KASABIAN warmed up for their T in the Park headline set with a storming gig at a festival in the Polish city of Gdansk.
But the rockers revealed that their European tour has become such a blur that they have to print the name of the country at the top of their set list to keep track of where they are.
The Leicester band have had a hectic schedule of playing festivals and gigs throughout Europe but admit they can't wait to top the bill at T in the Park this weekend.
I caught up with the lads at the Open'er music festival in Poland.
But the rockers revealed that their European tour has become such a blur that they have to print the name of the country at the top of their set list to keep track of where they are.
The Leicester band have had a hectic schedule of playing festivals and gigs throughout Europe but admit they can't wait to top the bill at T in the Park this weekend.
I caught up with the lads at the Open'er music festival in Poland.
Currently voted Europe's best major festival, Open'er also featured performances from Skunk Anansie and Ellie Goulding, who are both in the T in the Park line up.
Relaxing with the band backstage at the festival, Kasabian's guitarist and songwriter Serge Pizzorno admitted: "We flew into Poland this evening but if it didn't have the name of the country written at the top of the set list we wouldn't know where we are.
"It doesn't matter and I kind of like it like that. We are just here to play a show.
"Sometimes you don't know what day it is. It's a bubble.
"You've got to be built for touring as much as we do. If you're not built for it, it's over. The touring life is not for everyone. You've got to be wired up that way."
They'll have no such problems at T in the Park this weekend as Kasabian have been counting down to their prestigious main stage gig which will round o the festival in style.
They'll be performing directly after Jay-Z and before the reworks signal the end of the event, which gets under way at Balado, near Kinross on Friday.
Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan said: "T in the Park will be the first festival headliner for us and we can't wait because it is going to be amazing."
Serge added: "At T in the Park, you've got Muse, Eminem and Kasabian. If you are into music, you can't argue with that. It's going to be incredible whatever you're into."
At the Open'er festival, Kasabian gave the Razz an exclusive preview of their show.
They played a one-and-a-half-hour set on Saturday night for 60,000 ecstatic Polish fans, opening with Fast Fuse as frontman Tom asked the crowd: "Poland, how are you?"
Next up were Shoot The Runner, Underdog, Where Did All the Love Go? and Swarfiga.
They also belted out favourites including Cut O , Reason Is Treason and Mothman before thick As thieves, Take Aim and Empire.
The rockers' full on assault continued with Doberman, Stunt, Club Foot, Fire, Vlad The Impaler and LSF.
Kasabian also previewed a number of tracks from their forthcoming new album, which is due out in September.
It's been a fantastic year so far for them, winning Best British group at the Brits, Best British Album for West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum at the NME awards and Best Song for Fire at the Mojo awards.
But even with all those accolades, frontman Tom says the band's slot ahead of Jay-Z at T in the Park is a huge step for them.
He has nothing but praise for the rapper, who caused controversy by becoming the first hip-hop act to headline Glastonbury.
Tom said: "From doing that one Glastonbury gig he is now seen as a festival act, so fair play. He's going on before us. It's quite nice because we were his support act at a festival the other night. He is cool."
Meanwhile, Serge has admitted he is on cloud nine with the news that he and his girlfriend are expecting their first child.
He said: "I feel great. I'm looking forward to being a dad. e baby is due in September.
"I am buzzing and I am also looking forward to stopping worrying about myself.
"I am pretty cool about it and will carry on as before. I'll always be on tour. I'll be writing music through everything." Skunk Anansie also looked on top form in Gdansk at the festival which is held in a former airfield.
Singer Skin crowd surfed during their most famous hit single Weak.
She told the audience: "We haven't been in Poland for 10 years. It's absolutely incredible to be back."
And judging by the reaction of the crowd, the Balado audience will be in for a treat.
Relaxing with the band backstage at the festival, Kasabian's guitarist and songwriter Serge Pizzorno admitted: "We flew into Poland this evening but if it didn't have the name of the country written at the top of the set list we wouldn't know where we are.
"It doesn't matter and I kind of like it like that. We are just here to play a show.
"Sometimes you don't know what day it is. It's a bubble.
"You've got to be built for touring as much as we do. If you're not built for it, it's over. The touring life is not for everyone. You've got to be wired up that way."
They'll have no such problems at T in the Park this weekend as Kasabian have been counting down to their prestigious main stage gig which will round o the festival in style.
They'll be performing directly after Jay-Z and before the reworks signal the end of the event, which gets under way at Balado, near Kinross on Friday.
Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan said: "T in the Park will be the first festival headliner for us and we can't wait because it is going to be amazing."
Serge added: "At T in the Park, you've got Muse, Eminem and Kasabian. If you are into music, you can't argue with that. It's going to be incredible whatever you're into."
At the Open'er festival, Kasabian gave the Razz an exclusive preview of their show.
They played a one-and-a-half-hour set on Saturday night for 60,000 ecstatic Polish fans, opening with Fast Fuse as frontman Tom asked the crowd: "Poland, how are you?"
Next up were Shoot The Runner, Underdog, Where Did All the Love Go? and Swarfiga.
They also belted out favourites including Cut O , Reason Is Treason and Mothman before thick As thieves, Take Aim and Empire.
The rockers' full on assault continued with Doberman, Stunt, Club Foot, Fire, Vlad The Impaler and LSF.
Kasabian also previewed a number of tracks from their forthcoming new album, which is due out in September.
It's been a fantastic year so far for them, winning Best British group at the Brits, Best British Album for West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum at the NME awards and Best Song for Fire at the Mojo awards.
But even with all those accolades, frontman Tom says the band's slot ahead of Jay-Z at T in the Park is a huge step for them.
He has nothing but praise for the rapper, who caused controversy by becoming the first hip-hop act to headline Glastonbury.
Tom said: "From doing that one Glastonbury gig he is now seen as a festival act, so fair play. He's going on before us. It's quite nice because we were his support act at a festival the other night. He is cool."
Meanwhile, Serge has admitted he is on cloud nine with the news that he and his girlfriend are expecting their first child.
He said: "I feel great. I'm looking forward to being a dad. e baby is due in September.
"I am buzzing and I am also looking forward to stopping worrying about myself.
"I am pretty cool about it and will carry on as before. I'll always be on tour. I'll be writing music through everything." Skunk Anansie also looked on top form in Gdansk at the festival which is held in a former airfield.
Singer Skin crowd surfed during their most famous hit single Weak.
She told the audience: "We haven't been in Poland for 10 years. It's absolutely incredible to be back."
And judging by the reaction of the crowd, the Balado audience will be in for a treat.
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