Why Don't Kasabian Have Gigs?

lalee17

After listening to 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum', I'm wondering why Kasabian don't have gigs? I've seen them a few times supporting other acts, but why don't they have their own gigs? They're well able to put on a live show!

A recent example of their brilliance:D:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQClR22WV0Y&feature=fvst

tangerinepuppet

I was at a Kasabian gig in St. George's Market in Belfast two weeks ago...

lalee17

Sorry I meant in the Republic.

RebelRockChick

They were supposed to be playing the marquee in Cork a few weeks ago but that gig was cancelled due to promotional commitments.

Royale with Cheese

Yeah I went looking for dates for them a day or two ago and was surprised to see there was none for Ireland in any of their two upcoming UK tours. Irritating.

xOxSinéadxOx

there's is definitely an upcoming gig in dublin

xOxSinéadxOx

http://www.nme.com/news/black-eyed-peas/44740

homerun_homer

They've played a few stormers in Dolans in Limerick the last few years and they are due back for Arthur's day to headline a gig.

red_ice

word on the street is that its down to them being dog muck.

11811

RebelRockChick wrote: »

They were supposed to be playing the marquee in Cork a few weeks ago but that gig was cancelled due to promotional commitments poor ticket sales.

Ahem...

Don't think they're hugely popular here, couldn't see them filling any large venue by themselves

Running Bing

11811 wrote: »

Ahem...

Don't think they're hugely popular here, couldn't see them filling any large venue by themselves

Real shame as I think they are one of the best bands making music atm. Their second album was disappointing (read: dog****) but WRpLA is brilliant imo and deserves a lot more attention. Best new album I have heard in a long long time.

Driver 8

On a purely numbers level, if they'd headlined Dublin Castle, how come they couldn't sell enough tickets for the Marquee? Slane coming up, I suppose?

Gavin "shels"

lalee17 wrote: »

After listening to 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum', I'm wondering why Kasabian don't have gigs? I've seen them a few times supporting other acts, but why don't they have their own gigs? They're well able to put on a live show!

A recent example of their brilliance:D:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQClR22WV0Y&feature=fvst

Why do they need their own gigs when they get to play the likes of Slane 09:cool::cool::cool: and Glastonbury.

And you like your youtube videos (best video I could find on youtube of Fire at Slane) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JKyAsFzSv4

speedboatchase

No-one has heard of them here because Irish radio can only play 3 "rock" bands at any given time, which alternates between The Killers, Kings of Leon and homegrown muck like The Blizzards

loyatemu

not a huge fan, but their performance of "Fire" at Glastonbury was immense:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duVFbVzI3Io

Jip

Saw them twice, an absolutely fantastic gig just before the second album came out in whatever the Academy was called back then. One of the best gigs I've ever been to due to the relatively small size of the venue, I was practically on stage with the band. Saw them again in Dublin Castle but that was a disappointment due to that being a **** venue for live gigs, the sound is awful.

vixenbees

saw kasabian play one of the tents of oxegen in 2006 and they were INCREDIBLE!!! they get the crowd singing along to every single song and it long echoes after they leave stage, some atmosphere. they really should do a gig in the olympia or academy soon. which one of those is bigger btw?

A Neurotic

Not a huge fan, but they put on a great show at Dublin Castle a couple of years back.

A Fine Gent

speedboatchase wrote: »

No-one has heard of them here because Irish radio can only play 3 "rock" bands at any given time, which alternates between The Killers, Kings of Leon and homegrown muck like The Blizzards

yeah your completely right!
Ive heard fire on phantom like twice
Kasabian are possibly the best band around at the moment

exiot

vixenbees wrote: »

saw kasabian play one of the tents of oxegen in 2006 and they were INCREDIBLE!!! they get the crowd singing along to every single song and it long echoes after they leave stage, some atmosphere. they really should do a gig in the olympia or academy soon. which one of those is bigger btw?

Saw them at the same tent, never heard of them before but was blown away by their gig. Now Im a avid fan, disappointed with the cancelled gig in Cork but sure ****e happens

TestTransmission

Seen them at oxegen in 2006,Melbourne 2007,Dolans + Marlay Park 2008 and Slane + Cardiff this year.

I think theyre a fantastic band,theyre doing a arena tour in the Uk in November,no dates set for here ...guess theyre just not popular enough

jumpguy

loyatemu wrote: »

not a huge fan, but their performance of "Fire" at Glastonbury was immense:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duVFbVzI3Io

Goddamn BBC.

Kasabian are alot more popular now....they are due something in the Irish charts. Fire and Underdog are legendary songs. I'd nearly put money they'll be at some festival next year (whether it be Oxegen or not).