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The Smile have a bunch of European tour dates this summer in support of January’s Wall Of Eyes, but Thom Yorke has an intriguing new venture lined up after that. On the heels of his recently released soundtrack for the Italian drama Confidenza, Yorke has announced a run of solo shows across New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, and Japan this fall. He’ll be “alone on stage trying a new kind of solo show thing playing versions of songs from my recent and not so recent past.”
Performing onstage with no accompaniment is a kind of gig Yorke has rarely performed in recent years. Even when touring solo albums, he’s been supported by backing musicians, most recently the unit known as Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes. Those shows were more lively and electronic in nature, but these appear to be more of a stripped-down acoustic thing. Yorke teased the performances with footage of himself performing Radiohead’s The King Of Limbs opener “Bloom” on piano. There’s an opportunity for some staggering moments here.
The line about “songs from my recent and not so recent past” and the tour’s title, “Thom Yorke: Everything,” suggest no limits on the setlist. Hopefully this tour goes well and Yorke brings it to other parts of the world. Until then, check out the tour dates and Yorke’s teaser below, and get ticket info here.
TOUR DATES:
10/23 – Christchurch, NZ @ Wolfbrook Arena
10/25 – Auckland, NZ @ Spark Arena
10/29 – Melbourne, AU @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl
10/30 – Melbourne, AU @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl
11/01 – Sydney, AU @ Sydney Opera House Forecourt
11/02 – Sydney, AU @ Sydney Opera House Forecourt
11/05 – Singapore, SG @ The Star Theatre
11/12 – Osaka, JP @ Grand Cube
11/13 – Osaka, JP @ Grand Cube
11/18 – Fukuoka, JP @ Sunpalace
11/19 – Hiroshima, JP @ Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen HBG Hall
11/21 – Nagoya, JP @ Century Hall
11/23 – Tokyo, JP @ Tokyo Garden Theatre
11/24 – Tokyo, JP @ Tokyo Garden Theatre
11/26 – Kyoto, JP @ ROHM Theatre