Thom Yorke Is ‘An Incredible Dancer’

Top choreographer on 'Lotus Flower'

A top choreographer has described Thom Yorke as “an incredible dancer” following his performance in the ‘Lotus Flower’ video.

It’s already become one of the year’s most watched music videos. Trailing their new album, Radiohead released a short promo for stand out track ‘Lotus Flower’. Featuring Thom Yorke dancing to the music, it immediately became a cult favourite with fans.

A near instant web classic, ‘Lotus Flower’ was immediately re-cut by fans. Radiohead’s track was removed, leaving Thom Yorke dancing to all manner of guilty pleasures such as pop princess Beyonce.

Now choreographer Wayne McGregor has described Thom Yorke as “an incredible dancer”. McGregor works with his dance company Random, and is hugely respected in the field of modern dance.

Asked to assist with the making of the video to ‘Lotus Flower’ the choreographer has heaped praise on the Radiohead frontman. “I’ve looked at the comments and it’s really interesting, the debate that it’s caused,” he told Time Out.

“Whether it is choreography, whether it’s just someone dancing to music – all those things about authenticity of action, they’re all (questions) of authenticity we’re engaged in all the time.”

Continuing, Wayne McGregor said: “I honestly think he’s an incredible dancer.”

This isn’t the first time Wayne McGregor has spoken about the video – watch an interview below…

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