In the same month, Yorke released a statement condemning the war efforts of Israel and Hamas and saying that pressuring artists to respond was not the solution. O’Brien has shown support for Palestine, and defended his bandmates: “My brothers abhor what is going on in Gaza. Just because they aren’t all over social media or using the exact wording that some feel is necessary does not mean they aren’t genuinely upset and angered by what is going on.” Pitchfork wrote that the controversy had damaged Radiohead’s public image, and questioned their “ambiguous political position” after releasing albums with anti-war themes such as Hail to the Thief. In October 2025, Yorke said he would not perform in Israel again, but Jonny Greenwood disagreed, saying he felt boycotts empowered governments to act as they please.
Statement condemning war efforts
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