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Radiohead singer Thom Yorke has been accused of offensive behaviour after he allegedly spat at the face of a waiter.
The singer, who was on his ‘Hail to the Thief’ tour, faced further criticism on Twitter after pictures emerged of him being escorted off stage after the incident on Sunday.
The incident occurred when Yorke and his band were preparing to play a show in New Zealand.
A waiter told the Sunday Times that Yorke was “being a bit of a bully” and “throwing food everywhere” after he became aggressive. “You’re being a complete pain in the arse,” he said.
The singer later responded to the waiter: “I’ve been a complete pain in the arse tonight.”
Yorke and his band were taken off the stage by security in a small group in front of a crowd of more than 4,000.
Radiohead tweeted an image of himself to clarify the incident, saying: “I was very kind today and I’m sorry for the misunderstanding. I was being a bit of a bully. That’s what happens when you run out of tea. I promise.”
Radiohead have previously been criticised for inappropriate behaviour. In 2011, keyboardist Jonny Greenwood was accused of kissing someone’s girlfriend on stage at Glastonbury festival and of being an “embarrassed, humiliated and quite frankly a bit of a poof”.
Thom Yorke later released a statement, saying: “I have always had a few quirks as to what I do and don’t do. I always say to people when I meet them ‘I’m sorry. I’m doing this in my bedroom. I love who I am. I don’t know why people think I’m what I am.’”
He later apologised for the New Zealand debacle, saying “