# Thom Yorke: Radiohead Tour Crashed Self-Confidence

> Thom Yorke says Radiohead's 2025 reunion tour caused a massive crash in his self-confidence that took months to recover from.
- Title: Thom Yorke: Radiohead Tour Crashed Self-Confidence · NME
- Summary: Thom Yorke says Radiohead's 2025 reunion tour caused a massive crash in his self-confidence that took months to recover from. Thom Yorke revealed Radiohead's…
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- Source: NME — https://nme.com/news/music/thom-yorke-radiohead-reunion-tour-massive-crash-self-confidence-3972688
- Published: 2026-10-08T15:39:09+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: thom yorke, radiohead, 2025 reunion tour, self confidence, ivors, harry styles, solo album, music, culture
## Radiohead Reunion Tour Announcement
Thom Yorke revealed Radiohead's 2025 reunion tour caused a massive crash in his self-confidence that took months to recover from.
## Tour Dates and Impact
The band played 20 arena dates across Madrid, Bologna, London, Copenhagen and Berlin in November and December 2024.
## Self-Confidence Crash
After the tour, Yorke said his self-confidence crashed "massively" and took months to recover.
## Ivor Novello Fellowship
Yorke felt confused by the Ivor Novello Fellowship, which he described as having a "very strange relationship" to his work.

> I have a very, very strange relationship to that element of my work.
## Emotional Return Experience
Yorke recalled emotional moments during Radiohead's Madrid opening night, where the band felt overwhelmed by the crowd.

> All of us, the whole band, were like, ‘OK, keep it together. Keep it together.’
## New Solo Album Work
Yorke is working on a new solo album with producer Sam Petts-Davies, describing it as "pretty fucking different".

> pretty fucking different
## 2027 Tour Plans
Radiohead will continue their live reunion in 2027 with 21 shows across Australia and Japan.
## Key takeaway

Thom Yorke revealed Radiohead's 2025 reunion tour led to a months-long self-confidence crash that only recovered after starting a new solo record.