From Radiohead to The Smile: Glastonbury 2021
- Dec 24, 2025
- 1 min read
Live music logistics during the pandemic were nearly impossible, but Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood alongside drummer Tom Skinner found a way to creatively debut their surprise first live performance at the Glastonbury Festival's 2021 livestream.
The Smile brought a parachute, neon lights and some gear in to the woods, and in our humble opinion, performed one of the coolest livestreams we've ever seen.
Drum-and-bass heavy hypnotic track The Smoke has been in rotation ever since. It's known for its distinctive 5/4 beat, jazzy feel, and was part of their initial set of new material at the festival, alongside tracks like "Thin Thing" and "You Will Never Work in Television Again".
Check out the whole performance exclusively on Vimeo.