Radiohead has set a new attendance record at an arena in the United Kingdom as part of the band’s first concert tour in seven years.
The English group has broken the attendance record at The O2 in London by playing four sold-out nights at the venue, NME reported. The record was previously held by Metallica who have held the title since 2017, according to the outlet.
Each of Radiohead’s shows on Nov. 21, 22, 24 and 25 saw at least 22,000 fans in the crowd, per NME. The final night is The O2’s highest capacity show, with a new record of 22,355 people.
“These past four record-breaking nights will go down in the venue’s history, with Radiohead breaking the attendance records each night,” Christian D’Acuna, senior programming director of The O2, told NME in a statement. “We knew how special these exclusive shows would be and we’re so grateful to the band for bringing them to The O2.”
Radiohead is a Grammy-winning art rock band known for their experimental, alternative sound on songs including the band’s 1992 debut single “Creep.” The single also served as their commercial breakthrough. The group was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 and five of their albums have been named among Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
After a seven-year hiatus, Radiohead kicked off the band’s tour on Nov. 4 at Madrid’s Movistar Arena where they performed a 25-song set. The setlist included “No Surprises,” “Weird Fishes/Arpeggi,” “Idioteque,” “Fake Plastic Trees” and “Everything in Its Right Place,” according to videos posted on social media.
Radiohead will continue their European trek with several shows in Denmark and Germany next month. Tickets for the tour are sold out, but fans can buy them using reliable third-party ticket sellers such as StubHub, VividSeats and SeatGeek.
