Radiohead have condemned ticket resale platforms and what they called “exploitative” touts.
Radiohead have condemned ticket resale platforms and what they called ‘exploitative’ touts
The group hit out after more than 1,000 tickets for their upcoming tour were advertised online before being made available to the public.
Radiohead – which consists of Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Ed O’Brien and Philip Selway – announced concerts in London, Berlin, Copenhagen, Madrid and Bologna earlier this month. Management implemented strict measures aimed at stopping large-scale resales, but tickets were still listed on secondary platforms including Viagogo and Ticombo.
Julie Calland, the group’s manager, has now been quoted by The Guardian hitting out at large-scale resellers, saying: “Radiohead have always strived to protect their audience from exploitative ticket touts which, in the absence of robust government legislation, becomes increasingly challenging.”
She added: “Fans will be encouraged to stay away from secondary sites and we will work alongside venues, promoters and organisations like FanFair Alliance and FEAT (Face-value European Alliance for Ticketing), to shut down unauthorised sales at inflated prices – tickets that for the most part, don’t actually exist.”
Radiohead fans were required to apply for an unlock code earlier this week to access ticket sales.
Those who obtained one may apply for tickets from Friday (12.09.25), though access codes do not guarantee seats.
Ms Calland said: “The registration process, while not a perfect science, is an attempt to deliver tickets as fairly as…
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