Counterpoint: Radiohead is a really popular band.
I remember seeing a bbc introduction where Pink Floyd were introduced as a ‘pop band’ and you could see the derision on the presenters face.
I remember seeing a bbc introduction where Pink Floyd were introduced as a ‘pop band’ and you could see the derision on the presenters face.
Radiohead hasn't had a Top 40 single in more than 10 years. 15 years?
Their album sales from the last 10 years aren't comparable to the current selling giants.
Their streaming numbers aren't comparable.
Radiohead has an audience, and indeed it's a large audience, but I would not call them popular.
They've sold tens of millions of records, and nearly every album has gone platinum (I believe the last two were merely gold...).
Just speculating, though.