Kasabian 'not right-wing lad rock'

Tom Meighan has complained that his band are wrongly perceived as a right-wing "lad rock" group.

The Kasabian frontman told The Guardian that he was upset when one interviewer suggested that it might have been unwise for him to wear a Paul Smith union flag shirt on stage.

Meighan said: "People think we're lad rock. People think we're rowdy guzzlers, man. Beer guzzlers. I wore the shirt because it represents The Who, Keith Moon, Pete Townshend, the Pistols, all the great things that have come out of Britain, Noel Gallagher with his union jack guitar.

"It's not a f**king Glasgow Rangers thing. He perceived us so wrong. It's horrible, I was really pissed off. F**k you, pal!"

He added: "How do you know our fans are like that? Just 'cos you assume it's lad rock, you think we're associated with the right wing? It's disgusting. We're not anything to do with that. F**king hell!"

Guitarist Sergio Pizzorno said: "I think people do think we're thick. The perception of our band's quite funny, but it all adds to the mystique. I don't mind pissing people off. I think that's part of your job."