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Kooks' Luke Pritchard to appear in horror film

Kooks' Luke Pritchard to appear in horror film

Frontman set to appear in forthcoming B-movie

Kooks, Raveonettes for Dandy Warhols charity project

Kooks, Raveonettes for Dandy Warhols charity project

Dinosaur Jr, Spoon men also contribute to collaborative compilation

  • Oct 1, 2008
The Kooks add extra date to UK tour

The Kooks add extra date to UK tour

Luke Pritchard's men set for Brixton Academy show

Kooks joined onstage by Kinks' Ray Davies at V Festival

Kooks joined onstage by Kinks' Ray Davies at V Festival

Rock legend plays classic 'Victoria' in Chelmsford

  • Aug 16, 2008
The Kooks for 'New York tour'

The Kooks for 'New York tour'

Band will take fans on an open-top bus around city

The Kooks announce UK tour

The Kooks announce UK tour

Band will hit the road this winter

The Kooks play on without injured member at T In The Park

The Kooks play on without injured member at T In The Park

Brighton band forced to recruit stand-in for festival set

The Kooks announce North American tour

The Kooks announce North American tour

Jaunt includes show at Central Park SummerStage

  • Jun 25, 2008
The Kooks tell Isle Of Wight VIPs to 'Fuck off'

The Kooks tell Isle Of Wight VIPs to 'Fuck off'

Luke Pritchard tells the festival guests where to stick it

The Kooks' Luke Pritchard – 'I want to fuck Carmen Electra!'

The Kooks' Luke Pritchard – 'I want to fuck Carmen Electra!'

Frontman outlines his plans for the future

The Kooks to play LA 'Sidewalk Sets' next week

The Kooks to play LA 'Sidewalk Sets' next week

The Brighton rockers will take to the streets

  • May 16, 2008
The Kooks to play one-off Malta gig

The Kooks to play one-off Malta gig

NERD also sign up for island show

  • May 16, 2008
The Kooks' Luke Pritchard:  'I had to kick Alex Turner in the face'

The Kooks' Luke Pritchard: 'I had to kick Alex Turner in the face'

Singer reveals violent feud with Arctic Monkeys

The Kooks launch free barge gig tour

The Kooks launch free barge gig tour

Slew of acts set far water-based shows in June

The Kooks plan their own festival

The Kooks plan their own festival

Band say Glastonbury is 'getting too big'

The Kooks: 'Bassist's departure was down to drugs'

The Kooks: 'Bassist's departure was down to drugs'

Band open up about Max Rafferty's decision to leave

Kooks beat 'fucking fuck-up' to play 11th hour London show

Kooks beat 'fucking fuck-up' to play 11th hour London show

Band play acoustic set after venue switch

Kooks to play last-minute London gig tonight (Apr 9)

Kooks to play last-minute London gig tonight (Apr 9)

Band announce new venue after in-store gig is halted

The Kooks considered splitting in January

The Kooks considered splitting in January

Brighton rockers discussed breaking up

The Kooks to release two albums in one day

The Kooks to release two albums in one day

'Konk' and 'Rak' both set to hit the shelves

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