The British rock band Kasabian have announced 15 tour dates across the UK, which will commence this autumn.
Kasabian will be kicking off their tour at the O2 Academy Glasgow on 13 October 2021, with a pit stop in their hometown of Leicester for a night at De Montfort Hall on 27 October; they will be closing their first tour in nearly three years at Brixton’s O2 Academy on 02 November. The band said in a press release: “We’re incredibly excited to announce these intimate shows. We love our band, our music and our fans too much to ever stop! We’ll be playing all the classic tunes plus something new for the mosh pit to bounce too. So come join us for the biggest party of 2021! See you there.”
The tour will be the band’s first since former lead vocalist Tom Meighan stepped down due to personal issues; guitarist Sergio Pizzorno will be assuming the role of frontman in his absence. Meighan was asked to leave the band last year after he faced a charge of alleged assault against his former partner. Kasabian’s remaining band members said in a statement at the time: “No one in the band wanted this to happen. We have all worked so hard for the past 23 years and had big plans for our future together. We’re completely heartbroken. But we were left with no choice but to ask Tom to leave the band. There is absolutely no way we can condone his assault conviction. Domestic violence and abuse of any kind is totally unacceptable.”
The Leicester indie-rock band, originally called Saracuse, formed in 1998. Their 2006 album ‘Empire’ reached UK Number 1 following the departure of guitarist Chris Karloff and, unbeknownst to them, was the beginning of their spot at the top. Racking up several esteemed awards across their time in the music industry, Kasabian were the true winners of the 00s indie scene when they were invited on Oasis’ last world tour in 2009, opening their shows at several venues across Europe. In 2019, Pizzorno collaborated with slowthai and Little Simz on his debut solo project, ‘The SLP,’ which charted at Number 7 in the UK.
Tickets will be available via pre-sale on 02 June 2021 and will be on general sale 04 June 2021.
UK 2021 Tour Dates
13/10/21 – O2 Academy – Glasgow
14/10 – O2 University (Mountford Hall) – Liverpool
15/10 – Great Hall – Cardiff
17/10 – O2 Academy – Leeds
18/10 – The Engine Shed – Lincoln
20/10 – Rock City – Nottingham
21/10 – O2 Academy – Sheffield
22/10 – O2 Victoria Warehouse – Manchester
24/ 10 – UEA – Norwich
26/10 – O2 City Hall – Newcastle
27/10 – De Montfort Hall – Leicester
28/10 – O2 Academy – Bournemouth
30/10 – O2 Guildhall – Southampton
31/10 – O2 Academy – Bristol
02/11 – O2 Academy – Brixton
