Thom Yorke plays “No Surprises” for Donald Rumsfeld on Radio 1

Radiohead are Jo Whiley's guests on Radio 1 today, 28 May, for a Live Lounge performance and interview, the band's first. At the piano, Thom Yorke plays “Sail to the Moon” running into “Everything in Its Right Place”, and he plays an acoustic “No Surprises” with a dedication.

for Mr. Rumsfeld who announced today that they didn't have any weapons after all. Sorry!

Thom Yorke¹

Asked to describe the new album, Yorke gets no further than sparkly, shiny and in no way political. The band are looking forward to Glastonbury this year and still count their 1997 set there as a high point of their career.

It was like Apocalypse Now for us.

Thom Yorke¹

Finishing a record is always a nightmare, Yorke says, and making Kid A was one too, yet Kid A is the album he is proudest of. Asked why the band have started making videos again, Colin Greenwood says they never stopped; the videos just were not shown.

Ed O'Brien says the band have a bit of a swagger playing live these days. On the band doing so little promotion, Yorke says people got the wrong end of the stick, and the band just did not want to do it.

Asked whether there is much bitterness in the band, Greenwood says it is humour, and Yorke later reckons they have dealt with the charge that they have none.

We've nailed that one today, haven't we!

Thom Yorke¹