After a hit tour of Europe, musician Thom Yorke has announced a nineteen date trek of the US. The concert series is expected to kick start with a show in Philadelphia in November and will make stops in multiple cities before the final show in Las Vegas towards the end of December. Thom Yorke will be performing songs from his solo records as part of this outing. Among these records is The Eraser, Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes as well as tracks from Amok which is an album by Atoms for Peace made in collaboration with Yorke. To experience the fun live, get your Thom Yorke tickets today.

Early Years

Thomas Edward Yorke was born on October 7, 1963 in Wellingborough Northamptonshire, England. He started to play the guitar when he was only seven years of age. At ten years old, Thom formed his first music band.

Yorke was born with a visual impairment and had to go through a number of surgeries when he was growing up. His classmates often used to make fun of his surgical scars. He went to the Abington School for Boys which is also where he met bassist Colin Greenwood and guitarist Ed O’Brien. Together they later formed a band called Friday.

Music Career with Radiohead

While Thom Yorke was the band’s lead vocalist and songwriter, they also included other musicians in the lineup. Phil Selway joined as the drummer while Jonny played the harmonica, guitar as well as keyboard. The band however split after some time although the musicians did reunite to record a series of demo tapes. One of these was Manic Hedgehog which caught the attention of the record company EMI. It signed the band in the year 1991 for a six record deal. The following year, the band changed its name to Radiohead.

It was in the year 1992 that Radiohead’s first EP hit the stores. Its single Creep was the band’s first hit to reach the Billboard charts. The band followed up its success with a second music album The Bends in 1995. It received very positive reviews from the critics. The record ranked 110^th on the 500 Greatest Albums of All-Time list.

Radiohead’s next music record, OK Computer hit the shelves in 1997 and it was with this that the band achieved superstardom. The album hit the top spot on the UK Albums chart.

Radiohead’s 2003 album titled Hail to the Thief topped music charts in the UK and occupied the number one spot for a total of fourteen weeks. In the US, the album hit the third spot on the US Billboard 200 and sold around 300,000 copies in its opening week, more than any of Radiohead’s previous record releases. By the year 2008, the record had sold more than a million copies in America alone. It has received Platinum certification in countries including the US, UK, Canada, France and Australia.

Solo Work

Thom Yorke’s debut solo studio album titled The Eraser was released in July of 2006. It hit the third spot on the UK Albums chart and second on the US Billboard 200. The record was nominated for both a Grammy as well as the prestigious Mercury Music Prize. Observer, Rolling Stone and NME went on to call the album as one of the best of 2006.

Yorke’s second solo record Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes was released in 2014. It received  positive response from both fans and critics. Rolling Stone named it one of the best albums of the year. It was later reissued by XL Recordings in December of 2017.     

Thom Yorke Tour 2018 Tickets

Fans would be delighted to know that the singer and composer has announced nineteen dates for his solo tour in the fall. It starts off in November and will make stops in various cities including Chicago, Milwaukee and Minneapolis among others. As of now the final performance is scheduled to take place in December in Las Vegas.

Yorke will be performing songs from his solo albums such as The Eraser, Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes live as part of these shows. So if you want to enjoy his music in a live atmosphere wait no more to secure the best available deals of Thom Yorke tickets. The shows will also feature opening act Oliver Coates, visual artist Tarik Barri and record producer Nigel Godrich.