No Radiohead At Coachella?!?!

Sad news from XFM.co.uk, that Thom Yorke from Radiohead has fallen ill and that they may be forced to pull their Coachella appearance. Click [more] for the complete story.....

Thom Yorke Cancels Gigs Due To Illness


Radiohead have been forced to cancel the final show of their Australian tour, as singer Thom Yorke has lost his voice due to a severe inflammation of his vocal chords, throwing the band’s headlining show at the Coachella Festival into doubt.


Radiohead barely completed the first of two nights at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia on Monday (April 26), with Yorke’s voice noticeably cracking during the performance.

The band only played one encore with the frontman finishing the set by saying, "Sorry about the throat, we almost nearly cancelled tonight. Please forgive or kiss my throat frog".

As a result the second show at the venue tonight (April 27) has been cancelled. A statement released by tour promoter Michael Chugg and Radiohead manager Bryce Edge reads,

"Lead singer Thom Yorke was examined by an ear, nose and throat specialist in Melbourne after developing significant loss of vocal quality and volume at the first Radiohead concert in Melbourne Monday night. Thom was barely able to finish the concert".

"Today he has a marked hoarseness of voice and a significant upper airway infection and heavy inflammation of his vocal chords. If he was to sing in the next few days he would cause irreparable damage to his vocal ability in the future. Consequently and regrettably we have to cancel tonight's show. Tickets can be refunded at point of purchase".

Radiohead’s next live date is set to be a headlining slot at the Coachella Festival in the US on May 1 alongside The Cure, Kraftwerk, Pixies, The Flaming Lips amongst others. It is not know whether Yorke’s illness will affect their appearance.