Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood Showcases ‘Junun’ Europe

Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood released an album with composer Shye Ben Tzur and Indian musicians Rajasthan Express last year, and now the gang is bringing those sounds on the road for a tour.

Photo: Shin Katan via Nonesuch Records
A press photo for Jonny Greenwood.

The first date is just a few weeks out, Nov. 4 in London at Illuminations festival. From there the gang plays a few more shows over the following weeks, with the last November gig slated for the 13th at Le Guess Who festival in Utrecht, Netherlands. The ensemble also has one appearance booked for 2017, the There Will Be Blood at Royal Festival Hall in London Jan. 30.

Junun, the album from which music will be performed, was a collaboration between the artists as Greenwood spent a year in India. The making of the album was captured in a documentary directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.

Here is the official album trailer, which gives a good example of the music:

Here is the routing:

Nov. 4 – London, United Kingdom, Various Venues (Illuminations)
Nov. 5 – Torino, Italy, Various Venues (Club To Club Festival)
Nov. 9 – Lausanne, Switzerland, Les Docks
Nov. 10 – Milan, Italy, Teatro Dell’Arte
Nov. 11 – Rome, Italy, Sala Sinopoli
Nov. 12 – Berlin, Germany, Funkhaus Berlin
Nov. 13 – Utrecht, Netherlands, Various Venues (Le Guess Who)
Jan. 30 – London, United Kingdom, Royal Festival Hall

Tickets are on sale now. You can learn more about Jonny and Radiohead at WasteHeadquarters.com.

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