King of Limbs...

[BlackSwan]

It would have been even more interesting if they had announced mystery times in multiple cities.

[TallGuyCM]

I heard the new album is going to be all witch house, will only feature Thom and Nigel, and they will start branding their name as R▲ÐIØHEAÐ.

The joke's already been done. Nice try though.

[ficklecycle]

See sig \/

[Blue Stapler]

Probably something to do with all the giant video screens there.

I just asked my boss if I can go see this, and he said "yeah."

[BlackSwan]

Yeah, the worst part is I remembered that post after I saw ficklecycles's sig. That must have been where I heard it.

Thanks for pointing it out. I appreciate it.

[Blue Stapler]

Nevermind, the Shibuya event just got cancelled. Security concerns.

[suprefan]

Link or anything? or you just got told?

[Blue Stapler]

To make up for it, they'll be doing something at the Japanese website.

http://www.thekingoflimbs.jp

Good news probably for those of you who don't live in Tokyo.

It's going to be slightly embarrassing telling my boss that I won't be going to Shibuya after all.

[suprefan]

found a link with text

http://hostess.co.jp/news/2011/02/000329.html

February 17 yesterday (Thursday) at around 19, the official Radiohead Tsuittaakaunto (@ radiohead) than "Hachiko Square Shibuya 23:59 Friday 18"] [Aya Hara had Mum and shares. このツイートをきっかけに、ツイッター上および一部報道において、バンドの来日やライヴ・パフォーマンスに ついての憶測が流れ、想定外の反響とお問い合わせが弊社に寄せられました。 Tweet the wake of this, and in some reports on Twitter, and the flow came speculation about the band's live performances were received feedback and inquiries to us unexpectedly.




それを受けて17日深夜、レディオヘッドによる来日や金曜日（
18日）のライヴ・パフォーマンスの予定は一切ないということを改めて発表させていただきました。 17 by Wednesday night, it came by Friday and Radiohead (18) live performances scheduled, we had not announced that any renewed. しかし、その後も多くの方からの反響の声が後を断たず、多くの方が渋谷にいらっしゃることが想定され、ハチ 公周辺の混乱を避けることは難しいと判断しました。 However, after 断Tazu voice feedback from many would then be assumed that many people come to Shibuya, to avoid confusion around Hachiko was difficult to determine. そのため、当初予定されていた企画については、関係各所と協議の上、安全保安上の理由からやむを得ず中止と させて頂くこととなりました。 Therefore, for the project was originally planned, in consultation with each side, will be canceled and forced me to safety and security reasons.


ツイッターでの発表を受け、楽しみにしていただいた方には、大変残念なお知らせとなってしまい、誠に申し訳 ありません。
The announcement on Twitter, you who look forward to it, become very disappointing and know I am sorry indeed. ファンの皆様および関係者の方々に多大なご心配とご迷惑をおかけしましたことを、ここに深くお詫び申し上げ ます。 That the inconvenience and worry for a lot of people and stakeholders like everybody, here we apologize.


なお、上記の事態を受け、本日18時59分より、急きょ以下のURLにてスペシャル・オンライン企画を行う 運びとなりました。
However, under these circumstances, 18 from 23:59 today, the following URL now hurriedly brought in to do a special online project. 併せてご報告させていただきます。 I will report jointly.

[Blue Stapler]

Link or anything? or you just got told?

I guess you can put this through an online translator and hope that it comes out as understandable English.

http://hostess.co.jp/news/2011/02/000329.html

[Blue Stapler]

Yeah, that.

[El.C.Dub]

engrish prease

[suprefan]

My quote above has translated text.

[corbo]

it's times like these i wish i hadn't dumped my Japanese gf.

[ficklecycle]

Same time?

[Blue Stapler]

Here's the gist of the release, for those of you who don't enjoy trying to decipher mangled, online translator-generated English. I'll do a proper translation if one of you will pay me!

-@radiohead tweeted.

-People on twitter and some media speculated that Radiohead may be coming to Japan, and were playing a show.

-In response to that, they announced that they will do no such thing.

-The buzz didn't die down, they figured masses of people will head to Shibuya anyway (I know I was planning to), and they were concerned about security, so they cancelled.

-They're very sorry.

-At 18:59 today, they're planning something special on the below website (FYI, right now, as I am typing this, it's 16:47 here in Japan).

http://www.thekingoflimbs.jp

[ficklecycle]

& the wait continues.

[El.C.Dub]

My quote above has translated text.

[Blue Stapler]

I have to confess, I'm tempted to go to Shibuya anyway to see all the people who went not knowing that the event has been cancelled. There's bound to be quite a few.

[ficklecycle]

Take a laptop with you Stapler!

[corbo]

isn't the event like in 2 hours? do you live close Shibuya? it's already 5PM Friday over there

[TallGuyCM]

lol what the fuck is going on?

[hawkingvsreeve]

I hope that there's a 20 minute version of Spooks on the album.

Jesus yes.

I miss that song. Instead I got House of Cards. Thanks, Radiohead.

[Blue Stapler]

ficklecycle - Unfortunately, I just told my boss that the event got cancelled so I won't be going. He laughed. I wouldn't be surprised if some people take videos and put it up on YouTube though!

isn't the event like in 2 hours? do you live close Shibuya? it's already 5PM Friday over there

I don't live close to Shibuya, but I work near it. Going there from the office (where I am now) won't take much longer than 20 minutes.

[TallGuyCM]

Jesus yes.

I miss that song. Instead I got House of Cards. Thanks, Radiohead.

YES. Never saw the song live on that tour. Would like.

[the goat]

So did the threat of Thom's face on those giant screens cause Gojira-level panic, or merely tsunami-level panic?

[hawkingvsreeve]

YES. Never saw the song live on that tour. Would like.

It was great. It's like Radiohead doing a surf rock Batman theme.

[suprefan]

Yeah, Spooks would be nice to finally get recorded.

[bmack86]

Yeah, that was definitely a blast when they did it in Berkeley. I'd love to hear it turned into something full too.

[ficklecycle]

At least now we know it'll be on Youtube at 2PM London time.