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Thom Yorke Pauses Concert After Dispute With a Palestine Supporter

Radiohead's Thom Yorke paused a concert in Australia after engaging in a verbal spar with an audience member protesting Israel's attacks on Gaza.

Radiohead ‘s Thom Yorke paused a solo concert in Melbourne, Australia on Wednesday after an audience member shouted for the musician to “condemn the Israeli genocide of Gaza,” while asking: “How many dead children will it take?” Yorke returned to the stage to close his set with a solo rendition of the Radiohead single “Karma Police.” The audience member was ultimately removed from the venue. Yorke and other members of Radiohead, including guitarist and keyboardist Johnny Greenwood, have received criticism over the past seven years for performing in Israel.

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