Everything in its right place? Radiohead

At Thom Yorke's request the 20,000 ticket holders have made the trip to the East End by public transport and if they're after some sort of price justification for that bit of card they've handed in at the gate – Bats For Lashes certainly aren't cover it.

Natasha Kahn and Co were never put here to outshine Radiohead, but their attempts to win over their notoriously hard-to-please fans are hampered by sound problems, forcing them from the stage mid-performance. They return to play album highlight, 'Prescilla', a ghostly echo of plucked violins and shimmering bells, before being warmly applauded offstage for a second time.

So, below curtained stalagmites of eco-friendly (naturally) LED lights, Radiohead take to the stage and the instantly recognisable drum loop of 'In Rainbows' opener '15 step' shakes the audience awake, pulling them towards the stage.  A simple, "Alright," is the first of rare interjections from Yorke, who remains close to his usual geek-not-speak stage persona.

The aggressive and fast tempo of 'Bodysnatchers' then sets the tone for the evening, with Phil Selway thundering the drums into a forceful stampede version 'The National Anthem'.

It is up to Yorke to reign in the galloping set list, drowning the crowd with the beautiful 'Pyramid Song' as Johnny Greenwood's eerie guitar slides flashing over two large screens erected on the sides of the stage.  The slow track pattern rolls into the splendour of 'Nude', though perhaps placing it later in the set, as the sun fell would've simply heightened its beauty - songs of this grandeur aren't made to be heard in the daylight.

It's not until 'Everything In Its Right Place', that the impressive light drop begins to work and with the night sky that begins to hug the crowd starts to create a sense of purpose.  Outings for 'How to Disappear Completely' and 'Airbag' demonstrate Radiohead's rich back catalogue but still lack the intimacy found on record.

Yorke seats himself for the 'Bangers and Mash,' a song only deemed good enough for the 'In Rainbows' companion CD and says, "Someone is going to hit the drum-kit, me," before bashing and singing through a funk drenched three minutes.

Following with 'The Bends'' opener, 'Planet Telex' Yorke helpfully explains to the audience that the lyrics are "Fucking nonsense,"  before the band leave the stage while the frontman takes to the piano to perform 'Cymbal Rush' from his solo effort, 'The Eraser'.  The band return for an encore of 'You and Whose Army' and a shortened version of the dance-driven 'Idioteque' because, as Yorke says to the disappointment of all in attendance, "The pumpkin leaves at 10:30."

But for some it’s left really before it's arrived. The band may not need to rely on work from seminal album 'OK Computer' anymore, but the exclusion of some of their very best work is obvious. With a lack of atmosphere and a showcase of album tracks, the gig leaves the audience with little more than a mere music lesson - however majestic it may seem.