Gawker Cites ‘Reliable Source’ That Radiohead Will Be Performing For Occupy Wall Street Protesters (UPDATE)

It looks like today’s going to be a big day over on Wall Street. Not only have labor groups like the Transit Worker’s Union voted to support the protest, now gossip site Gawker has posted a pretty huge rumor; Radiohead will be performing for the protesters today.

The Gawker post, entitled simply “Is Radiohead Going to Play for Wall Street Protesters Today?”, only went online a brief time ago and, despite having no proof other than a “reliable source,” it’s already set Twitter absolutely on fire. It only makes sense. There are tons of people in New York still smarting over being unable to get tickets to the instantly sold-out shows the band did in the city this week.

Of course, the whole thing is still just a rumor (albeit a fairly believable one). However, what is the worst case scenario here? Even if the band doesn’t show up, the very idea that they might will certainly mean that there will be an absolute crap-load of protesters there today.

Plan your commute accordingly.

UPDATE: Good news: It would seem that Gawker’s reliable source was someone in the Occupy Wall Street organization itself. Bad news…

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