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Radiohead · 2000

Radiohead

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

October 8, 2000Chart⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

Radiohead began a two-week run at No. 1 on the UK album chart with their fourth studio album, “Kid A.” The album was also the band's first release to debut at No. 1 in the US, and it also topped the charts in New Zealand, Ireland, Canada, and France.

Related events

  1. RadioheadAugust 28, 2000
    Release⭐
    Radiohead announced that their new album “Kid A” would be released exclusively online before its physical distribution.
  2. RadioheadOctober 2, 2000
    Release⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Radiohead released their fourth album “Kid A.”
  3. RadioheadOctober 2, 2003
    Award⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Radiohead won the “Best Act in the World Today” award at the Q Awards in London for the third consecutive time. Q magazine had criticized their album “Hail to the Thief,” and the band did not attend the ceremony.
  4. RadioheadAugust 12, 1996
    Concert⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Radiohead began a series of 13 concerts at Darien Center in New York as the opening act for Alanis Morissette. During the tour, they tested new songs including “No Surprises” and “Paranoid Android,” which later appeared on the album OK Computer.
  5. RadioheadOctober 1, 2007
    Business⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Radiohead’s official website crashed after the band announced that their album “In Rainbows” could be ordered through their own website. Fans could pre-order the digital version for any price they chose, while a special physical package costing £40 contained two CDs, two vinyl records, artwork, and booklets.
  6. RadioheadAugust 8, 1991
    Concert⭐⭐⭐
    The group On A Friday, later known as Radiohead, performed at the Jericho Tavern in Oxford, England. The members had met while attending Abingdon School, and the name On A Friday referred to their usual rehearsal day in the school music room.