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Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan has said Kasabian are the last band to rise to fame 'properly' and without the aid of of the internet.
The frontman was speaking at the Vue cinema in London's Leicester Square as they were out celebrating the release of Kasabian:Summer Solstice, a film of their huge homecoming gig in Leicester.
''We were the last rock n roll band to beat the internet because we went out on our shitty tour bus and whether it be 10 people or 100 we fought hard," he said. ''Those early days were amazing. Trying to get there in our little tour bus and stuff and trying to win people over. I remember back in the day before the internet and all that shit I used to put up posters with Bluetack and look this is what happens.
"That's disappeared now - hard work - because the internet got big in 2006, it really took off and stuff and we never really had access. I don't like computers any way. What the fuck am I going to do with a computer? But the point is, we are one of the last old fashioned bands to do it properly'."
Speaking of their huge Glastonbury headline slot last month, Meighan added: "We won the war ... walking off that stage was like when you finish Mario and you go fuck, fuck I've completed it. You know what's next? You gotta go find a new game.''
Kasabian embark on a UK tour this winter that includes a 5-night residency Brixton Academy.
Their full UK tour dates are below. For more information visit Gigwise tickets.
Wed November 19 2014 - GLASGOW SSE Hydro
Fri November 21 2014 - LEEDS First Direct Arena
Sat November 22 2014 - BIRMINGHAM LG Arena
Sun November 23 2014 - CARDIFF Motorpoint Arena
Tue November 25 2014 - BOURNEMOUTH BIC
Wed November 26 2014 - BRIGHTON Centre
Fri November 28 2014 - NOTTINGHAM Capital FM Arena
Sat November 29 2014 - NOTTINGHAM Capital FM Arena
Mon December 01 2014 - LONDON O2 Academy Brixton
Tue December 02 2014 - LONDON O2 Academy Brixton
Thu December 04 2014 - LONDON O2 Academy Brixton
Fri December 05 2014 - LONDON O2 Academy Brixton
Sat December 06 2014 - LONDON O2 Academy Brixton
Fri December 11 2014 - NEWCASTLE Metro Radio Arena
Sat December 12 2014 - MANCHESTER Phones 4u Arena
Sun December 13 2014 - SHEFFIELD Motorpoint Arena
Below: Photos of Kasabian headlining Leeds Festival
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