Kaiser Chiefs for Ireland
The Kaiser Chiefs have confirmed concert dates in The O2, Dublin on 19 February and The Odyssey, Belfast on 20 February 2009 coinciding with their new album ‘Off With Their Heads’ released earlier this month. They will be joined by special guests Black Kids. 
The band were formed in 1997, inspired heavily by Britpop band Blur. Hailing from Leeds, the group consists of vocalist Ricky Wilson, guitarist Andrew ‘Whitey’ White, bassist Simon Rix, keyboardist Nick ‘Peanut’ Baines, and drummer Nick Hodgson. They were named after the South African football club Kaizer Chiefs, a team which former Leeds United defender Lucas Radebe played for.
The group’s debut album, Employment, was released in 2005. It was primarily inspired by new wave and punk rock music of late 1970s, and enjoyed international success with sales of over three million. In 2005, the album was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize. Kaiser Chiefs’ second album, Yours Truly, Angry Mob (2007), yielded “Ruby”, a number one single in the United Kingdom
Tickets for both shows go on sale this Friday 7 November at 9am from the following outlets:
In person: from 100 Ticketmaster outlets nationwide
24hr hotlines: Tel: ( ROI ) 0818 719 300 ( NI ) 0870 243 4455
Buy online: www.ticketmaster.ie
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