Kaiser Chiefs scotch tabloid rumours about their future

Kaiser Chiefs have issued a statement to fans telling them not to believe recent tabloid reports about their future.

Last week (February 3), the story claimed that the band were set to take time off after their last single, 'Good Days Bad Days', failed to make the Top 100 in the UK singles chart.

The newspaper quoted a source as saying the band were "taking time to reflect, take stock and enjoy life away from the limelight".

However, in a message sent out to the band's fanbase today (February 9), the band refuted the statement.

"We're not usually ones to defend our patch, we don't need to, but just occasionally a time comes to speak up," the statement said.

"What do we have to be devastated about? We're halfway though our most enjoyable and biggest tour of Europe, and couldn't be happier with the way it's going.

"'Off With Their Heads' is our favourite Kaiser Chiefs album to play live, we're proud of it. And it's done well, our third album in the UK to chart in the top two and 'Never Miss A Beat' went top five at a time when British indie bands don't seem able to do that anymore.

"It's sold over half a million albums and is still going, where's the doom and gloom in that? Not here. We thought we owed it to our fans to flag this one up, don't believe all you read!"

The band return to the UK and Ireland later this month to play the following gigs:

Dublin O2 Arena (19 February)
Belfast Odyssey Arena (20)
Nottingham Trent Fm Arena (22)
Sheffield Arena (23)
Birmingham NIA (24)
Edinburgh Corn Exchange (26)
Aberdeen AECC (27)
Newcastle Metro Arena (28)
Manchester MEN Arena (March 2)
Liverpool Echo Arena (3)
Cardiff CIA (4)
London Wembley Arena (6)

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