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Rock legend Thom Yorke storms off stage at Melbourne concert after fiery clash with pro-Palestine protester... following calls to boycott Radiohead over Israel gig
The Radiohead singer, 56, took to the stage at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl for a solo performance but got into a tense exchange with a concertgoer during the encore.
They allegedly criticised Thom for his silence on Gaza after Radiohead recently faced boycott calls for performing in Israel amid the ongoing armed conflict. The incident sparked a huge outcry in the audience and Thom eventually returned to the stage to continue playing his encore track to finish off his show. Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions (BDS) - which supports Gaza against Israel's government - said the musician had engaged in 'shameful art-washing', a term used to suggest controversial actions can be downplayed by using artists.
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