Radiohead are set to make one of the most talked‑about debuts at Coachella 2026 with Motion Picture House: KID A MNESIA, a 75‑minute immersive installation built from artwork Thom Yorke and Stanley Donwood created during the making of the albums Kid A and Amnesiac.
The large‑format audiovisual piece, stitched together from sketches, paintings, collages, audio fragments and frontman Thom’s handwritten notes, will premiere this weekend in a vast 17,000‑square‑foot bunker hidden beneath the Empire Polo Fields, complete with 38‑foot ceilings and a custom six‑point surround system designed specifically for the remixed soundtrack.
The experience follows a narrative about “a monster trapped in a derelict museum of the lost and forgotten”, setting the tone for what’s expected to be one of the festival’s most unusual attractions.
After its Coachella run, the installation will tour North America, opening in Brooklyn’s Agger Fish Building in May, Chicago’s Cinespace Studio in July, Mexico City’s La Maravilla Studios in October and San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts early next year. Tickets will be sold in two‑hour slots, with pre‑registration opening late on April 12, a pre‑sale on April 22 and remaining tickets released on April 24.
Meanwhile, guitarist Ed O’Brien recently let slip that Thom has a brand‑new solo album coming later this year.
While promoting his own upcoming project Blue Morpho, out May 22, Ed said the band’s various side ventures now “coexist” alongside Radiohead, calling the group the “mothership” with “little satellites” orbiting around it.
He revealed Thom’s solo record is on the way, while Jonny Greenwood, Philip Selway and Colin Greenwood are all pursuing their own creative paths — with Colin currently playing with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Thom’s last solo release, Anima, arrived in 2019 alongside a short film directed by Oscar‑winner Paul Thomas Anderson, and he has since dropped Tall Tales with Mark Pritchard and the soundtrack to 2024’s Confidenza.
Ed also confirmed that Radiohead’s long‑awaited return to the road is happening — but under a new, carefully paced touring model designed to avoid burnout.
After reuniting in 2025 for a limited run of European shows following a seven‑year hiatus, the band have agreed to perform in focused bursts, tackling one continent per year with a strict cap of 20 shows.
They won’t be active in 2026 but plan to regroup in 2027.
Ed said the new approach is about preserving the band’s energy and ensuring every show feels vital, adding that they’re determined never to “run on empty” now that they’re “not spring chickens anymore.”