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arts24 - Radiohead's Ed O'Brien on depression, healing and the band's 2027 world tour

France24 · · 135 words · By Eve JACKSON; Yong CHIM; Georges YAZBECK; Marion CHAVAL; Magali FAURE; Solène CLAUSSE
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“After nearly four decades at the heart of Radiohead, Ed O'Brien is entering a new creative era.”
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Wikipedia confirms Radiohead was formed in 1985 and Ed O'Brien is a member. As of the current date (2024/2025), this spans nearly four decades (39-40 years).
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web search NEUTRAL — Edward John O'Brien is an English guitarist, songwriter, and member of the rock band Radiohead.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_O'Brien
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web search NEUTRAL — Ed O’Brien is just getting back from a post-dinner stroll near his home in Wales when he logs onto Zoom. “It’s a very dark, still night,” he says.O’Brien, 57, speaks with the same calm warmth and sens…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/music/articles/beautiful…
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web search NEUTRAL — People have been doing that for years, Mick Ronson did that a lot and Matt Johnson from The The was similar.” There’s a fair few guest appearances, too, from Nathan East and David Utley to Laura Marli…
https://www.guitarworld.com/features/ed-obrien-the-guitar-to…
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“the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist”
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Multiple sources, including a biography site and Wikipedia-based search results, explicitly state Ed O'Brien was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Radiohead in 2019.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edward John O'Brien (born 15 April 1968) is an English guitarist, songwriter, and member of the rock band Radiohead. O'Brien attended Abingdon School in Oxfordshire, England, where he formed Radiohead…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_O'Brien
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, established in 1983 and located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, is dedicated to recording the history of some of the best-known and most influential musicians, bands…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The origins of rock and roll are complex. Rock and roll emerged as a defined musical style in the United States in the early to mid-1950s. It derived most directly from the rhythm and blues music of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origins_of_rock_and_roll
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“the making of his deeply personal new solo album "Blue Morpho"”
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Three independent web search results (Paul Cashmere, Transgressive, and another news source) all confirm the announcement of a second solo album titled 'Blue Morpho' scheduled for release in May 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ed O’Brien announces Blue Morpho, his absorbing, second solo album and first under his own name, out 22 May 2026 via his new label home, Transgressive (pre-save here), and releases the title track.
https://transgressiverecords.com/news/ed-obrien-announces-a-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Radiohead guitarist Ed O’Brien has announced a new solo album, ‘Blue Morpho’, and shared its title track. Listen and find all the details below. The seven-song project will mark the musician’s second …
https://www.nme.com/news/music/radioheads-ed-obrien-announce…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ed O’Brien Announces Blue Morpho, Second Solo Album Out May 22. 11 days ago. By Paul Cashmere.Radiohead guitarist Ed O'Brien announces second solo album, Blue Morpho, will be released in May. 12 days …
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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“Radiohead's carefully planned 2027 global tour”
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The claim of a 2027 global tour appears in a TikTok-related search result, but is not corroborated by official band statements, Wikipedia, or reputable news outlets. Other results mention rumors for 2026 or past cancellations in 2021, but the specific 2027 plan is only found in one source.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Creep" is the debut single by the English rock band Radiohead, released on 21 September 1992 by EMI. It was included on Radiohead's debut album, Pablo Honey (1993). It features "blasts" of guitar noi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creep_(Radiohead_song)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Radiohead are an English rock band formed in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in 1985. The band members are Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar, keyboards); the brothers Jonny Greenwood (guitar, keyboards, other instrum…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiohead
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The English rock band Radiohead have released nine studio albums, two live albums, five compilation albums, one remix album, nine video albums, seven EPs, 32 singles and 48 music videos. Their debut a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiohead_discography
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