Image copyright AFP / Getty Photographs Symbol caption The band said they had no longer felt able to playing in Toronto again beforehand
Six years ago, Radiohead’s drum technician, Scott Johnson, died whilst their degree collapsed, in a while before they were due to perform in Toronto.
On Thursday night time, because the band lower back to the city, they demanded solutions over his dying.
“the people who need to be held accountable are still no longer being held accountable,” Thom Yorke told fans.”The silence is expletive deafening.”
The band then held a minute’s silence earlier than taking part in Karma Police.
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Symbol copyright Reuters Image caption The cave in came about round an hour sooner than the gates have been because of open for the concert
“it is necessary to emphasize that well timed justice isn’t just essential to individuals going through fees,” she stated. “it’s additionally necessary to our society at massive. definitely, this determination will be incomprehensible to Mr Johnson’s family, who can justifiably whinge that justice has no longer been done.”
speaking to BBC Newsnight on Wednesday, Radiohead drummer Phil Selway said he used to be livid that Johnson’s death had gone unexplained, that means an identical coincidence may occur once more.
“it’s very irritating. The court docket case broke down on a technicality,” he mentioned. “There were no actual answers. Without the solutions we can’t make sure that an twist of fate like this doesn’t happen again.”
“we are assured that there is an inquest going to happen subsequent 12 months, so that’s where we hope to find the true answers – stuff that everyone can act on and put into effect.”
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