In 2016, the band played a short tour in May, culminating in two concerts at Leicester City Football Club ‘s ground, the King Power Stadium , to celebrate the club winning the Premier League. At the first of these two concerts, Kasabian debuted a new song, “Put Your Life On It”, dedicated to the city and those who are no longer with us to see the city’s recent sporting achievements, accompanied by a gospel choir from De Montfort University. They also performed a short set in Leicester’s Victoria Park, as part of Leicester City’s victory parade on 16 May. Numerous inspirations for the sixth album also have been listed, including Nirvana , Bruce Springsteen , David Bowie and Claudio Ranieri . On 8 September, it was confirmed that “Comeback Kid” will be featured on the soundtrack of EA Sports game FIFA 17 . In December 2016, the group were rumoured to be playing Reading and Leeds Festival the following year, but insisted that “the band are currently finishing their new album”. The band played the Reading and Leeds Festival in August 2017, as well as several other festivals that year.
Celebrated Leicester City Premier League win
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