Radiohead triumphed on the first date of their UK tour last night at London's Victoria Park, despite playing a set devoid of many of their biggest hits.
Playing in front of their free Tibet flags and impressive tubular LED lighting display, the band kick-started their set with '15 Step', before launching fellow In Rainbows tracks into Bodysnatchers and 'All I Need.'
As always Thom Yorke kept the crowd interaction at a minimum only greeting the crowd with “Alright!” two songs in.
The set picked up pace with 'The National Anthem' after which Thom told a woman in the crowd “I love you too darling” to great applause.
A relatively rare outing of Dollars and Cents was followed by a glorious 'Just' and later a spine-tingling 'Climbing Up The Walls.'
Introducing 'The Reckoner', Yorke said “This is our peace tune, kind of please let it not be the end of everything song.” The crowd then chanted “Free Tibet” in reference to the flags on the stage.
As it got darker, the set grew in intensity. The band relied on predominately down-tempo tracks like 'Videotape' and a stunning 'How To Disappear Completely' that suited the ambience perfectly.
For the final encore, the band played Thom Yorke's solo track 'Cymbal Rush', which appeared on his 2006 album 'The Eraser', before Yorke played 'You and Whose Army' on his own, staring intensely into the camera.
It was the final song – an abrasive techno-tinged 'Idioteque' – that undoubtedly provided the highlight of the evening.
Click through below to see the gig in pictures. The full set was:
15 Step
Bodysnatchers
All I Need
The National Anthem
Pyramid Song
Nude
Arpeggi
The Gloaming
Dollars and Cents
Faust Arp
There There
Just
Climbing Up The Walls
Reckoner
Everything In Its Right Place
How To Dissappear Completely
Jigsaw Falling Into Place
Videotape
Airbag
Bangers ‘n Mash
Planet Telex
The Tourist
Cymbal Rush
You And Whose Army?
Idioteque
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