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Radiohead Announces 'KID A MNESIA' Immersive Installation at Coachella Followed by North American Tour

The experience will feature original artwork and a 75-minute audiovisual film.

by · Hypebeast

Summary

  • Radiohead is launching an audiovisual art installation titled Motion Picture House: KID A MNESIA
  • The immersive experience will debut in a massive purpose-built subterranean bunker at Coachella 2026
  • Following the festival premiere the exhibition will travel to Brooklyn, Chicago, Mexico City, and San Francisco

Radiohead has officially confirmed the impending arrival of its Motion Picture House: KID A MNESIA audiovisual installation, beginning with a massive debut at Coachella 2026. Initially envisioned as a real-world exhibition before transitioning into a digital format in 2021, the ambitious project will now invite fans into a tangible, immersive environment celebrating the band’s landmark Kid A and Amnesiac albums.

For its festival premiere, Coachella has constructed a sprawling 17,000-square-foot subterranean bunker with 38-foot ceilings specifically to house the exhibit beneath the Empire Polo Fields. The core of the installation is a 75-minute large-format film directed by Sean Evans, which utilizes thousands of artistic fragments — including sketches, collages, and paintings — created by frontman Thom Yorke and longtime visual collaborator Stanley Donwood between 1999 and 2000.

Described by Yorke as a narrative “in which a Monster is trapped in a derelict museum of the lost & forgotten,” the visual elements are paired with a custom six-point surround sound system blasting newly remixed audio from the original album multitracks. Following its initial run in the desert, the exhibition will embark on a limited North American tour. The touring setup will offer two-hour blocks, giving attendees 75 minutes for the main film and additional time to wander through adjacent galleries displaying full-scale artwork from the era.

The Motion Picture House: KID A MNESIA installation debuts at Coachella across both festival weekends, with subsequent tour stops running from May 2026 through February 2027. General admission tickets for the tour dates go on sale April 24, following a fan pre-registration period that closes on April 12.

Motion Picture House: KID A MNESIA Installation

May 6, 2026 – May 31, 2026
Brooklyn – Agger Fish Building

July 30, 2026 – August 23, 2026
Chicago – Cinespace Studio

October 27, 2026- November 15, 2026
Mexico City – La Maravilla Studios

January 14, 2027 – February 7, 2027
San Francisco – Palace of Fine Arts