From Billboard · Sophie Williams · · 1m 30s
Kasabian's eighth U.K. No. 1 lands with Act III
Act III puts Kasabian in a club with Oasis, Led Zeppelin and R.E.M., and the frontman is still processing it.
In brief
Act III puts Kasabian in a club with Oasis, Led Zeppelin and R.E.M., and the frontman is still processing it. Kasabian's ninth album is their eighth consecutive U.K. No. 1, putting a Leicester band in the same bracket as Oasis and Led Zeppelin. Originally reported by Billboard.
Kasabian take the top
Act III went straight to No. 1 on the U.K.'s Official Albums Chart dated Sept. 11, the band's eighth chart-topper.
Eight No. 1s, rare company
That eighth No. 1 album puts the Leicester band alongside Oasis, Led Zeppelin, R.E.M., The Killers and Westlife, per the Official Charts Company.
Pizzorno started at 12
Serge Pizzorno said he began making beats at 12 and writing songs at 15, and would have settled for releasing a single album.
“All I ever wanted was to make and release just one album.”
A summer that set it up
The record follows Kasabian headlining Leeds Festival's first Thursday night slot in August. A December U.K. arena tour hits Birmingham, Glasgow, Cardiff, London and Manchester.
Who they beat
Adéla's debut Prima took No. 2, Olivia Rodrigo's you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love sat at No. 3, and masked act President entered at No. 5.
Oasis on film, back on chart
With the documentary Don't Look Back In Anger in cinemas, Time Flies…(1994-2009) rose to No. 15 and (What's The Story) Morning Glory? to No. 24. Beyoncé's B'Day returned at No. 31 on a 20th anniversary reissue.
The main idea
Kasabian's ninth album is their eighth consecutive U.K. No. 1, putting a Leicester band in the same bracket as Oasis and Led Zeppelin.
