Thom Yorke Shares Fiery Performance of “Back in the Game”

Thom Yorke has unveiled a thunderous performance video for his 2025 release, “Back in the Game.” The clip captures Yorke running through the track alongside frequent collaborator Mark Pritchard, who is featured on the studio version of the song that arrived in February. Watch the engaging performance below.

The footage, which was recorded at the Sydney Opera House during Yorke’s 2024 time on the road, captures “Back in the Game” in a definitively raw format, highlighting the menacing, nightmarish tone of the track. With the assistance of pulsing lights, projections, and a constantly shifting backdrop, the song arguably hits even harder than the studio version. When Yorke begins his lengthy vocalizing toward the end of the song, the acoustics of the Opera House make it feel that much more amplified.

Upon its release to streaming platforms, “Back in the Game” was named our Song of the Week, with our own Jonah Krueger characterizing it as an “eerie, ominous electronic banger” that boasts “one of the best music videos of the year thus far.”

There’s no word yet on when Yorke will return to the road after wrapping his 2024 solo trek, but one thing remains certain — he doesn’t care about those requests for new music from Radiohead.