missing in action
missing inaction
what to do what to do
she's a swimmer
diving in
dripping wet
toweling off
she dives in again
stretched
snapped
broken
she dives in again
climbing
suspension
disbelief
the water's cold
are those sharks?
dry land
safe distance
boring boring
play politics
keep quiet
slowly crumble
just missing now
vacant staring
are those sharks?
real or imaginary
doesn't matter
anymore
make it matter.
forevermore.
Jun TAKAHASHI, a Japanese fashion designer of the UNDERCOVER brand,
posted about his meeting with Thom at Fuji Rock Festival and the Aftershow on facebook.
he says Thom wasn’t wholly satisfied with the show at FRF.
and not only Thom but Colin also was DJing at the Aftershow.
Jun TAKAHASHI is one of Thom’s Japanese friend. Thom likes his UNDERCOVER.
last year, Jun asked Thom to put on UNDERCOVER clothes, a design for Japanese magazine“HUgE”.
YouTube Playlist
01. Lotus Flower
02. Bloom
03. 15 Step
04. Weird Fishes/Arepggi
05. Kid A
06. Morning Mr Magpie
07. The Gloaming
08. Separator
09. Pyramid Song
10. Nude
11. Identikit
12. I Might Be Wrong
13. There There
14. Karma Police
15. Myxomatosis
16. Feral
17. Idioteque
Encore:
18. Give Up The Ghost
19. Exit Music (For A Film)
20. Talk Show Host
21. The National Anthem
22. Planet Telex
23. Everything In Its Right Place
24. Reckoner
Encore2:
25. Paranoid Android
YouTube Playlist
01 Lotus Flower
02 Bloom
03 15 Step
04 Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
05 Kid A
06 Morning Mr Magpie
07 The Gloaming
08 Separator
09 Pyramid Song
10 Nude
11 Staircase
12 There There
13 Karma Police
14 Myxomatosis
15 Feral
16 Idioteque (Jonny's machine messed up again...)
Encore:
17 Give Up The Ghost
18 You And Whose Army?
19 Planet Telex
20 Everything In Its Right Place (Intro: The One I Love)
Encore2:
21 Reckoner
Encore3:
22 Bodysnatchers
23 Paranoid Android
RADIOHEAD IN RAINBOWS
2012.7.25 @ Nangang Exhibition Hall, Taipei Taiwan
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151142752289224&set=a.133201534223.132442.767584223&type=1&theater¬if_t=like
NATIONAL ANTHEM REVISITED
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01 Lotus Flower
02 Bloom
03 15 Steps
04 Weird Fishes/Arepggi
05 Kid A
06 Morning Mr Magpie
07 The Gloaming
08 Separator
09 Pyramid Song
10 Nude
11 Staircase
12 There There
13 Karma Police
14 Myxomatosis
15 Feral
16 Idioteque
Encore:
17 Give Up The Ghost
18 You And Whose Army?
19 Planet Telex
20 Everything In Its Right Place (Intro: The One I Love)
Encore2:
21 Reckoner
Encore3:
22 Bodysnatchers
23 Paranoid Android
via twitter
thOm said...
Hey guys if you are interested, I have a tumblr where I post my poetry and writing, which is lollytaylorarcher, you can also follow me on twitter @ericmorecambe and on instagram lollysweetsix.
Thanx for your time babes,
Lorraine xx
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01. Lotus Flower
02. Bloom
03. 15 Step
04. Weird Fishes/Arepggi
05. Kid A
06. Morning Mr Magpie
07. The Gloaming
08. Separator
09. Pyramid Song
10. Nude
11. Identikit
12. I Might Be Wrong
13. There There
14. Karma Police
15. Myxomatosis
16. Feral
17. Idioteque
Encore:
18. Give Up The Ghost
19. Exit Music (For A Film)
20. Talk Show Host
21. The National Anthem
22. Planet Telex
23. Everything In Its Right Place
24. Reckoner
Encore2:
25. Paranoid Android
yes, Videotape did not played… that was Give Up The Ghost. sorry…
and rumour... thOm took his shirt off again...
via twitter
一得知RADIOHEAD要來台灣,我是很興奮期待的,因為我想要去看演唱會,當然每次想想都沒有實行過,所以我這次很認真的要實行,因為那個時候我哥住在台北,不過最後還是買不到票,因為我上網也一直當機,又要上班,我挫敗的想:大概沒望了吧.
我想,反正我活到這把年紀,有什麼事情是不能放棄的?所以我想,也該是放棄的時候吧,大不了,就不懶懶得等不知道幾百年後去看LIVE.
不過我忘記了,我如果堅信的話,我的幸運會在我的身旁的。 :)
所以託別人的福,我買到票了,很不可置信的買到票了,而且願意讓我先拿票再付錢,天知道我多麼的開心跟緊張。
我從不擔心時間,因為我不知到哪來的自信告訴我:我的時間不可能跟RADIOHEAD配不上。
所以我再三確認,我明明白白知道一件事情,LIVE的這天,是我原本的休假日,我不用擔心什麼的可以來看LIVE,我或許只要擔心隔天是不是能回去工作,不過我堅信著:對於RADIOHEAD的部分,我是很幸運的,所以我順利的請了假,在家裡整理LIVE過後的一點點小產物。
我在LIVE前得知有要發放號碼牌,我順利的取得號碼牌 No.1399
我個人是沒什麼感想,因為,我能來看LIVE我覺得我已經很棒了,我的好運跟幸福似乎只能用在RADIOHEAD的MUSIC身上 X)
所以我要自己知足,因為我相信我的好運會讓我看見RADIOHEAD. :)
有上網看一下,發現有人抱怨,但是我卻毫無感覺,真要說起來,大概是很羨慕工作人員吧!我不是想要近距離接近RADIOHEAD,而是可以看到很多不一樣的東西與感動,忍不住這樣想:直接買了票,乖乖排隊的我,真是撿現成的奸詐小孩.
好吧,我想我只是想要多一點的參與感罷了。
我一直想,這是我人生的第一場LIVE,不管我腦海中的旋律是不是會被演奏出來,我只要享受這場音樂會就好,但是,所為"享受"是什麼?
雖然我想往前擠去看RADIOHEAD,但是對於有人默默用變向的插隊方式往前走去找朋友,我不禁這麼想:難道我沒有找人陪我來看跟卡位是我的問題嗎?但是卡了位置又怎麼樣?我想要保留住"正中間"的位置,因為我想要在正中央,可以看見站在我前方的THOM與整個舞台,那我需要去卡位置嗎?我卡了位置會不會讓其他人感到困擾?!(這是肯定的)
老實說我不想要因為我自己不喜歡的舉動讓自己跟其他人感到不愉快,因為我本身就不喜歡那些舉動了,我何必要去做呢?就算去做我可以得到點什麼,但是我想犧牲點什麼應該也還好.所以我沒有去卡位.
LIVE開始之後我整個很開心,因為我知道他們要唱的歌是什麼,我知道他們要唱什麼,而且準確的知道他們所唱的歌曲是我喜歡的,喔喔喔...超開心 :)
這種感覺就像是,你不需要開口說得很明白,我已經知道你要表達的是甚麼.
對於我自己自滿的感覺到"心靈相通"而感到好笑而且愉快,至少,我覺得在台灣LIVE當中,他們所思考的跟我本身所喜歡的是一樣的。
當然我也有想過把每一首歌都錄起來自HIGH,但是卻又想到,如果我錄影,雖然事後可以回味那光影,但是我不能專心看RADIOHEAD,所以我放棄了,我想我該要選擇享受而不是往後的回味,我相信有其它樂迷會幫我捕捉那光影給我回味 XD
所以我竭盡所能的墊腳尖來看THOM.
我告訴自己我很幸運,所以我腳尖墊到我真的不行了,我才放棄,當然,後期竟然有人默默的搖擺到我面前擋我的視線 QmQ
幸好我的位置很中間,所以看不到THOM就轉個頭看看E.D.或是看看JONNY
我很幸運,因為我還可以看得到PHIL :)
LIVE上我都抱著一本專刊,我心想,雖然收到好心人贈予,但是我還是想要去買一本來收藏.結果在台北沒花到錢錢的我,一回來就噴錢在報紙跟雜誌上。
我想我周邊什麼的都沒有跟到,不過沒關係,至少我跟到了雜誌,雖然我還是很想要買T-shirt :(
跟笨蛋一樣的緊抱著雜誌在胸口,我不知道我在怕什麼,感覺上好像只要放開雜誌,就會有甚麼消失似的,所以我不願意放開雜誌,整場LIVE都抱著它,但是還是默默的融入音樂當中,在聽見自己喜歡的歌曲的時候會跟著擺動身體,右手也會乖乖的舉高,因為我很HIGH啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊---
我想,地板震動什麼的,並不是問題,反而因為地板傳來的強烈震動讓我更開心;深深覺得,原來LIVE這麼HIGH,真是好玩 XD
我想肯定有專人追著RADIOHEAD,也肯定有人專追LIVE現場,我不屬於兩者,我雖然很開心,但是心底也有個聲音告訴我,我的體力快要不行了,不知道連續表演的RADIOHEAD是不是也很累了,中場都沒什麼休息說...雖然看得很開心,在現場玩得很開心,但是,在舞台上跳動的跟台下擺動的還是有差.
是說,說不定台灣人有咄咄逼人的本性XD 所以中場休息時間很短.
我整場都玩得很開心,我雖然知道,音樂要夠大聲才能讓靈魂獲得解脫,但是帶著耳機也不能大到哪裡去,而且那不是讓靈魂解脫,而是讓頭殼疼痛,所以我一直想要一間自己的房間,裡面放我的播音器材,讓我可以貼著音箱不放 XD
我第一次知道,LIVE的音樂會讓我這麼HIGH,我也去參加過誰的簽唱會,或是默默的站在音響旁邊,但是程度差很多,我想這如果是水準,那麼當地的音樂品質更好吧!忍不住想著,我人生會有那麼一天跑去英國看RADIOHEAD吧! :)
不過在那之前我應該會先寄信過去,因為我一直想要試試看把信件寄到國外去,不知道那會是怎麼樣的情況 XD
當我看著跟YOU TUBE上看到的舞台布置,我好開心,好感動,我真的沒想到,可以搬過來,不是把我放在英國,而是把整個團隊搬來台灣.
又一次忍不住自滿的想著:這真是為了我舉辦的LIVE啊! X)
可以的話,我並不想留在台北,在LIVE結束後,去哪裡都好,就是不要留在台北,不過我最後還是選擇留在台北,我想,如果認識的人多了一點,說不定我可以窩在哪個角落,獨自傻笑著 XD
老實說結束的時候我並不想那麼早走,我本來想默默的盯著舞台,直到現場的人散得差不多的時候我在來散,不過遇到了從"There There"開始聽RADIOHEAD的朋友,所以我就默默的跟著他走了,還做了蠢不啦嘰的是情--翻牆越嶺的坐上貨梯,想當然爾,這種壞小孩行為是很危險的,所以貨梯根本不動XD
最後默默的走回客用電梯,默默坐電梯回到1F,默默的走到捷運去,默默的回家.
我不討厭默默的做某件事情,只是我太默默的去做,結果忘記要去換海報了,本來想說換來的海報貼在牆壁上,慢慢的把日本藝人的海報全部換成RADIOHEAD,看來是遙遙無期了 XD
不過沒關係,我會把海報換掉,換成我自己畫的RADIOHEAD.
當我在LIVE結束後把我畫的RADIOHEAD給剛認識的朋友看的時候,他說他很喜歡,還說可以拿來賣.
不過台灣嘛...畢竟我在台灣,所以我知道我做出來的東西只是自我滿足,是不會被台灣人接受的 :(
我想我還是得要拿去國外賣吧XD
一開始還聽不懂,後來看到我畫的圖才知道有涵意的,雖然都只是自我滿足,但是,我也是很認真的思考著每張圖的涵意,我心想,總有一天我要把我的原稿拿去給他們簽名XD
反正是自我滿足嘛,這樣奇妙的堅持就跟我在LIVE上站的位置一樣吧,莫名的堅持要站在正中央.
大概是因為不太記錄了吧,被生活洗到爛爛得自己,把大腦簡化卻失敗得自己,面對這樣白爛的自己,感動已經慢慢的被消畫寫不太出來什麼,要說覺得可惜...也是有,但要認真說的話,應該是找不到分享的方法吧 XD
雖然不像那時候看到有人說:看完L'Are~en~Ciel的LIVE,那美妙的歌聲跟感動久久不散...幾個月過去了卻還是像剛剛發生的事情一樣...令人感動啊!
我真的沒辦法像這樣,但是至少晚上浮浮沉沉的睡夢中,我的耳邊都是Lotus Flower X)
當然在夢中,也遇到很白爛的是情,就像是自己默默的補完覺得很可惜的部分,還有白爛的自言自語 XD
醒了又睡,睡了又醒,我想在那困窘而令人窒息的空間裡,唯一讓我覺得我還活著,我還可以被原諒的,大概只有RADIOHEAD在LIVE上給我的音樂與感動吧.
雖然不能跟身邊的人高談論擴,但是我想,往前去想一點點的話,我可定可以發現什麼新的感動可以品嘗吧.
就先從努力寄信開始吧,然後繼續過著篇機的生活XD
YouTube Playlist
01. Lotus Flower / 02. Bloom
03. 15 Step
04. Lucky
05. Kid A
06. Morning Mr Magpie
07. The Gloaming
08. Separator
09. Nude / 10. Myxomatosis
11. Identikit
12. There There
13. Karma Police / 14. Feral
15. Little by Little
16. Idioteque
Encore:
17. Give Up The Ghost
18. House Of Cards
19. Talk Show Host
20. The National Anthem
21. Planet Telex
22. Everything In Its Right Place
23. Reckoner
Encore2:
24. Exit Music (For A Film)
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Setlist Taiwan
01. Lotus Flower
02. Bloom
03. 15 Step
04. Lucky
05. Kid A
06. Morning Mr Magpie
07. The Gloaming
08. Separator
09. Nude
10. Myxomatosis
11. Identikit
12. There There
13. Karma Police
14. Feral
15. Little by Little
16. Ideoteque
Encore:
17. Give Up The Ghost
18. House Of Cards
19. Talk Show Host
20. The National Anthem
21. Planet Telex
22. Everything In Its Right Place
23. Reckoner
Encore2:
24. Exit Music (For A Film)
RADIOHEAD REVOLUCIONA EL BBK - BILBAO ESPAÑA
El tener un 'ojo pipa' y el extraño mundo interior que se adivina de sus canciones muestran a un hombre tímido que ha sabido superar sus dificultades para relacionarse con un mundo extraño y deshumanizado mediante la música y la conciencia social.
Su grupo, Radiohead, ha actuado este viernes en las praderas del monte Kobeta de Bilbao ante una gigantesca masa de 'fans', capaces de seguir a este grupo que está por encima del bien y del mal hasta una montaña mal comunicada (el ascenso en atestados autobuses o en empinadas caminatas ha adquirido dimensiones épicas), con tal de verles en la que ha sido su única actuación en España. Incluso la perspectiva de lluvia, que finalmente ha caído en forma de chirimiro desde el final del concierto, no ha sido obstáculo para que cerca de 40.000 personas hayan jaleado un recorrido por las canciones del último disco del grupo, 'The king of limbs', y de su producción más reciente, alternando con algunos de sus grandes éxitos, aunque tampoco sin demasiadas concesiones al 'Greatest Hits'.
Comenzando con 'Bloom', primer corte de este último trabajo, Radiohead ha dado un concierto saturado de público, pero también de música. Con una sobria puesta en escena de luces y pantallas que mostraban detalles de de los músicos (Ed O' Brien y su bombín, Colin Greenwood al bajo, las manos su hermano Johnny a los teclados, las baquetas de Phil Selway, Thom Yorke meneando un moño que le coronaba la coronilla), el grupo se ha puesto combativo por momentos y bailón en otros, para mayor gloria danzarina de un Thom Yorke crecido en estas lides desde el videoclip de 'Lotusflower'
Artículo Completo en El Mundo Madrid España
"Sabemos que en España estais pasando problemas, con recortes y más recortes, sin dinero. Creo que deberíais tomar las calles, porque alguien os ha robado". Thom Yorke in Bilbao
"We know that you are having problems in Spain, with more and more financial cutbacks leaving you without any money. I think you should take to the streets, because someone has robbed you."
The 40,000 Sons of Radiohead, by Dario Prieto
Translation from Spanish by Vanessa Risti
Bilbao - Spirited and dancing, Thom Yorke's band played through their most famous songs and tracks from their newest album in Bilbao.
"We know that you are having problems in Spain, with more and more financial cutbacks leaving you without any money. I think you should take to the streets, because someone has robbed you." Thom Yorke talks a little.
He has a 'lazy eye' and a strange inner world that materializes through his songs, revealing a timid man that has been known to rise above a number of difficulties in order to relate to a strange and dehumanized world by means of music and social conscience.
His band, Radiohead, performed this past Friday on the grasslands of Kobeta Mountain in Bilbao before a gigantic sea of fans, who are capable of following a group that is beyond the good and the bad of a mountain that is difficult to climb (The ascent of packed buses and steep hikes had grown to epic proportions). This is all so they could see the band and what their unique show in Spain would be like. Even the chance of rain, which had finally fallen in the form of a drizzle by the end of the concert, was not an problem for approximately 40,000 people that cheered on a show dedicated to songs from the band's latest album, The King of Limbs, and their most recent works. The set list also featured some of their more popular songs, though none of the songs played that night were too awarding of the term "Greatest Hits".
Opening with "Bloom", the first track off their newest album, Radiohead gave a concert to the public that was saturated not only in color, but also in music. With a modest arrangement of lights and panels that highlighted the musicians on stage (Ed O'Brien in his bowler hat, Colin Greenwood below him, the hands of his brother Jonny at the keyboards, Phil Selway's drumsticks, and Thom Yorke wagging a ponytail that sat on top of his head), the band appeared to be spirited at moments and dancing in others. Even the great dancing glory of Thom Yorke grew during these numbers since the music video for "Lotus Flower".
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alternative, folk
electronic, post-punk
electronic, hip hop
MGMT - Congratulations (Erol Alkan Rework)
alternative, electronic, psychedelic
Nasir Jones - Loco-Motive feat. Large Professor (Produced by No I.D.) Nasir Jones
hip hop
dubstep, electronic, future garage
dub, electronic, experimental
dubstep, electronic, UK Funky
electronic, future garage, house
Hot Chip - Look At Where We Are (Major Lazer Remix)
electronic, electronica, electropop
electronic, minimal, minimal techno, techno
Boddika, Joy Orbison & Pearson Sound - Faint
dubstep, electronic, techno
chillwave, electronic
electronic, dubstep
Flying Lotus - Between Friends (download)
Flying lotus - between friends instrumental/// thundercat version
Flying Lotus - lamentedmix3 Instrumental
Jeremiah Jae - Cat Fightttttt Prod. Flying Lotus
downtempo, electronic, experimental
Percussions - Bird Songs (TEXT017)
electronic, experimental, idm
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Mixcloud
Warlock & Noyeahno: SUB FM 20 June 12 By Rag & Bone
bass, drum and bass, dubstep, electronic, funky, techno
Warlock & Noyeahno: SUB FM 18 July 12 By Rag & Bone
bass, electronic, house, techno
Tru Thoughts presents Unfold 24.06.12 By Tru Thoughts
beats, electronic, Gospel, house, soul
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bass, beats, disco, electronic, house
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bass, beats, electronic, hip hop, world
Diplo & Friends on BBC Radio 1 7/7/12 By Diplo and Friends on BBC1
electronic, hip hop, techno
by Lady Newell & Friends Curator WASTECENTRAL RADIOHEAD OFFICIAL WEBSITE
"We'd like to thank our amazing crew. This one is for our friend Scott"
Thanks to all of you who have sent messages of support over these past couple of weeks.
Scott has touched many people's lives and all your sentiments are testament to this.
Our thoughts and love remain with Scott's family.
Philip
「ここ1、2週間の間、支援のメッセージを届けてくれたみんなに感謝しています。
スコットは多くの人々の人生に関わっていました、きみたちが悲しんでいる気持ちがその証しです。
スコットの家族に心からお悔やみ申し上げます。」 Thanks Arico
"We have all been shattered by the loss of Scott Johnson, our friend and colleague. He was a lovely man, always positive, supportive and funny; a highly skilled and valued member of our great road crew. We will miss him very much. Our thoughts and love are with Scott's family and all those close to him."
Philip
"Wir alle sind erschüttert über den Verlust von Scott Johnson, unseren Freund und Kollegen. Er war ein wunderbarer Mensch, immer optimistisch, hilfsbereit und lustig; ein sehr talentiertes und wertvolles Mitglied unserer großartigen Mannschaft. Wir werden ihn sehr vermissen. Unsere Gedanken und unsere Liebe ist mit Scott´s Familie und all jenen, die ihm nahestanden." Philip Thanks Anja
僕らはみな友人であり仕事仲間であるスコット・ジョンソンを失ったことに
心が打ちのめされました。
彼はすばらしい人物で、常に前向き、支えとなってくれる楽しい、
高い技術を持った大事なすばらしいツアースタッフでした。
僕らは彼がいなくなってしまったことをとても悲しんでいます。
スコットのご家族、そして彼と親しかったすべての方々にお悔やみを申し上げます。Philip Thanks Arico
La pérdida de Scott Johnson, nuestro amigo y colega, nos ha golpeado duramente. Era un hombre adorable, siempre pensando en positivo, dispuesto a colaborar y divertido; un miembro valioso y muy habilidoso de nuestro genial personal de técnicos. Lo extrañaremos muchísimo. Nuestras condolencias y amor para su familia y sus allegados. Phil Thanks Exitmusic
Scott thanksClive Deamer
Bless you all for the many kind messages sent in response to Scott. I am deeply saddened by his passing and trying to come to terms with such a tragic end to the happiest and most enjoyable tour. I know he was very happy working with us. We are all going to miss him.
Gracias a todos por sus amables mensajes respecto a lo que pasó con Scott. Su muerte me entristece mucho y tratando de entender el trágico fin de la gira más alegre y amena. Sé que era muy feliz trabajando con nosotros. Todos vamos a extrañarlo. ThanksExitmusic
"Seid gesegnet für all die netten Mitteilungen die ihr, in Erwiderung auf Scott, gesendet habt. Ich bin tief betrübt über sein Dahinscheiden und versuche dieses tragische Ende der glücklichsten und schönsten Tournee zu bewältigen. Ich weiß, dass er sehr glücklich war mit uns zu arbeiten. Wir alle werden ihn vermissen." Thanks Anja
Radiohead stage collapse Source BBCNews
A man killed when a stage collapsed ahead of a Radiohead concert in Toronto, Canada, has been named as 33-year-old Scott Johnson, a drum technician from South Yorkshire.
A relative confirmed the death of Mr Johnson, from Doncaster, who worked for other British bands, including Keane.
Police in Toronto said the stage was being set up on Saturday when the top part of it collapsed on top of him.
The Foreign Office confirmed that Mr Johnson's family had been notified.
Three other people were injured, one seriously, in the incident at Downsview Park, medical officials said.
The band, from Oxfordshire, south-east England, were not on stage at the time and the sell-out concert was cancelled. A message on the band's website said the gig had been cancelled due to "unforeseen circumstances".
An investigation into the cause of the incident is under way.
'Big shock'
Fellow musicians have been paying tribute to the drum technician on Twitter.
Jack Lawrence Brown, drummer with White Lies, tweeted: "Devastated to learn that the man killed in the Radiohead stage collapse was drum tech Scott Johnson.
"Scott worked with White Lies on a show earlier in the year as my drum tech. A very talented man and a lovely guy all round. Glad to have known him. A big loss. RIP Scott."
Ian West, Mr Johnson's drum teacher in Doncaster, said his former pupil toured the world with famous bands, and described him as "a fantastic guy".
"It was a very, very big shock. He was a great student and a great drummer. He got a lucky break and made the most of it, he never looked back," he said.
"The list of bands he worked with was endless, his CV had every band worth their salt on it, a lot of British bands and world class bands."
The collapse happened an hour before the gates were due to open for the concert, with queues already beginning to form outside.
'Like a car accident'
Toronto police said the stage collapsed at 16:00 local time (20:00).
The Radiohead gig was part of a world tour
Those injured were all part of a team involved with setting up the stage, officials said.
Tony Bellavance, Fire Services Platoon Chief in Toronto, said officials were alerted to a person trapped under the rubble and crews assisted in extracting the victim.He said: "It was a crushing injury that killed the man."
Toronto police later tweeted that once the structure was deemed safe to work around, forensic officers would begin a joint investigation with the coroner and the Ministry of Labour.
Alexandra Halbert, who was working in a beer tent at the show, said she was about 200-300 yards away from the stage, with her back to it, when she heard "something that sounded like fireworks".
"I turned around and the whole top part of the stage had collapsed, as well as the scaffolding," she told the BBC.
"It seemed like there were a couple of minutes of hesitation and no one knew quite what to do. It was only afterwards that we all realised how serious it was."
Jason Ip, a food vendor, said there was "chaos" as people waited for the emergency services to arrive.
"A few people started running towards the stage. No one knew exactly what had happened, but it was clear that people were underneath the stage," he said.
"It was like witnessing a car accident. In a situation like that, you just aren't sure how to react."
Some 40,000 people were expected for the sold-out gig, which was also due to feature Canadian musician Caribou.
