Music / NewsMusic / NewsRadiohead is auctioning off Thom Yorke’s ‘Lotus Flower’ hatThe King of Limbs–era bowler hat is on sale to raise awareness for testicular cancerShareLink copied ✔️November 24, 2020November 24, 2020TextGünseli Yalcinkaya Cast your mind back to 2011 when Radiohead first released their eighth studio album, The King of Limbs. Soon after, came a black-and-white music video for “Lotus Flower”, featuring Thom Yorke (avec bowler hat) dancing erratically to a syncopated beat. Many memes ensued. Now, Radiohead has put the bowler hat on sale on eBay, with proceeds going towards Cahonas Scotland and Testicular Cancer Education and Awareness. As of today (November 24), the bidding stood at £6,500 – but with five more days to go, the figure’s expected to grow. The hat is signed with Yorke’s name and a hand-scrawled Radiohead logo, presumably by Stanley Donwood. Last week, the band released a statement commemorating Scott Johnson, the Radiohead drum technician killed in a 2012 stage collapse in Toronto. The statement is addressed to the engineer responsible for approving the stage design, and cites his “catalogue of errors” and “negligence” that led to Johnson’s death. Refresh your memory of the iconic bowler hat below. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORE5 of the best Oklou collabs, ranked‘Alt girls get their flowers’: Oklou and PinkPantheress go head-to-headGucci AW26: Everything you missed at Demna’s blockbuster runway debutWatch: fakemink on lust, obsessive fans and his new album, Terrifiedfakemink: ‘I’m the Eminem of the UK underground’Pokémon, pigeons and a car crash: Tracing fakemink’s digital footprint GucciEsDeeKid, Fakemink and more shut down Gucci’s AW26 afterparty5 acts to know from Manchester’s musical undergroundThe 7 most bleak, hopeless and depressing Mitski songs – ranked!February 2026 playlist: All the music we loved from the last monthMagdalena Bay on romance, fate and the best advice they ever receivedEvery Gorillaz album, rankedEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy