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Radiohead have announced ‘Hail to the Thief Live Recordings 2003 – 2009’, a new live album that reflects on the band’s relationship with their 2003 studio release ‘Hail to the Thief’. The collection is available digitally today, with a physical release set for Friday, October 31st, 2025.
The album features live versions of songs performed in London, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires, and Dublin between 2003 and 2009. Mixed by Ben Baptie and mastered by Matt Colton, it captures the band’s dynamic energy from that era. Fans can also watch a newly shared live video of ‘There, There’, filmed in Buenos Aires. Watch here.
“In the process of thinking of how to build arrangements for the Shakespeare Hamlet/Hail To The Thief theatre production, I asked to hear some archive live recordings of the songs. I was shocked by the kind of energy behind the way we played. I barely recognised us, and it helped me find a way forward,” said Thom Yorke. “We decided to get these live recordings mixed and released (it would have been insane to keep them for ourselves). It has all been a very cathartic process. We very much hope you enjoy them.”
The vinyl edition will be a one-off pressing, available in red from independent record stores and in cyan exclusively via Radiohead’s W.A.S.T.E. store.
The release follows Yorke’s recent involvement in Hamlet Hail to the Thief, a reimagining of Shakespeare’s Hamlet set to a score derived from the original 2003 album.
Listen to ‘Hail to the Thief Live Recordings 2003 – 2009’ below and secure your copy here.
