saturday's show.

This, and the fact that the band chose to play so much of their latest album 'In Rainbows', has angered some.

Contacting Gigwise, Lee, who saw the band on Saturday, wrote: “I think it was terrible, they may as well have played in the castle to themselves, no crowd interaction at all.

“They could have rocked the place by putting in a few of their older songs to the set.”

Another reader, John, was upset with Friday's set. He said: “I have been to 4 Radiohead concerts before the Malahide one on the Friday. I have to say that it was terrible. No interaction with the crowd, poor selection of songs.

“I appreciate the band wants to do their new material but there was a need for balance. When they did play a couple of classics the crowd fired up quickly, but they followed this with obscure songs from the new album.

"There was no attempt to respond to the crowd. Never again”

Despite a number of critical comments, a number of Radiohead fans voiced their support for the band.

Peter said “it was truly amazing to see a band at their best”, while Andy said that he “can't stop thinking” about Saturday's gig.

"Please come back Radiohead. I'll never forget that performance," he added.

Gigwise was in attendance at Saturday's show. To read what we though and see a video of Thom Yorke premiering the band's new song, 'Super Collider', click here.

What did you think of their song choices? Let us know by posting your thoughts. If you sign up your comments will be automatically approved.

You can also see a selection of our photos from the opening night below...

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These idiots obviously aren’t proper Radiohead fans!
~ by Murphy 6/9/2008
Well, as the results of the poll demonstrate, the vast majority thought the concert was wonderful. And the small (but apparently very vocal) minority can buzz off to a Coldplay show (coming soon to every fricken town near you). They are guaranteed to play the old beaten saccharine-saturated hits you are looking for, and they’’ll be all yellow..sorry, I meant to say, mellow (pardon my poor English). So, Radiohead didn’’t play Creep for you. Oh, boo-f&#8
~ by Comrad Tolstoi 6/9/2008
So, Radiohead didnt play Creep for you. Oh boo fooken hoo!
~ by Comrad Tolstoi 6/9/2008
if u wanted to hear radiohead friendly shite u should have went to see bon jovi u cheesy twats, 2 of the best gigs ive ever been too, radiohead at the top of their game
~ by patrick 6/9/2008
You goto see radiohead to see the best live performing band around playing some great songs, not for the cheer leading, go see the foo fighters for that.
~ by gms 6/9/2008
Ingrateful bitches.
~ by Lodi 6/9/2008
agree with the poll result! was a great choice of songs...so what if they didnt play their commercial hits! thats not what radiohead is about as any true fan will know....their performance was the best of theirs iv ever seen, i loved the new songs and the older obscure stuff!!
~ by Brian 6/9/2008
it seems to me they played LOTS of old songs... what were people expecting? this is a tour for a (fantastic) new album, of course they’re gonna play songs from it! and why would said songs be described as obscure"? surely people’’ll have heard them if they’’ve bought the album (or was £0 too much to pay for the download?) i’’m upset that the negative comments seem to have attracted more attention than the po
~ by Serpentine 6/9/2008
Well, if Europe doesn’t want them, the U.S. will take them back. I stood in a monsoon for hours to see them in DC and it was the best show I’’ve ever seen (I’’ve seen Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Sigur Ros, Tool, Metallica, R.E.M...etc.) I don’’t understand people who want the same songs over and over. AND you got to hear a new f*cking song!
~ by Yours Truly 6/9/2008
WTF Gigwise! This is such a non-story.
~ by The Yak 6/10/2008
What is this rubbish about following a classic with an obscure song from the new album? A true radiohead fan would love to hear all the songs from the new album. How can they be obscure we all love and know them like the back of our hands. Wake up people!
~ by Jason 6/10/2008
I guess Radiohead are really scaring the music business, which is pushing for these absurd criticism against them! it was one of the best gig of my life, Thom really enjoyed himself so did all the crowd.
~ by antongiu 6/10/2008
I fail to see how you can describe a gig where the audience sang along enthusiastically with every song, especially the new songs, in that way.
~ by Dublin was rocking! 6/10/2008
i find it hard to believe radiohead had a bad gig - seeing as they dont have any bad songs i cant see how people can complain about the setlist
~ by jamie 6/10/2008
sounds like reviews from people who bought the greatest hits album on a whim and then complained because they didn’t know any of the interesting songs.
~ by straw_peter 6/10/2008
Waaaaaahhhhh!!!! I didnt get to hear creep live WAAAAAAHHHH!!!!. I wish I’’’ve could’’’’ve seen them play a new song for the first time to a crowd that is historic (at least to me). Plus it was a great set-list. My fav is from Nissan because they played "like spinning plates".
~ by Dav_e 6/10/2008
The gits want an iTunes playlist that smiles and flatters them. Wrong band.
~ by v1sh 6/10/2008
I was there Sat and loved every minute, I thought the setlist was great. I think the complaints are coming from people who are not that familiar with In Rainbows; there was quite a few where I was standing. Sod them, I thought the band’s performance was of their usual unattainable-for-any-other-band standard. Lucky people who have yet to see them, you’’re in for a treat.
~ by catc 6/10/2008
Idiots that went to hear the greatest hits. I liked the new songs better than the old ones. Paranoid android and just felt so boring and predictable. I nearly puked. The In Rainbows stuff was so beautiful and energetic. You can’t expect a band to play songs from over 11 years ago. They’’re probably sick of playing them. I’’ve been listening to Radiohead for 5 years and I puke when i listen to some of the old stuff. especially Karma Police. I was
~ by Thomas 6/10/2008
yeah......
~ by noel 7/3/2008

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