Kaiser Chiefs: Blur reunion is "brilliant"

The Kaiser Chiefs have described Blur's decision to reunite as "brilliant".

Blur announced earlier this week that they would reunite for the first time in eight years to play London's Hyde Park on June 3.

Kaisers Drummer Nick Hodgson told BBC Newsbeat: "It's brilliant, I'm very pleased. Normally I hate reunions - this doesn't feel like a reunion.

"I like this because it actually feels like unfinished business and they've actually got something to do it for. They've actually reunited as opposed to got back together for a load of cash."

The Kaiser Chiefs have long credited Blur as being a huge influence on their own music, but the band admitted that there are mixed feelings over supporting their idols on stage.

Bassist Simon Rix said: "I was in the car and heard it and thought 'we're going to get asked to play that gig - will we do it?'

"I don't know if I want to do it really," he continued. "It's too much what people think you'd be doing and we hate doing that."

However, Hodgson disagreed. "I'd like to do it," he said. "It might just be bass-less. But I don't think we'll get asked."