Radiohead go green for live show
Thom Yorke
Radiohead have decided not to travel to the US for a promotional performance because of concerns over global warming.
The Oxford five-piece are due to appear on a special edition of NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
The band opted to record a live version of House Of Cards in London rather than fly over to the US for the one-off performance.
Radiohead will appear on the show on Wednesday as part of NBC's Green Week.
Frontman Thom Yorke said the band avoided leaving a carbon footprint equivalent to driving a car for a solid year by recording the track in London.
Climate Change
RADIOHEAD GREEN FACTS
Radiohead always consider the carbon footprint when on tour
Thom Yorke's fears over climate change made him back the Big Ask campaign which urges ministers to bring in laws to reduce C02 emissions
He refused to discuss climate change with Tony Blair because he felt the fromer PM had "no environmental credentials"
The band have been long time campaigners on green issues with Yorke recently guest editing The Observer Magazine to promote climate change awareness.
Yorke also recently urged politicians to introduce sweeping measures to cut carbon emissions by 2020.
"If we don't get stuck in now, in 20 years' time it will be worse and things will be more extreme," he said.
The band kick-off their In Rainbows world tour with a show in West Palm Beach, Florida, on 5 May.
1 comment:
A good friend of mine worked at the show in West Palm Beach mentioned in the article. She says that the band did not use the 'jumbotron' screens and used a biodiesel generator for the show. She said their energy bill for the show was $9, when normally the bill is over $400. Several people have apparently called or emailed complaining about the screens being off and they venue has directed the angry fans to contact the band directly....
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