In 2018, I was literally pressed against the stage that night — what I didn’t know then would be Radiohead’s last tour. It was an unforgettable birthday gift, one of those moments that stay imprinted in the skin and the sound. I still remember the heat of the lights, the vibration of the crowd, and the sense of witnessing something rare. And I was. Without ever officially announcing a hiatus or providing a clear explanation, the band quietly drifted apart. Each member followed a solo path, and we — the fans — were left waiting, hoping that someday they might want to find each other again.

Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood joined forces to form The Smile, diving into a restrained, experimental sound that felt like a natural continuation of their restless creative spirit. Ed O’Brien released his luminous solo album Earth (2020), exploring melody and vulnerability; Philip Selway followed with Strange Dance (2023); and Colin Greenwood toured alongside Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. For a while, it truly seemed like the end — or at least, the start of something separate.

And yet, in the same year that the world has embraced the 1990s revival — with Oasis, Blur, and others back on the road — Radiohead returns. The band of geniuses, the misfits who redefined the sound and structure of pop music, is back. It’s more than a nostalgic comeback: it’s a reconnection between eras, a bridge between what we were and what remains.

The newly announced tour marks their first in seven years: 20 shows across five European cities — Madrid, Bologna, London, Copenhagen, and Berlin — between November and December 2025. Each residency feels designed not just as a performance, but as a ritual of reunion between stage and audience, past and present.

No word yet on Latin American dates, but hope lingers — and rightfully so. The band has always been welcomed here with unmatched intensity. Their announcement leaves the door open, with that enigmatic Radiohead phrasing fans know too well: “For now, just these ones, but who knows where this will all lead.”

The lingering question, of course: could there be a new album? Officially, nothing is confirmed. But Radiohead has never returned merely to replay their past. Every time they resurface, they reshape the musical landscape — OK Computer redefined alternative rock in the late ’90s, Kid A reinvented the sound of a new century, and In Rainbows changed how albums were released forever.

In a year when nostalgia for the ’90s has taken over playlists, fashion, and stages, Radiohead’s return feels different — more profound. It isn’t just about longing; it’s about resonance. It’s the reminder that time passes, yes, but some bands — some nights — never truly fade. If they make it back to Latin America, it won’t just be a concert. It will be a homecoming for everyone who has carried a part of that sound inside ever since.