(Credits: Far Out / Radiohead)
Thu 4 September 2025 12:43, UK
Were I to mark the Radiohead tour announcement out of ten, it would be a solid eight.
Ahead of any official statement, rumours swirled through the handheld magic of flyers, found in several European cities. Then, once it was officially announced, their digitally stripped back website fed into the appropriate levels of nostalgia while providing the brilliant hammer blow to make this entire tour worthwhile. No dynamic pricing and a flat standing ticket rate of £85. Did you hear that Oasis, no dynamic pricing.
Fans know exactly where they stand as they warm up their laptops and stretch their fingers ahead of the ticket sale. But then comes the time when you choose your preferred dates. You corral your friends in the group chat, forcing at least one person to cancel the family plans they had that date, in the name of collective joy.
But as I did this very activity, with my own friends yesterday, I swiftly realised that I was on holiday for the entire time Radiohead played in the UK. As my eyes darted for more dates, in different, more convenient locations, I quickly learned that this was a residency tour. One city, for each country, and that was simply it.
Suddenly, I realised that going on holiday wasn’t such a bad thing. In fact, it was an entirely cheaper activity. Because in modern Britain, where trains are cripplingly expensive and the welcome solace of a quiet pint is now riddled with spending guilt, the idea of heading to the Big Smoke for an overnighter no longer feels palatable. And right there was where Radiohead lost two marks. Centralising its tour dates around London, which, for many, is just too damn expensive.
So, I continued scrolling through Radiohead’s tour dates, spotting a similar story in every European country they are visiting. But as someone who thinks about moving to Copenhagen on average, two to three times a day, it got me thinking, would it be cheaper for me to just catch a show there?
Sure, their pints are notoriously expensive and yeah, maybe I would have to drop £300 on an outfit that might just make me cool enough to fit in. But I know the flights there are relatively cheap, so that might just offset the cost. But come to think of it, I have never been to Madrid or Bologna, so if I’m going to travel for Radiohead, why not somewhere new?
Essentially, it’s time to get the spreadsheet out and compare exactly which city will give me the biggest bang for my buck, were I to set off where it all started for Far Out: Leeds. So below is a breakdown of every Radiohead destination, comparing travel, accommodation, dinner and most importantly, pint. Each metric is measured per unit, and the accommodation has been worked out on average price, in the respective neighbourhood of each arena. Alongside that, I have assumed the tickets after conversion would be roughly the same. Therefore, I am comparing them fairly at £85 per go.
Is it cheaper to watch Radiohead in Europe or London?
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