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# UPDATE: First Radiohead Erased Itself From The Internet, Then Flipped Fans The Bird, Now Their Streaming A New Single
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/first-radiohead-erases-itself-from-the-internet-now-their-flipping-their-fans-the-bird/
- Published: 2016-05-03T02:55:00.000Z
- Updated: 2016-05-03T02:55:00.000Z
- Description: UPDATED: Is this any way to promote a new release? Radiohead is once again using an unconventional approach in the apparent run up to the release of a new album. And. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/05/first-radiohead-erases-itself-from-the-internet-now-their-flipping-their-
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Marketing, Social Media, music, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:22

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UPDATED: Is this any way to promote a new release? **Radiohead** is once again using an **unconventional approach** in the apparent run up to the release of a **new album**. And if you need proof that it's working, just remember that **you've read this far**. There's more:

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**UPDATE:** *Radiohead’s new single, “Burn The Witch,” will be available on streaming services in the next 24 hours, according to multiple sources.*

Over the weekend, Radiohead began erasing itself from the internet. Gone were any posts – past or present – from the band's official Facebook and Twitter accounts.

[![rh fb](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb08f4f275970d-400wi "rh fb")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb08f4f275970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)

Then overnight, the band flipped its fans the bird, posting a cartoon of a bird singing.

This morning another cryptic video cartoon.

This elaborate tease, which Radiohead has played with before, is likely the runup to a new album and already announced tour.

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