

He decided against further surgery: "I decided I liked the fact that it wasn't the same, and I've liked it ever since. According to Yorke, the last surgery was "botched", giving him a drooping eyelid. He was born with a paralysed left eye, and underwent five eye operations by the age of six. Yorke was born on 7 October 1968 in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.


He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Radiohead in 2019. With Radiohead and his solo work, he has employed alternative release platforms such as pay-what-you-want and BitTorrent. He has been critical of the music industry, particularly of major labels and streaming services such as Spotify. Yorke is an activist on behalf of human rights, animal rights, environmental and anti-war causes, and his lyrics incorporate political themes. His first feature film soundtrack, Suspiria, was released in October 2018. Yorke has collaborated with artists including PJ Harvey, Björk, Flying Lotus and Modeselektor, and has composed for film and theatre. In 2021, Yorke debuted a new band, the Smile, with the Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood and the jazz drummer Tom Skinner. Yorke's second solo album, Tomorrow's Modern Boxes, was released in 2014, followed by Anima in 2019. To perform it live, in 2009, he formed a new band, Atoms for Peace, with musicians including the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and the Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich. His debut solo album, The Eraser, was released in 2006. Yorke's solo work comprises mainly electronic music. He often incorporates "erratic" dancing into his performances. With the artist Stanley Donwood, Yorke creates artwork for Radiohead albums and his other projects. With Radiohead's fourth album, Kid A (2000), Yorke moved into electronic music, influenced by Warp acts such as Aphex Twin. Yorke's early influences included alternative rock acts such as Pixies and R.E.M. Their 1992 debut single, " Creep", made Yorke a celebrity, and Radiohead went on to achieve critical acclaim and sales of over 30 million albums. Yorke formed Radiohead with schoolmates at Abingdon School in Oxfordshire. He has been described by Rolling Stone as one of the greatest and most influential singers of his generation. A multi-instrumentalist, he mainly plays guitar and keyboards and is noted for his falsetto. Thomas Edward Yorke (born 7 October 1968) is an English musician who is the main vocalist and songwriter of the rock band Radiohead.
