In what will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of the year, Kasabian announce a 20-date UK summer tour to coincide with the release of their extraordinary new album ‘West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum’ (June 8th), on Columbia.

Kasabian – Serge Pizzorno (Songwriter, Guitar, Vocals), Tom Meighan (Vocals), Chris Edwards (Bass) and Ian Matthews (Drums) kick off the tour in their hometown of Leicester for a trio of shows (May 29th, 30th, 31st) and round off the tour with 2-dates at the Brixton Academy (July 16th, 17th).

Kasabian also play 9 massive stadium shows this summer as special guests to Oasis, which begins in Manchester, June 4th and brought to a spectacular close with 3-dates at Wembley Stadium (July 9th, 11th, 12th).

Kasabian 2009 UK summer tour dates:

(Dates and information subject to change.)

May 2009
Fri 29th LEICESTER, De Montfort Hall www.livenation.co.uk 0016 233 3111
Sat 30th LEICESTER, De Montfort Hall www.livenation.co.uk 0016 233 3111
Sun 31st LEICESTER, De Montfort Hall www.livenation.co.uk 0016 233 3111

June 2009
Tue 2nd WOLVERHAMPTON, Civic Hall www.livenation.co.uk 0870 320 7000
Wed 3rd WOLVERHAMPTON, Civic Hall www.livenation.co.uk 0870 320 7000
Tue 9th NEWCASTLE, O2 Academy www.livenation.co.uk 0844 477 2000
Sat 13th SWINDON, Oasis www.livenation.co.uk 0179 344 5401
Sun 14th BRIDLINGTON, Spa www.livenation.co.uk 0126 267 8258
Tue 16th DUNDEE, Caird Hall www.gigsinscotland.com 0844 499 9990
Thu 18th GLASGOW, O2 Academy www.gigsinscotland.com 0844 499 9990
Wed 24th NOTTINGHAM, Rock City www.alt-ticket.co.uk 0871 310 0000
Thu 25th LIVERPOOL, Uni www.ticketmaster.co.uk 0844 847 1727
Mon 29th SHEFFIELD, O2 Academy www.livenation.co.uk 0844 477 2000
Tue 30th MANCHESTER, O2 Academy www.livenation.co.uk 0161 832 1111

July 2009
Thu 2nd SOUTHAMPTON, Guildhall www.ticketmaster.co.uk 0238 063 2601
Fri 3rd NEWPORT, Centre www.livenation.co.uk 0163 365 6757
Mon 6th PORTSMOUTH, Guildhall www.portsmouthguildhall.co.uk 0239 282 4355
Tue 7th CAMBRIDGE, Corn Exchange www.kasabianlive.co.uk 0122 335 7851
Thu 16th LONDON, Brixton O2 Academy www.livenation.co.uk 0870 320 7000
Fri 17th LONDON, Brixton O2 Academy www.livenation.co.uk 0870 320 7000

Tickets go on sale 9am Friday April 3rd 2009; Tickets are priced at: £22.50 + booking fee.

Kasabian release their explosive new track “Vlad The Impaler”, which is available as a free download from 7.30pm, tonight until midnight, April 3, 2009 only from www.kasabian.co.uk – a sneak preview and the first taster from their eagerly anticipated new LP ‘West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum’ (June 8th), which was written by Serge Pizzorno and co-produced by Serge and Dan The Automator (DJ Shadow, Gorillaz).

Their first physical release is set to be “Fire”, out June 1st.

It’s set to be an incredibly busy summer for Kasabian, in addition to their upcoming UK tour and the stadium shows with Oasis they play Brighton’s Great Escape (May 16th), Cornwall’s Eden Sessions (July 4th).

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