Kasabian have revealed the video for their new single ‘III Ray (The King).’ The riotous eruption that opens the record, ‘Ill Ray (The King)’, takes the self-aggrandizement of the best hip hop diss tracks and delivers it with a fistful of Leicester-bred piss-taking. The video was written and conceived by Serge Pizzorno and features the three-time Emmy Award Nominated Game Of Thronesactress Lena Headey, who plays Queen Cersei in the show. It sees Lena meddling with the occult in a ploy to bring King Richard III back from the dead, whose body was buried in Leicester.
Written and produced by Serge and recorded at the Sergery, his Leicester studio, Kasabian’s sixth studio album For Crying Out Loud was released in the UK on May 5th, landing them their 5th UK #1 album. For Crying Out Loud is available on all DSPs in the US now via RED. The band will release a physical version of the LP in the US via Third Man Records on September 1st. Lead singles “You’re In Love With A Psycho” and “Bless This Acid House” are buoyant, spirited sing-a-longs, bursting with the band’s renowned swagger and brilliant knack for rousing choruses.
The band revealed plans for a run of North American live dates in September – all tour dates are listed below.
Tour Dates:
Sept 14 New York, NY @ Terminal 5*
Sept 15 Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero Theatre
Sept 16 Boston, MA @ Royale Nightclub
Sept 18 Toronto, ON @ Rebel Complex*
Sept 19 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues *
Sept 23 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern*
Sept 24 San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom*
Sept 27 Mexico City, MX @ Pabellon Cuervo Palacio Del Los Deportes*
* Support from Slaves