Is Radiohead Making a Comeback?

Philip Selway has dropped some hints that Radiohead might be gearing up for a reunion. In a recent live stream, Selway mentioned, "We’ve actually had a little break for a minute; the last show that we did was back in 2018, but we’re coming back ’round to that point now."

He emphasized the unique aspect of their creative and personal relationships, stating, "There is just something particular to that relationship — that creative relationship and personal relationship — actually, you can’t get anywhere else."

Selway expressed the band's collective sentiment of returning to their musical roots, saying, "We’re all coming back around to that point now of thinking, ‘Right, we’ve had a break — this is it. This feels like something to dive back into and really explore and see what other directions it can take us in."

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Radiohead's last musical project was in 2016 with 'A Moon Shaped Pool.' However, some fans remain cautious about the possibility of a reunion, considering Thom Yorke and Johnny Greenwood's side project, 'The Smile,' set to release 'Wall Of Eyes' next year alongside a UK and EU tour.

This isn't the first time Selway has hinted at a Radiohead reunion. Earlier in the year, he mentioned plans for the band to meet up in early 2023 to kickstart new projects. In an interview, he revealed, "We’re going to get together at the start of [2023], and I’m sure we’re going to start looking at other ideas for what comes next."

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Selway acknowledged the ongoing individual pursuits of the band members, stating, "When the pandemic happened, we’d always planned to take a veer off from Radiohead around that, so we could get on with other stuff." Despite the uncertainty surrounding the timeline, he assured, "We’ll get together soon, and in the next couple of years, there will be something there, of some sort."

Speaking about the collective desire to create music, Selway expressed earlier in the year, "There’s a collective desire to make music in some form or other amongst the five of us. We all really value that musical relationship, and that’s been there for 38 years. It remains really important to us." However, he kept the plans somewhat mysterious, stating, "We wouldn’t know anything on that score until we’re all in a room together, and it probably doesn’t have any firm direction until we’re quite a way into it."

The prospect of a Radiohead reunion remains 'to be confirmed,' with Selway expressing his dream scenario: "It’s just about finding that scenario when a group of musicians are all of a mind and firing on all cylinders. That is my dream scenario – to be in that spot. That’s my only aspiration."