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29 May 2012
Kasabian want to perform in space. The 'Fire' hitmakers think it would be "great" to take a rocket out of Earth and then transmit their live performance through a satellite link. Guitarist Serge Pizzorno told the Daily Star newspaper: "What would…
25 May 2012
Kasabian's Tom Meighan has blasted One Direction as "five little d***s". The frontman is jealous that the boy band - who were formed on the 'X Factor' - have managed to crack the lucrative US market before he and his band and called the situation…
28 Apr 2012
Kasabian have taken up playing Backgammon on their tour bus. The 'Days are Forgotten' group have largely put their hard partying days behind them and have taken up a number of much more civilised pursuits to pass the time as they travel between…
11 Apr 2012
Kasabian want to keep reinventing themselves "like Radiohead." The 'Days Are Forgotten' group look up to their peers and they way they have evolved their sound on every album and use it as a guide for their own career. Singer Tom Meighan said…
17 Mar 2012
Kasabian are ready to headline Reading festival now they have released four albums. The 'Days Are Forgotten' group will appear on the bill at the UK festival for the first time since 2005 this summer and say they've been waiting to top it until they…
1 Mar 2012
Kasabian will never tire of winning awards. The 'Rewired' band were named Best British Band at the NME Awards last night (29.02.12) and despite picking up numerous accolades during their career, they will always celebrate each prize. Speaking…
29 Feb 2012
Kasabian were named Best British Band at the NME Awards tonight (29.02.12). The 'Rewired' group beat off competition from Arctic Monkeys, Biffy Clyro, Foals and Muse to land the prize - and singer Tom Meighan used their acceptance speech to pay…
17 Dec 2011
Kasabian's Tom Meighan thinks he'd write great Christmas Carols. The singer says if he were to pen some festive tracks, they would have a traditional sound to them, in the style of 'White Christmas' hitmaker Bing Crosby. He said: "They'd sound…
25 Nov 2011
Kasabian promise a "high energy futuristic rock 'n' roll show" on their tour. The 'Re-Wired' dance rockers are currently touring the UK in support of latest album 'Velociraptor!' and guitarist Serge Pizzorno reckons they've got their best live show…
10 Nov 2011
Tom Meighan wanted Jim Henson's Creature Shop to design Kasabian's stage set. The group are preparing to go on the road in support of their latest LP 'Velociraptor!' and wanted the famous puppeteers - whose most famous work is 'The Muppets' - to loan…
22 Sep 2011
Tom Meighan gets emotional singing the new Kasabian album because the songs are so personal. The frontman admitted he was surprised by some of the tracks guitarist Serge Pizzorno wrote for their fourth record 'Velociraptor!' because past releases…
30 Aug 2011
Kasabian are glad they have made people who labeled them 'Lad Rock' look "silly". The 'Switchblade Smiles' group were given the tag of being a raucous dumb rock band when they first appeared, but feel with their last album 'West Pauper Ryder Lunatic…
29 Aug 2011
Kasabian are the "last" rock band left. The 'Days are Forgotten' rockers are hoping they can take their success to the next level with their new album 'Velociraptor!' as they feel they are the only English rock group to have any longevity over the…
28 Aug 2011
Tom Meighan used to wait for aliens in his garden. The Kasabian frontman was obsessed with the film 'E.T. - The Extra Terrestrial' when he was growing up and was convinced he would befriend a creature from outer space. He said: "I genuinely wanted…
29 Jul 2011
Kasabian have paid tribute to Amy Winehouse by leaving flowers outside her home. The 'Days Are Forgotten' group sent a sizeable floral tribute to be added to bouquets, pictures and other mementoes left by fans outside of the North London house where…
25 Nov 2010
Kasabian's new record will be "cheeky" and "a bit like the Jackson 5". The 'Vlad the Impaler' rock group are preparing to record their fourth album, and singer Tom Meighan promises it will have a strong sense of melody - with one track in particular…
19 Nov 2010
Kasabian's songs are like "giant beanstalks". The 'Underdog' band are presently working on their fourth album, and singer Tom Meighan explained how their writing and recording process starts with guitarist Serge Pizzorno, and grows when the rest of…
28 Aug 2010
Tom Meighan is a great actor. The Kasabian frontman - who previously turned down a role as a count in the Sofia Coppola-directed 'Marie Antoinette' because of his commitments to the group - will one day amaze everyone with his on-screen prowess…
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