# 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.
- Title: Kasabian's eighth U.K. No. 1 lands with Act III · Billboard
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: Billboard — https://billboard.com/music/chart-beat/kasabian-act-iii-number-1-album-uk-1236338284
- Author: Sophie Williams
- Published: 2026-09-11T17:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kasabian, uk charts, rock, new albums, official charts
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.