During a solo concert in Melbourne, Thom Yorke, frontman of Radiohead, confronted a heckler who criticized him for not commenting on the Gaza conflict, specifically questioning, 'How many dead children will it take for you to condemn the genocide in Gaza?' Yorke invited the heckler on stage, challenging him to voice his concerns directly, before briefly walking off in response to the crowd's booing. This incident occurred during Yorke's second night of an almost sold-out Australasia tour. Previously, Radiohead faced backlash for performing in Tel Aviv in 2017, where they stated that playing in a country does not equate to endorsing its government. Yorke has a history of engaging with social and political issues in his work and has been vocal in support of various causes, including environmental activism. He returned shortly after leaving the stage to perform Radiohead's 'Karma Police' as part of the encore.