WHAT THEY SAID
“Without us, you ain’t shit.” * Thom Yorke closed his Ivor Novello Awards speech Thursday night by torching streaming services and industry execs for refusing to pay musicians fairly.
THE DETAILS
- Yorke’s finishing a solo album with producer Sam Petts-Davies that he described as “pretty fucking different” — one track is titled “Arse-Kissers.” *
- He accused streaming platforms of using the same opaque accounting tricks major labels pulled in the past, warning the industry will die if it keeps devaluing artists. *
- Radiohead played their comeback European tour last fall, including a Monday night show for 20,000 in Berlin that Yorke called unforgettable. *
- Ed O’Brien previously mentioned loose plans for Radiohead to play around 20 shows per year across different continents. *
- Harry Styles introduced Yorke at the ceremony and revealed he lost his virginity to “Talk Show Host.” *
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
Yorke’s still mixing the solo record, and Radiohead’s touring plans remain vague beyond O’Brien’s earlier comments about 20 shows annually.