Coachella Festival kicked off yesterday (April 14), bringing the usual in extreme boho fashion, sunny selfies and sound problems from the main stage.
Yep, during Radiohead's headline set, the band left the stage twice due to technical issues just three songs in.
The band faced complete sound cut-offs and sudden bursts of feedback that interrupted tracks 'Ful Stop', '15 Step' and 'Let Down', according to Pitchfork, but the band took it all in their stride.
"F**king aliens," Thom Yorke told the crowd.
Near the end of 'Let Down' an issue took out the main speakers and forced the band off stage for a second time.
When the problems were brought under control and Yorke got back to his mic, he asked the crowd: "Can you actually hear me now?
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"I'd love to tell you a joke to lighten the mood. But we're Radiohead, so f**k it."
Alright then.
And when things finally got going for good, the band made up for it by playing 'Creep' – which was rather unexpected since it's widely known the band HATE the track.
So when they performed it for the Coachella crowd, the audience was naturally ecstatic:
Radiohead will be back in the UK to headline Glastonbury in June, where hopefully the tech will be a little more forgiving.
In other Coachella news, Beyoncé recently announced she was pulling out of headlining the festival on doctor's orders.
Queen Bey is currently expecting twins with her husband Jay-Z, and we imagine a full set might be a bit much at this late stage of her pregnancy.
Still, Beyoncé has committed to headlining Coachella in 2018, so we'll be looking forward to that.
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Tasha is a freelance writer for with a particular interest in the representation of women in film and TV. After graduating with a Literature degree then journalism qualifications with News Associates a few years further back than she’d like to admit, Tasha began her freelance career. She’s worked as a writer, editor and commissioning editor for a number of publications including Digital Spy. She is also a theatre critic. LinkedIn
