Radiohead Tickets

Radiohead

Radiohead: Background

Radiohead formed years ago while they were attending Abingdon School, a boy-only public school in England. Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Phil Selway, and singer Thom York met and played their first show in late 1986 at Jericho Tavern in Oxford. Then called On a Friday, the band continued to rehearse together as the band mates attended university.

On a Friday signed with EMI in 1991 and changed their name to Radiohead, the title track on the Talking Heads’ True Stories album. After inking the six album deal, Radiohead released their debut album, Pablo Honey, in 1992. On the strength of the single “Creep,” the band gained enormous popularity. The tour for the first album even extended into a second year.

Radiohead were tremendously popular in England, but could not break into the American market. The release of OK Computer and its melodic, experimental sound brought the band critical acclaim and world-wide appeal. Kid A and Amnesiac continued the move toward an experimental sound that featured less guitar rifts and a sound linked by many music critics to an underground, less commercial style.

Hail to the Thief married the guitar-based songs of old with the electronic sound of the later albums. This time the lyrics instead of the style ignited controversy. The songs were criticized for sounding too much like protest songs by some critics, but the album was still a commercial success. Radiohead hit number three on the billboard charts with Hail to the Thief and was certified platinum in the United Kingdom and gold in the U.S. The latest release, In Rainbows, is once again a return to guitar-laden songs and has been received well by critics and fans.

Radiohead: 2008 Tickets

This summer Radiohead will start a world wide to promote In Rainbows. The Seats promises to have an impressive selection of Radiohead tickets for these events, with great prices and a terrific inventory.