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Radiohead's Thom Yorke announces solo New Zealand tour

08:20 am on 4 June 2024

Thom Yorke (ex Radiohead). Photo: Supplied

British musician Thom Yorke will embark on his first solo tour of New Zealand later this year.

Yorke will draw on music from his Radiohead career, as well as various solo and soundtrack projects and his most recent work with The Smile.

Yorke will perform at Christchurch's Wolfbrook Arena on 23 October before heading to Auckland for a show at Spark Arena on 25 October.

Yorke is best known as lead singer and songwriter of seminal band, Radiohead, who last visited NZ in 2012. He has also released three solo albums and contributed music for film and theatre projects.

General tickets go on sale at 11am Monday, June 10 through ticketmaster.co.nz for Auckland, and ticketek.co.nz for Christchurch.