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Kasabian want to copy Oasis' Heaton Park gigs

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June 8, 2009 | 8 Comments
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Kasabian's Serge Pizzorno has revealed he wants his band to one day play large hometown gigs in Leicester, after supporting Oasis at the three Manchester Heaton Park shows last week (June 4, 6 and 7).

Pizzorno and co played before the Manchester legends at all three of the shows, with the singer saying the experience had inspired the band to work towards playing similar headline shows of their own.

"It'd be amazing to do it in Leicester one day," he told BBC Newsbeat. "That city would never have seen anything like it."

Oasis had to abandon the Heaton Park stage at their first gig on Thursday due to a faulty generator.

They did, however, return to play a full set, then performed unhindered gigs on Saturday and Sunday.

See all the action from Oasis' first night at Heaton Park in our exclusive gallery.

Kasabian tickets:

Date / Time	Artist	Venue	Town/City	Buy
Nov 23, 2009 19:00	Kasabian	Sheffield Arena	Sheffield	[Sold Out]
Nov 25, 2009 19:00	Kasabian	Bournemouth International Centre	Bournemouth	[Sold Out]

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gazmassie

Jun 8, 2009

Will definitely happen one day Serge - And probably in the not too distant future - Awesome display at Heaton Park on Saturday. A perfect warm up for the best band on the planet

Roger the Horse

Jun 8, 2009

Is the Princess Charlotte still going? They could do it there.

m0nkeytennis

Jun 8, 2009

well these boys certainly would warrant it, kasabian blew the house down at heaton park over the weekend and the new lp is a belter! and unlike oasis kasabian havent lost touch with small venue gigs (which is a shame) like at the newcastle academy tomorrow night!!! bring it on fella's!! :)

The Skin

Jun 8, 2009

Im not a kasabian fan but sunday night at heaton park they were outstanding..really turned me around on my opinion of them

thekman

Jun 8, 2009

@Roger: No! The Charlotte closed down a while ago :( and I think they're thinking on a slightly bigger scale here. Victoria Park or Abbey Park would be perfect - think it's a great idea.

DaveIndieBoy

Jun 8, 2009

m0nkeytennis...you're forgetting that it would be impossible for Oasis to consider playing a smaller venue tour - tickets would be snapped up by touts and sold for ridiculously inflated prices (i.e. Noise and Confusion in 2003, the warm-up shows for the Don't Believe the Truth tour in 2005). That said, if you do get the chance to see Oasis in a smaller venue, do it! I saw Noel at Koko in 2006 and that was an incredible gig!

grifforama

Jun 8, 2009

Ha! these boys really have been hitting the nosebag heavy haven't they ?

daveybhoy

Jun 10, 2009

kasabian stole the show at heaton park and sergi no one should stop you boys playing a homecoming gig in either venue,noted by thekman,the council and local people will appreciate it i'm sure.