Palestinian flags flying on stages, artists joining humanitarian flotillas bound for Gaza, calls to boycott festivals, refusals to invite Israeli artists or perform alongside them: Even after a fragile ceasefire, in force since October 13, led to the last remaining Israeli hostages as well as thousands of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel being released, the war that was unleashed in Gaza in retaliation for Hamas’s October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks has continued to rock the international music scene.

After a seven-year absence, Radiohead kicked off its European tour with four shows in Madrid, starting from November 4, before heading to Bologna, London, Copenhagen and Berlin. Yet this tour, which stops at cities where large demonstrations of solidarity with Gaza have taken place, is set to play out in a tense atmosphere, as the British band has frequently faced criticism from pro-Palestinian activists.

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