Phil Selway says Radiohead stand by the Tel Aviv show

Phil Selway has told NME that Radiohead stand by their decision to play Tel Aviv on 19 July. Before the show an open letter from Artists for Palestine UK had asked the band to cancel, and Ken Loach had challenged them in public. Asked whether playing had burned bridges, Selway said he honestly didn't know. That wouldn't have been the basis to make our decision to play there. You know, I think we stand by what we have said and that feels like the right decision.²

The night itself ran to 27 songs and two encores at Park HaYarkon, the band's longest set in 11 years. It was the last night of the tour and their last show for a while, Selway said, and the band kept looking at the setlist and wanting to play one more. It felt almost like end of tour party.²