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Kasabian Blasts 'Square' Ed Sheeran
Kasabian thinks it will be ''a victory for the squares'' if Ed Sheeran wins a BRIT Award.The 'Days Are Forgotten' hitmakers - who have not been nominated for a BRIT Award themselves at this year's...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 18 February 2015
Clean Bandit Dismiss Kasabian Insults As "Jealousy"
British chart stars Clean Bandit have responded to comments made by rockers Kasabian in which they cast aspersions on their songwriting credibility. Serge Pizzorno, guitarist and chief songwriter of the Leicester quartet, told The Independent...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 07 February 2015
Clean Bandit Hit Back At Kasabian
Clean Bandit have hit back at Kasabian for suggesting they don't write their own songs.The 'Rather Be' hitmakers - Grace Chatto, Milan Neil Amin-Smith, Jack Patterson and Luke Patterson - have responded angrily to guitarist...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 February 2015
Is Kasabian's Brit Snub Really A "Conspiracy" Against Rock?
Kasabian will play at this year's BAFTA's ceremony in London after being snubbed by the music industry's annual showcase, the BRIT Awards. The Leicester rockers failed to receive a nomination for next month's awards ceremony,...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 January 2015
Open'er Festival 2015 Continues To Grow With More Exciting Line-up Additions
The newest additions to Open'er Festival 2015 arrive in the form of Flume and Tom Odell, who are joining an already stellar line-up including Alt-J and Kasabian for some fantastic Polish fun this summer. Further...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 23 January 2015
Serge Pizzorno Blasts Queen's Speech
Kasabian's Serge Pizzorno thinks the Queen's Christmas speech is ''pointless''.The 34-year-old rocker doesn't think the British monarch's annual public address - which is broadcast at 3pm on Christmas Day - is ''necessary'' because he doesn't...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21 December 2014
Kasabian Receive Eight Nme Awards Nominations
As if we didn’t know it already, it’s been a very good year for Kasabian. In addition to a chart-topping album and a headline performance at Glastonbury, the group have been nominated for an impressive...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 18 December 2014
Kasabian 'Deserve' Success
Kasabian think they ''deserve'' their success.The 'Eez-Eh' rockers have had a triumphant year which saw them headline the famous Glastonbury festival and play a homecoming gig in Leicester to 50,000 fans and think they are...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 December 2014
So About That Kasabian 'All Londoners Are...' Backdrop...
London based fans of Kasabian might have been left a little shocked (and offended) after a profane backdrop exclaiming “London is full of c**ts”, was projected on-stage during a recent gig in Glasgow. But rather...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 22 November 2014
Kasabian Supporting Heart Charity Drive
British rockers Kasabian are backing a charity raising awareness of Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (Sads).The band took to Twitter.com on Tuesday (30Sep14) to throw their support behind The Joe Humphries Memorial Trust and the organisation's...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 September 2014
Kasabian Promise Heavy Album
Kasabian's next album will be ''bombastic'' and ''heavy''.The group only released fifth LP '48:13' earlier this year but guitarist and songwriter Serge Pizzorno is already looking ahead to their next record and says he is...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 18 September 2014
Kasabian Play Intimate London Show For Charity
British rockers Kasabian played an intimate show in London on Tuesday night (09Sep14) to raise money for a homeless charity.The band performed a stripped back set at the tiny Mode venue in west London for...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 10 September 2014
Kasabian Perform Debut Album At Itunes Festival
Kasabian performed their self-titled debut album in full to mark the 10th anniversary of its release at the iTunes Festival on Friday night (05.09.14).The rockers treated fans to a special rendition of the LP instead...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 September 2014
Unlikely Pairings - When Comedians And Musicians Come Together
Following surprising reports that Las Vegas rockers The Killers invited British comedian Jimmy Carr to join them onstage at V Festival, Contact Music looks at five of the most unlikely pairings from the worlds of...
By Dan Greaves in Music / Festivals on 19 August 2014
Pharrell, Kylie, Maroon 5 And A Bunch Of Newcommers Announced For Itunes Festival 2014
Apple’s iTunes Festival 2014 isn’t until September, but there are already some awesome performers lined up. Pharrell Williams, Kylie Minogue and Maroon 5 are all a part of this year’s lineup, which was announced...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 21 July 2014
Tom Meighan Has Tinnitus
Kasabian star Tom Meighan is suffering from tinnitus.The British musician has permanent ringing in both his ears, and he blames the hearing condition on spending years on the road with the rock group. He...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 18 July 2014
Tom Meighan: 'Running Over My Dad Was Worst Day Of My Life'
Kasabian rocker Tom Meighan has opened up about the moment he accidentally hit his father with a car, branding the incident the "worst day of my life".The British musician, who does not have a driving...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 18 July 2014
Serge Pizzorno Paid Tribute To Grandfather At Glastonbury Festival
Kasabian rocker Serge Pizzorno wore a T-shirt emblazoned with the name 'Wilfred' at Glastonbury Festival to pay tribute to his ill grandfather.The Club Foot hitmakers headlined Britain's iconic music event last Sunday (29Jun14) and Pizzorno...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 06 July 2014
Kasabian Follow Glastonbury With Arena Tour
Kasabian have announced an autumn arena tour.The rockers - who had the honour of closing this year's Glastonbury festival on sunday night (29.06.14) - are set to embark on an arena tour of the UK...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 July 2014
Skrillex Wants Kasabian Collaboration
Skrillex wants to work with Kasabian.The DJ is a big fan of the Glastonbury headliners and is hoping he can join forces with the 'Fire' hitmakers for a musical collaboration in future.He told NME: ''I...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 June 2014
Glastonbury Festival Goers Told To "Prepare For Rape" By Bbc
Glastonbury Festival goers were warned to "prepare for rape" by a subtitle blunder during the weather report on BBC News at Ten. The weatherman told the audience to "prepare for rain" but the caption instead...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 26 June 2014
Glastonbury Weather 2014: It's Going To Rain. Loads.
Glastonbury festivalgoers are famously robust whatever the weather, packing willies, umbrellas and waterproof ponchos to ensure their heads don’t drop should the heaven decide to open. It Could Be A Muddy Glastonbury Festival. Photo: Getty...
By Jack de Aguilar in Music / Festivals on 23 June 2014
Liam Gallagher Scared Kasabian
Liam Gallagher terrified Kasabian when he started play fighting with them during a helicopter flight.The 'Eez-eh' hitmakers bonded with the rocker when they supported his band Oasis during their run of hometown gigs at Manchester's...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 June 2014
Kasabian Frontman Tom Meighan Ran Over His Own Father. True Story.
Tom Meighan, the frontman of Glastonbury headliners Kasabian, has spoke of knocking down his own father with a car in a bizarre accident in a Leicester car park.Serge Pizzorno from Kasabian [Credit: WENN] According to...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 20 June 2014
Serge Pizzorno Having 'Best Month' Of His Life
Kasabian's Serge Pizzorno is having the ''best month'' of his life.The band's guitarist is over the moon after the success of their latest album '48:13' - which has just topped the UK Albums Chart -...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 June 2014
Metallica Will Be "Fantastic" At Glastonbury, Says Kasabian's Tom Meighan
Tom Meighan, lead singer of rock band Kasabian, has offered his two cents regarding the fuss that's been surrounding Metallica headlining at Glastonbury Festival. There has been a heated debate over whether the heavy metal...
By Sophie Miskiw in Music / Festivals on 13 June 2014
Kasabian's Tom And Serge Like Gallagher Brothers
Tom Meighan and Serge Pizzorno's friendship is reminiscent of the Gallagher brothers.The Kasabian rockers have likened their close yet tumultuous relationship to that of warring former Oasis stars Liam and Noel Gallagher and Rolling Stones...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 13 June 2014
Billy Bragg Likens Kasabian's Swagger To Spinal Tap's Satire
Kasabian were the subject of derision when they chose to divulge the lyrics, "Horsemeat in the burgers, people commit murders, everyone’s on bugle, we’re being watched by Google" early. They eventually revised those lyrics for...
By Jack de Aguilar in Music / Festivals on 11 June 2014
Petition To Ban Metallica From Glastonbury
Animal rights activists have launched a petition to ban Metallica from headlining this year's Glastonbury festival.The 'Enter Sandman' band are set to be the first heavy metal act to top the bill at Worthy Farm...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 June 2014
Jimmy Page: Led Zep Could Play Glasto
Jimmy Page hasn't ruled out Led Zeppelin headlining Glastonbury Festival in the future. The guitarist has responded to comments made by festival boss Michael Eavis, who claimed he was ''sure'' the band would one day...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 June 2014
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