Editing Ed O'Brien (section)

=== Other work ===
[[File:7 Worlds Collide3.jpg|thumb|right|225px|O'Brien performing with 7 Worlds Collide, 2009]]
In 1999, O'Brien contributed to the soundtrack for the [[BBC]] drama series ''[[Eureka Street (TV series)|Eureka Street]]''.<ref>{{cite web |date=1999-05-03 |title=New head of BBC drama |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/radiohead-972-1387861 |access-date=2021-02-08 |website=[[NME]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> He contributed guitar to the 2003 [[Asian Dub Foundation]] album ''[[Enemy of the Enemy]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2003-04-24 |title=Ed music? |language=en-GB |work=[[NME]] |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/asian-dub-foundation-7-1368918 |access-date=2017-11-20}}</ref> With Selway and other musicians, O'Brien toured and recorded with [[Neil Finn]] as part of the [[7 Worlds Collide]] project. He provided guitar and backing vocals on their 2001 live album and the 2009 album ''[[The Sun Came Out]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stosuy |first=Brandon |date=2009-08-31 |title=New 7 Worlds Collide (Ed O'Brien/Neil Finn/Jeff Tweedy/Johnny Marr) – 'Bodhisattva Blues' |url=https://www.stereogum.com/87251/new_7_worlds_collide_ed_obrienneil_finnjeff_tweedy/mp3s/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=2017-11-20 |work=[[Stereogum]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Deusner |first=Stephen M. |date=28 September 2009 |title=7 Worlds Collide: ''The Sun Came Out'' |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13512-the-sun-came-out/ |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2009, along with the musicians [[Dave Rowntree]], [[Jazzie B]], [[Billy Bragg]], [[Mark Kelly (keyboardist)|Mark Kelly]], [[Master Shortie]] and [[Kate Nash]], O'Brien co-founded the [[Featured Artists Coalition]], a [[Nonprofit organization|nonprofit organisation]] set up to protect the rights of featured musicians, particularly in the [[digital age]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Youngs |first=Ian |date=12 March 2009 |title=Music stars call for more power |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7936712.stm |access-date=25 February 2025 |work=[[BBC News]]}}</ref> He appeared in a 2011 episode of the [[BBC Radio 5 Live]] sports programme ''[[Fighting Talk]]'' in support of [[Record Store Day|Record Shop Day]].<ref>{{cite web |date=16 April 2011 |title=Music Special |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010djpx |access-date=1 December 2011 |website=[[Fighting Talk]] |publisher=[[BBC Radio 5 Live]]}}</ref> In 2013, O'Brien cofounded the Laundry, a workspace, restaurant and nightclub converted from a laundry in [[London Fields]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bartholomew |first1=Emma |last2=Sheridan |first2=Ed |date=30 September 2019 |title=London Fields workspace and nightclub the Laundry could be demolished to make way for luxury flats |url=https://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/news/london-fields-workspace-and-nightclub-the-laundry-could-be-demolished-to-make-way-for-luxury-flats-1-6297326 |access-date=2019-09-30 |website=Hackney Gazette |language=en |archive-date=30 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930195350/https://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/news/london-fields-workspace-and-nightclub-the-laundry-could-be-demolished-to-make-way-for-luxury-flats-1-6297326 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2019, [[Hackney Council]] announced that the building would be demolished to make way for luxury flats.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bergen |first=Molly |date=2019-10-03 |title=London Fields building to be demolished, Council decides |url=https://hackneypost.co.uk/london-fields-building-to-be-demolished-council-decides/ |access-date=2022-04-27 |website=Hackney Post |language=en-GB}}</ref>

In 2014, O'Brien and Selway signed an open letter protesting a ban on guitars in British prisons and stating that music was important for [[Rehabilitation (penology)|rehabilitation]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Grow |first=Kory |date=2014-04-29 |title=Radiohead and Pink Floyd Members Petition to Keep Guitars in Prisons |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/radiohead-and-pink-floyd-members-petition-to-keep-guitars-in-prisons-82006/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |language=en-US |access-date=2019-05-30}}</ref> In 2018, O'Brien became an "informal patron" for the environmental pressure group [[Extinction Rebellion]], which he described as "incredibly enlightened".<ref name="Monroe-2020" /> In 2019, O'Brien joined the [[RSPB]] Let Nature Sing project, which aimed to get [[birdsong]] into the UK charts to raise awareness of the decline in Britain's birdlife.<ref>{{cite web |last=Clarke |first=Patrick |date=2019-04-16 |title=Ed O'Brien on the power of nature, his debut solo album, and what's next for Radiohead |url=https://www.nme.com/features/music-interviews/ed-o-brien-solo-album-radiohead-nature-sing-interview-2019-2477408 |access-date=25 February 2025 |website=[[NME]]}}</ref> 

In 2020, O'Brien contributed to Ear Opener, an online video course aimed at helping young people write music.<ref>{{cite web|date=2020-09-15|title=Brian Eno, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien, Lowkey and more teach online music masterclasses|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/brian-eno-radioheads-ed-obrien-lowkey-and-more-teach-online-music-masterclasses-2753665|access-date=2020-09-16|website=[[NME]]|language=en-GB}}</ref> That November, he gave evidence to a [[DCMS Committee]] inquiry into the impact of [[Streaming media|streaming]] on the music industry. He said he wanted to speak for less successful artists, who he felt were exploited.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-11-24 |title=Streaming payments 'threaten the future of music,' says Elbow's Guy Garvey |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-55056338 |access-date=2020-11-25 |work=[[BBC News]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> In February 2025, O'Brien spoke about [[climate change]] at São Paulo International Music Week.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Miranda |first=Igor |date=2025-02-18 |title=O que esperar da SIM São Paulo 2025? Diretor de conteúdo conta tudo à Rolling Stone |url=https://rollingstone.com.br/musica/o-que-esperar-da-sim-sao-paulo-2025-diretor-de-conteudo-conta-tudo-a-rolling-stone/ |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=[[Rolling Stone Brasil]] |language=pt-br}}</ref> O'Brien was one of more than 1,000 musicians to support ''[[Is This What We Want?]]'', an album of silence released on 25 February protesting the use of [[Artificial intelligence and copyright|unlicensed copyrighted work to train AI]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-25 |title=Artists release silent album in protest against AI using their work |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyd3r62kp5o |access-date=2025-02-25 |website=[[BBC News]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> O'Brien has criticised Israel following the outbreak of the [[Gaza war]] and expressed supported for Palestinians, calling for the [[Gaza war hostage crisis|release of hostages]] and a [[Gaza ceasefire|ceasefire]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hudson |first=Alex |date=5 May 2025 |title=Radiohead's Ed O'Brien shows support for Palestine following Jonny Greenwood's BDS controversy |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/radiohead-s-ed-o-brien-shows-support-for-palestine-following-jonny-greenwood-s-bds-controversy |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=[[Exclaim!]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Duran |first=Anagricel |date=2024-01-02 |title=Radiohead's Ed O'Brien says he's 'deep into' next solo album and calls for Gaza ceasefire |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/radioheads-ed-obrien-says-hes-deep-into-next-solo-album-and-calls-for-gaza-ceasefire-3564583 |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=[[NME]] |language=en-GB}}</ref>