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Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n AAA<\/p>\n Radiohead appear to have taken a leaf out of Willy Wonka\u2019s playbook. Mysterious cards suggesting an upcoming Australian tour by the band have been scattered around the country this week, sending fans of the cult English outfit on a scavenger hunt.<\/p>\n Since the beginning of the week, cards emblazoned with \u201c2027 Radiohead\u201d have been found in stores and bars across Melbourne, including Readings Carlton<\/a>, Fitzroy North\u2019s Champagne Video and Abbotsford\u2019s Dutch Vinyl. According to Radiohead fan subreddits, some were also found around Melbourne\u2019s Lygon Street<\/a>, as well as in venues across Perth and Sydney.<\/p>\n A QR code on the back of the flyers sends curious fans to a sign-up page for W.A.S.T.E., the band\u2019s official merchandise website. Fans believe the cards are subtly teasing an Australian tour next year, though the band has remained quiet so far. If true, it would mark the group\u2019s first visit in almost 14 years. (Radiohead\u2019s Australian promoters have been contacted for comment.)<\/p>\n \u201cI noticed a few of them in the shop on Tuesday morning,\u201d said George Thalassoudis, an employee at Dutch Vinyl, on Thursday. \u201cI suspect someone left them around on Monday, or maybe even earlier \u2026 Yesterday, we had a bunch of people come through looking for them, but they were long gone [by then].\u201d<\/p>\n Staff at Champagne Video said they had found a few cards in the back row of its cinema, as well as in the music video section of its VHS store room. Meanwhile, Readings Carlton staff had fans visit the store as recently as Thursday to ask for any remaining cards.<\/p>\n History appears to back the speculation up, as Radiohead pulled a similar gimmick before their European tour last year<\/a>. In September 2025, various cards were discovered around different European cities, including London, Madrid and Copenhagen. The cards resembled those found in Australia this week, though with \u201c2025\u201d emblazoned on the front and with a slightly different colour scheme. The band went on to tour these cities in November and December.<\/p>\n It has been rumoured that Radiohead will play at the Japanese music festival Summer Sonic in August 2027, amid the appearance of nondescript cards around Japan.<\/p>\n Related Article<\/p>\n Guitarist Ed O\u2019Brien recently told Rolling Stone<\/a> that the band\u2019s members planned to tour again next year, suggesting they would hit one continent or region a year, and complete about 20 shows. He mentioned Asia and Oceania as areas they had considered.<\/p>\n Radiohead last toured Australia in 2012 on the back of their eighth studio album, The King of Limbs. The group have performed in Australia only four times: in 1994, 1998, 2004 and 2012. Their last Australian tour was so popular that tickets sold out within minutes<\/a> of going on sale.<\/p>\n Frontman Thom Yorke returned to Australia in October 2024 to perform several solo shows. He walked off the stage during one of his Melbourne gigs<\/a> on that tour after an audience member shouted from the stalls about the deaths of children in Gaza. A year later, Yorke revealed the incident had taken a toll on his mental health<\/a>, saying he remained in shock that his \u201csupposed silence\u201d was perceived by some as complicity with Israel.<\/p>\n Formed in 1985 as On a Friday, the group changed their name to Radiohead in 1991 and released hit debut single Creep the following year. Though it struggled to take off initially, the track went on to become a major alternative rock anthem around the world. The band went on to release tracks including Paranoid Android, Karma Police and Fake Plastic Trees.<\/p>\n Radiohead announced in 2018 that they had ceased touring, but returned to the stage last year.<\/p>\n The Booklist is a weekly newsletter for book lovers from Jason Steger. Get it delivered every Friday<\/a>.<\/p>\n Save<\/p>\n You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n![\"Radiohead](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/5b50e25d20a837af43647e7b046c64cbfef90ba8.jpeg\")
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