Kasabian: De Montfort Hall, Leicester; Tuesday, December 5 2006

Leicester blows its own trumpet as the new empire lands in the new home of lad-rock

Kasabian haven't exactly been averse to sharing their stages with elder musical statesman in recent months - and before this gig's even begun, it's clear tonight is no different. But hang on a minute, the old man shuffling onstage is not Noel Gallagher. In fact, it looks more like Bruce Forsyth - playing the bugle. As the little fella blasts out the 'Posthorn Gallop' - the tune played before home games by Kasabian's beloved Leicester City FC - the throng explode into emphatic testosterone-charged chants of "Who are we? Blue Army!" Y'see, it's only Leicester's favourite horn-honking pensioner Henry Shipley.