From June 2011 to November 2012 Kasabian toured in support of their fourth album, Velociraptor!.
Background
The Velociraptor! tour started on 4 June 2011 in Sheffield, England and finished on 24 November 2012 in Brussels, Belgium, covering 28 countries in between, including the band's first ever performances in Norway, Slovakia, Singapore, Sweden, Russia, Greece and the United Arab Emirates. It also saw Kasabian returning to the United States and Canada for the first time in six years.
On 25 July 2012 Kasabian supported the Red Hot Chili Peppers in Kiev.
Songs performed
From Kasabian |
From Empire |
From Velociraptor! |
Tour dates
2011
Date | City | Country | Venue | |
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Europe | ||||
4 June 2011 | Sheffield | England | O2 Academy | |
5 June 2011 | Leeds | O2 Academy | ||
7 June 2011 | Wolverhampton | Civic Hall | ||
8 June 2011 | Manchester | O2 Apollo | ||
10 June 2011 | Dores | Scotland | RockNess Festival | |
12 June 2011 | Newport | England | Isle of Wight Festival | |
18 June 2011 | Scheeßel | Germany | Hurricane Festival | |
19 June 2011 | Neuhausen Ob Eck | Southside Festival | ||
25 June 2011 | Madrid | Spain | DCODE Festival | |
29 June 2011 | Tromøy | Norway | Hovefestivalen | |
1 July 2011 | Hérouville-Saint-Clair | France | Festival Beauregard | |
2 July 2011 | Arras | Main Square Festival | ||
3 July 2011 | Werchter | Belgium | Rock Werchter | |
8 July 2011 | Bilbao | Spain | Bilbao BBK Live | |
15 July 2011 | Bern | Switzerland | Gurtenfestival | |
16 July 2011 | Aix-les-Bains | France | Festival Musilac | |
29 July 2011 | London | England | iTunes Festival | |
11 August 2011 | Budapest | Hungary | Sziget Festival | |
19 August 2011 | St Pölten | Austria | FM4 Frequency Festival | |
26 August 2011 | Târgu Mureş | Romania | Peninsula Festival | |
31 August 2011 | Paris | France | Studio 104[1] | |
1 September 2011 | Sony Music[2] | |||
3 September 2011 | Bologna | Italy | I-Day Festival | |
5 September 2011 | Bruntingthorpe | England | Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome | |
8 September 2011 | London | England | Koko[3] | |
17 September 2011 | Berlin | Germany | Trafo[4] | |
Australia | ||||
5 October 2011 | Melbourne | Australia | Melbourne Docklands | |
Europe | ||||
20 October 2011 | Paris | France | Bus Palladium | |
26 October 2011 | Leicester | England | O2 Academy | |
1 November 2011 | Brussels | Belgium | Club 69 | |
3 November 2011 | Berlin | Germany | tape.tv Studios[5] | |
5 November 2011 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Ulster Hall[6] | |
14 November 2011 | Berlin | Germany | Huxleys Neue Welt | |
15 November 2011 | Cologne | E-Werk | ||
16 November 2011 | Hamburg | Große Freiheit 36 | ||
19 November 2011 | Munich | Theaterfabrik | ||
20 November 2011 | Milan | Italy | Alcatraz | |
22 November 2011 | Paris | France | Le Zénith | |
25 November 2011 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Odyssey Arena | |
26 November 2011 | Dublin | Ireland | The O2 | |
28 November 2011 | Brighton | England | Brighton Centre | |
30 November 2011 | Cardiff | Wales | Motorpoint Arena | |
2 December 2011 | Nottingham | England | Capital FM Arena | |
3 December 2011 | ||||
4 December 2011 | Liverpool | Echo Arena | ||
6 December 2011 | Birmingham | National Indoor Arena | ||
7 December 2011 | Manchester | MEN Arena | ||
8 December 2011 | Newcastle | Metro Radio Arena | ||
10 December 2011 | Sheffield | Motorpoint Arena | ||
11 December 2011 | Glasgow | Scotland | SECC | |
12 December 2011 | Aberdeen | Aberdeen Exhibition Centre | ||
14 December 2011 | London | England | O2 Arena | |
15 December 2011 | ||||
31 December 2011 |
2012
Date | City | Country | Venue | |
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Asia | ||||
10 January 2012 | Yokohama | Japan | Yokohama Blitz | |
12 January 2012 | Osaka | Zepp Oasaka | ||
13 January 2012 | Nagoya | Zepp Nagoya | ||
15 January 2012 | Tokyo | Shinkiba Studio Coast | ||
16 January 2012 | ||||
Australasia | ||||
20 January 2012 | Auckland | New Zealand | Big Day Out Auckland | |
22 January 2012 | Southport | Australia | Big Day Out Gold Coast | |
24 January 2012 | Syndey | Hordern Pavillion | ||
26 January 2012 | Sydney | Big Day Out Sydney | ||
28 January 2012 | Melbourne | Festival Hall | ||
29 January 2012 | Big Day Out Melbourne | |||
3 February 2012 | Wayville | Big Day Out Adelaide | ||
5 February 2012 | Perth | Big Day Out Perth | ||
Asia | ||||
8 February 2012 | Singapore | Singapore | Fort Canning Park | |
10 February 2012 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 7he Sevens Stadium | |
Europe | ||||
22 February 2012 | Brussels | Belgium | Cirque Royal | |
24 February 2012 | Rome | Italy | Atlantico | |
25 February 2012 | Padua | Gran Teatro Geox | ||
27 February 2012 | Zurich | Switzerland | Maag Halle | |
28 February 2012 | Lille | France | Zénith de Lille Grand Palais | |
2 March 2012 | Strasbourg | La Laiterie | ||
3 March 2012 | Amsterdam | The Netherlands | Heineken Music Hall | |
America | ||||
12 March 2012 | Dallas, TX | USA | South Side Music Hall | |
13 March 2012 | Austin, TX | Stubb's Bar-B-Q[7] | ||
14 March 2012 | 1100 Warehouse[7] | |||
15 March 2012 | Houston, TX | Fitzgerald's | ||
17 March 2012 | Atlanta, GA | Center Stage | ||
18 March 2012 | Orlando, FL | Beacham Theater | ||
20 March 2012 | Washington, D.C. | 9:30 Club | ||
21 March 2012 | Philadelphia, PA | Theatre of Living Arts | ||
22 March 2012 | New York City, NY | Terminal 5 | ||
24 March 2012 | Mexico City | Mexico | Vive Latino | |
27 March 2012 | Boston, MA | USA | House of Blues | |
28 March 2012 | Montreal, QC | Canada | Theatre Corona | |
29 March 2012 | Toronto, ON | Kool Haus | ||
31 March 2012 | Columbus, OH | USA | Lifestyle Communities Pavillion | |
1 April 2012 | Pontiac, MI | The Crofoot | ||
2 April 2012 | Chicago, IL | Vic Theatre | ||
3 April 2012 | Minneapolis, MN | First Avenue | ||
6 April 2012 | Edmonton, AB | Canada | Edmonton Event Centre | |
7 April 2012 | Calgary, AB | MacEwan Hall | ||
9 April 2012 | Vancouver, BC | Vogue Theatre | ||
10 April 2012 | Seattle, WA | USA | Showbox at the Market | |
11 April 2012 | Portland, OR | Wonder Ballroom | ||
14 April 2012 | Indio, CA | Coachella Festival | ||
16 April 2012 | San Francisco, CA | The Fillmore | ||
17 April 2012 | Los Angeles, CA | Fonda Music Box | ||
21 April 2012 | Indio, CA | Coachella Festival | ||
24 April 2012 | Providence, RI | Fete Music | ||
Europe | ||||
30 April 2012 | London | England | The Box | |
1 June 2012 | Nürburg | Germany | Rock am Ring | |
2 June 2012 | Berlin | C-Halle | ||
3 June 2012 | Nuremberg | Rock im Park | ||
5 June 2012 | Hamburg | Docks | ||
6 June 2012 | Frankfurt | Gibson | ||
7 June 2012 | Nyon | Switzerland | Caribana Festival | |
9 June 2012 | Nickelsdorf | Austria | Nova Rock | |
10 June 2012 | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Den Atelier | |
15 June 2012 | Hultsfred | Sweden | Hultsfredfestivalen | |
16 June 2012 | Aarhus | Denmark | NorthSide Festival | |
23 June 2012 | London | England | Radio 1's Hackney Weekend | |
27 June 2012 | Athens | Greece | Ejekt Festival | |
29 June 2012 | Arras | France | Main Square Festival | |
30 June 2012 | Werchter | Belgium | Rock Werchter | |
4 July 2012 | Lyon | France | Nuits de Fourvière | |
6 July 2012 | Trenčín | Slovakia | Pohoda Festival | |
8 July 2012 | Kinross | Scotland | T in the Park | |
10 July 2012 | Magaluf | Spain | Mallorca Rocks | |
11 July 2012 | Ibiza Town | Ibiza Rocks | ||
14 July 2012 | Ferrara | Italy | Motovelodromo | |
15 July 2012 | Lucca | Piazza Napoleone | ||
18 July 2012 | Rome | Rock in Roma | ||
19 July 2012 | Milan | Ippodromo del Galoppo | ||
20 July 2012 | Tarvisio | Palazzetto dello Sport | ||
22 July 2012 | Carhaix-Plouguer | France | Festival des Vieilles Charrues | |
25 July 2012 | Kiev | Ukraine | Olympic National Sports Complex[8] | |
27 July 2012 | Warsaw | Poland | Impact Festival | |
29 July 2012 | Benidorm | Spain | Low Cost Festival | |
13 August 2012 | London | England | XFM Studios | |
16 August 2012 | Paredes de Coura | Portugal | Paredes de Coura Festival | |
18 August 2012 | Biddinghuizen | The Netherlands | Lowlands Festival | |
20 August 2012 | London | England | O2 Academy Brixton | |
23 August 2012 | Dublin | Ireland | Marlay Park | |
25 August 2012 | Reading | England | Reading Festival | |
26 August 2012 | Leeds | Leeds Festival | ||
22 November 2012 | Moscow | Russia | Stadium Live | |
24 November 2012 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National |
Visuals
Opening acts
- Modern Faces (4 and 7 June 2011)
- Pengu!ns (5 and 8 June, 29 July, 14 and 15 December 2011)
- Zane Lowe (26 October, 31 December 2011)
- Astairre (15 November 2011)
- Diva Int. (16 November 2011)
- List (19 November 2011)
- Chaos Surfari (20 November 2011)
- The Subways (22 November 2011)
- Miles Kane (28 November - 15 December 2011)
- Me (2 December 2011)
- Various Cruelties (6 and 7 December 2012)
- Chase & Status (31 December 2011)
- Belakiss (13 - 16 January, 22 February - 3 March 2012)
- The Vaccines (24 January, 8 February 2012)
- Hacienda (12 March - 11 April 2012)
- The Dear Hunter (17 April 2012)
- The Sun And The Wolf (2 June 2012)
- Jonas David (5 June 2012)
- Honig (6 June 2012)
- The Monkey Weather (14, 18 and 19 July 2012)
- Band Of Skulls (20 August 2012)
- KAV (20 August 2012)
- Instrumenti (22 November 2012)
- Little Barrie (24 November 2012)
Trivia
- On 4 June 2011 in Sheffield, Velociraptor! and Switchblade Smiles were performed live for the first time
- On 11 August 2011 at Sziget Festival, Days Are Forgotten was performed live for the first time
- On 31 August 2011 in Paris, Re-Wired was performed live for the first time
- On 5 November 2011 in Belfast, La Fee Verte was performed live for the first time
- On 19 November 2011 in Munich, I Hear Voices was performed live for the first time, while Happiness was performed for the first time with the whole band
- The gig on 30 November 2011 in Cardiff was dedicated to Gary Speed, who had died a few days prior
- On 4 December 2011 in Liverpool, a power cut turned most of the stage lights off during Empire, prompting the band to ask the audience to hold up their cameras and phones to illuminate the stage for La Fee Verte, which they kept up for the rest of the arena tour
- From January 2012 until his return in June, Gary Alesbrook didn't tour with the band
- On 28 February 2012 in Lille, Pistols At Dawn was performed live for the first time
- On 13 March 2012 in Austin, guitar tech Dave White replaced Chris, who was ill
- On 6 April 2012 in Edmonton, Let's Roll Just Like We Used To was performed live live for the first time
- From Hultsfredfestivalen on 15 June 2012 until the end of the tour Tom sang a short a capella cover of She Loves You at the end of the set
Tour book
An official tour programme was sold at most dates of the Velociraptor! tour, starting from the arena gigs in November 2011. It includes lyrics, previously unseen photographs from behind the scenes of the video shoots of Switchblade Smiles and Days Are Forgotten, interviews with Serge and designer Aitor Throup, and pictures of the arena tour stage setup. A signed version of the programme was later available for purchase in Kasabian's online shop.
Releases and broadcasts
- A live version of Velociraptor! from Hurricane Festival 2011 was released as a free download on Amazon UK for a limited time
- A six-track EP was released of Kasabian's performance at iTunes Festival 2011
- Video footage from VEVO Presents Kasabian in September 2011 was released on the Velociraptor! Super Deluxe Box, while audio tracks were released as b-sides on the Re-Wired single as well as on the Man Of Simple Pleasures Italian Special EP
- The Live Lounge cover of Lana Del Rey's Video Games was released on the compilation album BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge 2012
- The arena gigs in Brighton and Cardiff were released in full as Live In The UK
- Most of the show at the London O2 on 14 December 2011 was released on Live!
- The second O2 gig on 15 December 2011 was released on DVD and Blu-ray as Live At The O2
- Parts of Kasabian's gig in New York City on 22 March 2012 were released on The Bowery Presents Live: Kasabian at Terminal 5 in New York City, the full gig was streamed live