Kasabian talk “insane” 2024 homecoming show and “psychedelic” new album ‘Happenings’

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Kasabian have spoken to NME about their huge 2024 homecoming show in Leicester and the “psychedelic” inspiration behind their upcoming new album, ‘Happenings’.The band, who are now fronted by chief songwriter Serge Pizzorno, are set to return to Victoria Park on July 6 after previously playing an outdoor gig there back in 2014.

A second takeover of the park was planned for 2020, but the event was shelved due to COVID-19. The announcement came with a teaser of the release of their eighth album ‘Happenings’.“What’s exciting about it is the next generation of fans and kids getting to see it, because we had that history,” Pizzono told NME, after announcing the show during a conference at De Montfort Hall – a stone’s throw from where Kasabian will be taking to the stage next summer.“The people that came the first time [will be there], but then there’ll be kids that were 10/11, and now 20.

They’re getting to go and see something in their hometown that’s massive, and the opportunity to hear the classics, [the] new record, new tunes, and be a part of this day.”He continued: “It was about creating memories – that’s the thing you look back on.

Those are the moments, those memories. This kind of thing ingrains forever. That’s why I think this one’s gonna be insane. Because of the energy of that new generation.”Bassist Chris Edwards added that the “buzz” and “folklore” of the show in Leicester 10 years ago “will fuel the next one”.Check out our interview with the band below, as they tell us what to expect from the shows, the vibe of ‘Happenings’, what they have in common with The Killers, and the chances of headlining Glasto againA post shared by Kasabian (@kasabianofficial)Pizzorno: “Our way of sort of celebrating that is putting a.