After being introduced by Harry Styles, who during his speech joked about having “lost his virginity to Radiohead“, Thom Yorke received the “Academy Fellowship” award at the 71st Ivor Novello Awards, held at Grosvenor House in London, before surprising the audience with an unexpected performance.
During last night's ceremony, held on May 21 to celebrate songwriting, cultural impact and the longevity of great compositions, the Radiohead frontman unveiled a brand new track live. On stage at the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors in London, Yorke performed his new solo song "Space Walk" on piano, following it with a stripped-back, acoustic rendition of "Jigsaw Falling Into Place", taken from "In Rainbows".
The performance was filmed by audience members, and footage of the show quickly began circulating online (watch the video below).
One of the song's verses goes: “In questi momenti, quando galleggi / Una scelta che in realtà non è affatto una scelta / Presto sarai molto al di sopra della Terra / Ma oggi arriverà presto”.
It was Ed O'Brien who first revealed the news: Thom Yorke is already working on a new solo album, expected to be released by the end of the year.
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This article is an English translation of the original Italian text by Claudio Fabretti, published on OndaRock.it. It was translated with the help of artificial intelligence, under the editorial responsibility of OndaRock's editor-in-chief, Claudio Fabretti.