As a result of the cancelation, guitarist Serge Pizzorno said: “We are absolutely gutted to not be able to play our beloved hometown this summer. We hope to see you all very soon.”

Fans have been advised to be on the lookout for an email from their ticketing agent. They’ve been further advised to only speak to them if they’ve not been contacted within seven days. To give you a scope of the demand for this headline show in Leicester, tickets sold out in just 44 minutes.

As a result, all 50,000 tickets were purchased. The Twitter account for Kasabian confirmed in less than 45 minutes that the tickets had all gone. The ‘Solstice II’ gig was set to be the band’s only show in the UK for 2020, as announced in an earlier mxdwn article.

For the full Twitter post, check out the link below.

We are very sad to announce that Kasabian’s Leicester Victoria Park Show on June 20th has been cancelled as a result of the current COVID -19 pandemic. pic.twitter.com/4kCrryyKJY

— KasabianHQ (@KasabianHQ) April 17, 2020

Last August, Serge Pizzorno discussed the progress of their seventh album, as well as his own solo work. He said: “If something feels good, then you should follow the art,” he said. “Great zones don’t come from comfort zones. This feels great now, and it’s great that I’ve got the time to do it.”

He added: “Kasabian is a huge machine that we’ve created. There’s a routine and you’re safe in that place, but you need something else to happen. Sometimes there needs to be a storm in the harbour.” 

The Leicester rock band’s last album, ‘For Crying Out Loud’, was released in 2017 to a four-star review in NME by Jordan Bassett. “Kasabian’s fun and easy-to-love sixth album is packed with big tunes and simple pleasures.”

Photo Credit: Raymond Flotat.