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Noel Fielding has recalled his first-ever meeting with Serge Pizzorno, describing it as the “single best moment” of his life.The pair will appear on tonight’s episode (September 28) of Never Mind The Buzzcocks, and in an early preview clip – which you can watch above – Fielding explained how he instantly knew the Kasabian frontman would become his best friend.“I knew Serge was going to be my best mate when he was playing at the Isle of Wight Festival once, and I managed to get a lift [there] on a helicopter with a friend. A very rich friend.”He continued: “And we landed at Kasabian’s hotel where they were staying, on the croquet lawn.

NME caught up with Kasabian‘s Serge Pizzorno just before their secret set at Glastonbury 2024, and then headed into the pit. Watch our video interview with the frontman above and check out what went down below.Having long been bookies’ favourites to take the secret ‘TBA’ early evening slot on the Woodsies stage today (Saturday, June 29), the band confirmed their appearance a few hours before their performance – leading to huge crowds and the area being shut down and fans turned away.“It was killing me, that,” Pizzorno told NME of keeping the secret. “Everyone was asking me, but we’ve been doing the dance.

Kasabian have just delivered an explosive surprise performance at Glastonbury 2024, with a setlist that included their biggest hits, a taste of their forthcoming new era and homages to dance music.After taking to the Woodsies stage at 6pm today (Saturday, June 29), the band were met with an energetic and hearty response from the crowd, opening with ‘Club Foot’ from their 2004 self-titled debut album. This was their fifth time at Worthy Farm, but the first since the departure of frontman Tom Meighan in 2020.For Sergio Pizzorno, it seemed to be a momentous occasion.

Kasabian have shared the latest teaser of their upcoming album, in the form of ‘Darkest Lullaby’ – watch the ‘70s gangster movie-inspired video below.The Leicester band’s eighth album ‘Happenings’ is coming out on July 5, with the singles ‘Call’ and ‘Coming Back To Me Good’ having been released earlier in the year.The video for ‘Darkest Lullaby’ – directed by the duo Bedroom (The 1975, Arlo Parks) – finds the band playing characters in a trailer for a fictional ’70s grindhouse B-movie, complete with gunfights, drugs and violence.Watch it here:Frontman Serge Pizzorno has said: “’Darkest Lullaby’ is based on a long-lost film from the 1970s – the music video is the trailer for this fictional film that was never made. It was shot and made by a rag tag bunch of artists having the time of their lives.”The indie veterans first revealed that their “psychedelic” new album of “big hitters” was on the way last year, at the same time that they announced details of a huge homecoming gigThey will headline Summer Solstice II on Saturday July 6 in a return to Victoria Park, having previously played an outdoor gig there 10 years ago.The new LP will be the follow-up to 2022’s ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’ and their second since the exit of Tom Meighan.

Kasabian have dropped ‘Coming Back To Me Good’ – the new summer-ready single from their forthcoming album. Check it out below.Shared this morning (April 12), the new song marks the latest single that the Leicester-born rockers have shared from their upcoming album ‘Happenings’.Coming in at less than three minutes long, the track takes on the form of a short and sweet anthem, made to celebrate the summer with a burst of energy.

Kasabian have shared their bombastic new single ‘Call’ and announced details of their 8th album ‘Happenings’. Check it out below, along with our interview with frontman Serge Pizzorno.The Leicester indie veterans first shared that the “psychedelic” new album of “big hitters” was on the way last year when they announced details of a huge homecoming gig in the form of Summer Solstice II – a return to Victoria Park on Saturday July 6 after previously playing an outdoor gig there back in 2014.Now, they’ve announced that ‘Happenings’ will arrive the day before as well as sharing the dance-driven new single ‘Call’ and the daredevil music video.

Liam Gallagher has reflected on Oasis’ split, claiming that his brother Noel “threw me under the fucking bus” at the time.The comments arose as part of a new joint interview between Britpop legends Liam Gallagher and John Squire – who recently joined forces for a new collaborative project, which they launched last week with the single ‘Just Another Rainbow’.In the discussion with The Guardian, Gallagher took a moment to reflect on the Manchester group’s 2009 break-up, and accuse his former bandmate Noel – along with Oasis’ manager Marcus Russell, as blaming him for the decision.According to the singer-songwriter, Noel had always intended to go solo but decided to blame the disbandment on Liam’s drinking rather than admit he wanted to leave the line-up.“If you want to do your little thing because you’re not getting enough attention, feel free, mate,” he said, referring to how Noel would often play solo acoustic shows between Oasis’ touring commitments. “I’ll go to Barbados and sit on a beach for six months, but don’t be pulling the plug on the band.

Mel B has hit out at former Kasabian member Tom Meighan being eligible for the 2024 BRIT Awards, despite him being convicted of domestic assault.The Spice Girls singer voiced her disappointment in a statement to The Independent – saying that she feels let down by the decision to have a singer convicted of abuse being eligible to win a BRIT Award.It comes after Meighan was among the acts included on the form for the voting academy for the 2024 edition.Meighan parted ways with the Leicester group in July 2020, shortly before being charged with assaulting his partner Vikki Ager – who he married the following year. He was sentenced to 200 hours of unpaid work.The BRIT buzz comes following the release of his solo album, ‘The Reckoning’, and he is eligible for Album of the Year, British Rock/Alternative Act, and Artist of the Year at next year’s ceremony.“I am deeply disappointed that an organisation so highly respected within the music industry should make a choice like this,” Mel B told the outlet.“You have to think what kind of message are you sending out to people when crimes of violence against women can be committed and then that person could be rewarded as part of a massively high profile awards event.

Kasabian have announced a huge ‘Summer Solstice II’ show in their hometown of Leicester ahead of a new album, ‘Happenings’.The band will be performing at Leicester’s Victoria Park on Saturday July 6 with Kaiser Chiefs set to support. More opening acts are set to be announced in due course.“We are truly honoured to be playing Victoria Park in our beloved hometown, with all our people for summer solstice two,” the band said in a press release.

Noel Gallagher has revealed that he struggles to remember lyrics to his songs while performing onstage.Speaking on Matt Morgan’s Patreon podcast – per a Guardian report – the former Oasis member and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds frontman revealed that his age is catching up to him.Gallagher – now aged 56 – pegged his forgetfulness to the “ongoing march of time”. Gallagher told Matt Morgan: “I’ve found myself on this tour consciously thinking: ‘What is the next line to this song?’ It’s like, you’ve just got to think about it.”He went on to say that he would consider using a teleprompter for lyrics in the future: “I’m sure, eventually, I’ll need one.”Gallagher isn’t the only musician to reveal they need aid in remembering lyrics.

Noel Gallagher‘s High Flying Birds have announced former Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan as the support act for their 2023 UK arena tour.Gallagher and his band will hit the road later this year for a series of gigs behind new album ‘Council Skies’.Now, it’s been confirmed that Meighan will support the band on the December dates, which begin in London at Wembley Arena. It comes after he played with Gallagher at an Essex show this weekend (August 5).Meighan was convicted of abusing his partner, Vikki Ager, in 2020 and sentenced at Leicester Magistrates Court to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work after pleading guilty.Around the time of the conviction, he parted ways with Kasabian – the chart-topping band he co-founded in 1997 – and explained that he had struggled “for many years with alcohol addiction” as well as seeing the events as a “wake-up call”.

Kasabian has set down the gauntlet at TRNSMT to see if Scots could be a better crowd than they have previously experienced.

Ed Sheeran extends his flawless run of chart-topping albums as – (Subtract) debuts at Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart.

Ed Sheeran’s – (Subtract) is already the UK’s fastest-selling album of 2023 so far on its journey to become the pop superstar’s sixth consecutive Number 1 album, the Official Charts Company can confirm. 

Tom Meighan as the headline act for a Sheffield festival, following his domestic abuse conviction in 2020.The former Kasabian frontman was announced over the weekend to be performing at this year’s Be Reyt Festival – which will take place in Sheffield on May 6. However, the decision has sparked backlash from a number of acts and artists, with an online campaign to boycott the festival reportedly been launched.Meighan was convicted of abusing his partner, Vikki Ager, in 2020 and sentenced at Leicester Magistrates Court to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work after pleading guilty.Around the time of the conviction, he parted ways with Kasabian – the chart-topping band he co-founded in 1997 – and explained that he had struggled “for many years with alcohol addiction” as well as seeing the events as a “wake-up call”.

Richard Ashcroft has announced a show at Englefield House in Berkshire, England, this summer.The former The Verve frontman will play the grounds of the Elizabethan country house on July 22, as part of the Heritage Live concert series. He’ll be joined by special guests Ocean Colour Scene and The Sherlocks.Tickets for the show will be available and on general sale at 9am on Friday, March 31 – purchase yours here.

Kasabian claim their sixth UK Number 1 album with The Alchemist’s Euphoria this week.

Kasabian are outselling this week’s top five albums combined with their recent LP ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’.The Leicester band are currently on course to top the UK albums chart with their first record in five years.It is currently outselling Beyoncé‘s ‘Renaissance’, Harry Styles‘ ‘Harry’s House’ and Ed Sheeran‘s ‘=’, according to the Official Charts Company.Kasabian previously topped the charts with 2017 LP ‘Crying Out Loud’, ’48:13′ in 2014, ‘Velociraptor!’ in 2011, ‘West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum’ in 2009 and ‘Empire’ in 2006.The record is Kasabian’s first full-length effort since the departure of ex-frontman Tom Meighan in 2020. Meighan was fired from the band after being convicted of assaulting his then-girlfriend-now-wife, Vikki Ager.

Kasabian have pushed back the release date of their new album ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’.The Leicester band were due to release their seventh album, on August 5 via Columbia.But due to “production issues” at their vinyl plant, the LP will now come out on August 12.“Due to production issues at our vinyl plant, we’ve had to push the release date of ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’ back by a week. We can’t wait for you to hear it on 12th August.” the band wrote on Twitter.Due to production issues at our vinyl plant, we’ve had to push the release date of ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’ back by a week.

Kasabian have shared the official video for their latest single ‘Chemicals’ – you can watch it below.Released earlier this month, the track followed ‘ALYGATOR’ and ‘SCRIPTVRE’ in previewing the Leicester band’s upcoming seventh album ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’ – their first since the departure of ex-frontman Tom Meighan.Today (June 21), Serge Pizzorno and co. have dropped the trippy new visuals for their most recent track, which sees Kasabian’s newly-appointed lead singer taking a stroll through his hometown in the early hours.The clip, titled ‘Chemicals – 3:21am In Les-tah’, was directed by LOOSE (IDLES, Fred Again.., Joy Crookes) and filmed, as its name suggests, at 3:21am.Speaking of the single, Pizzorno explained: “It is me telling myself that it is going to be OK.

Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan has announced his first festival date since his sacking from the band last year.Last summer, the Leicester band announced they had ordered Meighan to leave the group after it emerged that he had assaulted his partner, Vikki Ager.Meighan pleaded guilty and was required to undertake 200 hours of unpaid work. The singer has since married Ager and relocated to Cornwall.In an interview with Cornwall Live last December, Ager and Meighan described the incident as a “one-off” and a “drunken squabble” and the singer apologised once more.“We had too much to drink,” said Meighan. “I regret everything that happened that night – what I can remember of it.