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Perth Now
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- Perth Now
Ricky Wilson 'didn't appreciate the magnitude of Glastonbury'
Ricky Wilson "didn't appreciate the magnitude" of playing Glastonbury before Kaiser Chiefs' first appearance. The Everyday I Love You Less and Less hitmakers performed at Worthy Farm in Somerset for the first time in 2005 following the success of their debut album Employment, and the 47-year-old star has recalled how he hadn't realised how big the group had got in the UK until they took to the Pyramid Stage in front of a huge crowd. He told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column: 'I didn't really appreciate the magnitude of playing there. We were playing so many shows, I was just taking it in my stride. We'd just released Employment and we'd be playing to 200 people in Italy, then 1,000 people in America. 'Then we got back to the UK and we didn't realise how big it had got here until we arrived at Glastonbury and the crowd was mental. Everyone knew the words to our songs. It blew us away.' Kaiser Chiefs will open the Pyramid Stage on Saturday (28.06.25) but Ricky revealed they will be changing up their set from what they have been playing on their current tour. He said: 'We've been on tour with Employment to celebrate the 20th anniversary and at those shows we've been playing it in full. 'We thought about just doing that but we've got too many other songs that would be missed. 'Many people know the songs but we've also got weapons in our arsenal that may be bigger.' The former Voice coach last attended the festival in 2023, where he had a bizarre encounter with actor Andrew Garfield. He recalled: 'I stood in the crowd watching Elton John and then I noticed Andrew Garfield was next to me. 'When Your Song started, our hands happened to brush past each other. I said to Andrew, 'Shall we?'. He nodded and we just held hands. He won't deny it if you ask him." And he had another odd moment during the festival that year. He said: 'I dressed up as Elvis Presley — the full jumpsuit, everything. I was supposed to be doing some songs in Block9 but I got there and didn't bother. 'I was with Leigh Francis and we ended up going to Glastonbury-on-Sea instead and we did the bingo calling twice.'
BBC News
07-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
🎧 Bam! Could Bamford make the difference?
"I don't know if we should pin all our hopes for getting promoted on Patrick Bamford. It would be an amazing story arc."Adam Pope and Kaiser Chiefs' bassist Simon Rix discuss the worries that plague Leeds fans as the season approaches its conclusion - from finances to tired players to lacklustre results seeing them drop out of the automatic promotion the return of Patrick Bamford to the starting XI even prove be the answer to promotion?Listen to the full episode and more on the Don't Go To Bed Yet podcast.
BBC News
31-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
🎧 Have Meslier's nine lives run out?
"In this podcast at least, we all kind of want Meslier to do well... but he is getting a bit indefensible."The usual cast of Jonny Buchan, Adam Pope and Kaiser Chiefs' bassist Simon Rix discuss a disappointing draw with Swansea City, Farke's team selection and the negativity surrounding Illan the keeper made one too many mistakes to keep his place in goal?You can listen to the full episode and more on the Don't Go To Bed Yet podcast.
BBC News
24-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
🎧 How big a loss would Gnonto be?
We may be in the grips of an international break but that still means there is plenty to talk about where Leeds United are Gnonto sustained an injury last week while on duty for Italy under-21s so who will replace him if he is not fit, plus with eight games remaining, just how many points will be needed to secure promotion?There are just two of the questions being dealt with by Jonny Buchan, Adam Pope & Kaiser Chiefs' bassist Simon Rix on the latest edition of BBC Radio Leeds' podcast Don't Go To Bed Just 146: Crime against design is available to download now from BBC Sounds.
BBC News
25-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
🎧 Leeds and Farke hit the heights
Leeds United extended their lead at the top of the Championship to five points after another dramatic victory at closest rivals Sheffield United on Monday night. Daniel Farke was 'up a height', the game was tight and there was a fight on a night to remember for Jonny Buchan, Adam Pope and Kaiser Chiefs' bassist Simon 142 called "Trench Coat Parachute" of our Leeds United podcast 'Don't Go To Bed Just Yet' is available to download right now via the BBC Sounds app!
