Kasabian are an English rock band formed in Leicester in 1997 by lead vocalist Tom Meighan, guitarist and occasional vocalist Sergio Pizzorno, guitarist Chris Karloff, and bassist Chris Edwards.
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20 Facts About Kasabian
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In 2010 and 2014, Kasabian won the Q Awards for "Best Act in the World Today", while they were named "Best Live Act" at the 2014 Q Awards and the 2007 and 2018 NME Awards.
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Kasabian is a common Armenian surname, from the dialectal Armenian ????? gasab taken from Arabic "butcher" and the patronymic ending ??? -yan.
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The song, which was written in the early years of Kasabian, went on to enjoy both critical and commercial success, and being performed at nearly every Kasabian live performance since its release.
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Kasabian was asked to tour with them in 2004 and became a permanent member in April 2005.
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Kasabian started work on their third album in late 2007 with producer Dan the Automator.
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On 27 November 2011, Kasabian performed "Goodbye Kiss" during the BBC's Formula 1 2011 closing season montage.
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On 29 June 2012, Kasabian performed at the Main Square festival in Arras France.
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Kasabian headlined the Reading and Leeds Festivals on 24 and 25 August 2012.
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In March 2013, Sergio Pizzorno confirmed via Facebook that touring rhythm guitarist Jay Mehler had left Kasabian to join Liam Gallagher's new band Beady Eye as a touring bass guitarist.
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On 4 April 2014, Kasabian were confirmed to be headlining the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival 2014 on 29 June 2014.
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At the NME Awards 2015 Kasabian were nominated for 9 awards, beating the 2009 Oasis record .
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At the first of these two concerts, Kasabian debuted a new song, "Put Your Life On It", dedicated to the city and those who are no longer with us to see the city's recent sporting achievements, accompanied by a gospel choir from De Montfort University.
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On 28 May 2021, Kasabian announced an October tour of the UK, their first since Meighan's departure, with Pizzorno assuming all lead vocal duties and touring guitarist Tim Carter becoming a full-time member of the band.
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On 1 October 2021, Liam Gallagher announced that Kasabian would be supporting him at Knebworth Park on 3 and 4 June 2022.
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On 27 October 2021, Kasabian released their first single in over four years, "Alygatyr".
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On 3 June 2022, the day that Kasabian played at Knebworth Park as support act for Liam Gallagher, they released the third single "Chemicals" along with a lyric video, and, on 20 June 2022, a music video.
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