Radiohead will return to Australia in 2027 for their first shows here in 15 years. The British band has announced 16 Australian arena dates across Perth, Melbourne and Sydney in May and June, with a further five shows in Saitama, Japan. No Queensland dates have been announced. The Australian run opens at RAC Arena in
Photo by Dameeka Middleton. Words by Penny Brand. Over the past year, live music venues across Australia have begun quietly closing their doors. Each announcement lands like the sudden loss of a loved one. People rush to blame a cause: rising costs, changing crowds, management, council, bad luck or simply, “the times”. The instinct is