Kasabian planning to release new material before 2011 festivals

Serge Pizzorno of Kasabian reveals that he is desperate to release new material before the band play live shows next summer.

For the next year two festivals are confirmed in which Kasabian will headline i.e Rockness and Isle of Weight Festival with the guitarist telling NME fans should be expecting some new additions to the setlists.

When asked if Kasabian would be playing new songs at the festivals, Pizzorno replied: "Definitely. There may even be something out by then too. I'd like there to be. I’d love to [have something out], because it always gets you going when you’re playing the new shit."

Kasabian headline Loch Ness fest

The most beautiful festival in the world this summer will be headlined by Kasabian and the Chemical Brothers.

Both bands will front RockNess on the picturesque banks of Loch Ness in the north of Scotland.

The three-day festival will take place in the village of Dores, close to Inverness in the Scottish Highlands, in June.

Tom Meighan Slams Reality Show

Kasabian frontman Tom who expressed that he's loving watching Shaun Ryder on I'm A Celebrity A slam reality show but he would personally not interested in to participate in reality shows.

"I would never do that to my mum and dad, I would never embarrass my family like that.

"I mean fair play to the people that go on it - Shaun Ryder is on it, that's amazing, that is just class to watch - he's a genius but I could never do that to myself."said the Kasabian frontman to Absolute Radio DJ Ben Jones.

Kasabian Serve Oxfam By Donating

According to a reliable sources Kasabian singer Tom Meighan helped out and donated thousands of pounds worth of designer clothes and signed football shirts to a charity shop in his home city of Leicester.

Two surprise visit has been made by Tom Meighan to his local Oxfam shop donating off over 100 items of clothing, many designer.

BBC Leicester's Susan Bookbinder spoke to store staff, who are already reporting a huge profit from the rock star's seconds.
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Ahsan Sheikh, store manager of Oxfam, in Market Street, Leicester, told The Leicester Mercury: "It was quite a shock when he first walked in but he was really friendly. It's nice that he's thought of Oxfam and we hope it will not only raise a bit of money, but raise our profile as well."

Market Street

Staff at Oxfam, in Market Street, Leicester, were star-struck when Kasabian singer Tom Meighan strolled into their shop carrying bags of his unwanted clothes.

Many of the items had been worn during gigs and festivals – although staff at the shop assured customers they had been washed.

"The items have had a lot of interest."

All of the donated clothes have been tagged to show its origin.

"I know he's really rich and it probably doesn't make any difference to him.

Guitarist Says the Kasabian Singer Can Act

Kasabian has 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, claims his bandmate Serge Pizzorno. The group's guitarist, Serge Pizzorno, reckons Tom will one day surprise everyone with his acting ability, though to date he has only been offered one film role, which he had to turn down to concentrate on the group.

In 'Marie Antoinette' of Tom's proposed role, Serge said: "It is quite true, they wanted him to the play role. It was pretty mental. I think we'll definitely look Tom in something one day.

"He's the sort of person who'll win an Oscar one day and you'll be like, 'What?' He's great at that stuff."

Tom have put to his film career off for a time yet, however, as he currently said that he thinks Kasabian are about hip hop and will be around for some time to come. He said: "The best thing about our band and we get to make a fourth album, and I think the fourth album will be our hit, and I think we'll be around for another ten or fifteen, years, we'll be around for a while."

Kasabian: Kasabian Net Premier League deal

A new footie deal KASABIAN have landed which will make them Britain's biggest musical export.
In the world it will soon be impossible to avoid them anywhere after Barclays Premier League paid a fortune to use their massive track Fire in the title sequences whenever matches are shown abroad.
Next three years broadcasters in around 200 countries will legally have to use the song when they show live games.
Kasabian's record label, Sony, the band's third album are hoping it will give, West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum, a huge new boost all around the globe.
Considering live matches get up to one billion viewers that shouldn't be a problem.
The Leicester lads are now the first port of call when it comes to football and music.
Singer TOM MEIGHAN launched Umbro's England World Cup kit in Paris before the tournament. And their music is always used on TV, especially Match Of The Day and Sky Sports.
Paul Molnar from the Premier League said: "If we had just wanted a track, there are thousands of those that they could have used.
"But Kasabian are seen as a football band and that makes the use of the track so much stronger." Oosh.