Kaiser Chiefs: 'We're not splitting'

Kaiser Chiefs drummer Nick Hodgson has reportedly declared that the band are not on the verge of breaking up, following rumours on Twitter.

The announcement came after XFM news reporter Sunta Templeton posted messages on Twitter after an interview with the 'Ruby' rockers. She claimed that their Main Stage show yesterday at the Leeds Festival "could be the end" for the band and that they were not planning to release any more records.

However, after reading the post, Hodgson told NME: "People only write sensationalist stuff on Twitter so people will read it. I can definitely confirm that XFM have got it wrong."

Following the statement, Kaiser Chiefs played a slot on the closing day of the Leeds festival. During the performance, frontman Ricky Wilson declared that the fans were more enthusiastic than those at the Reading leg of the event.

The singer later described the audience at the southern leg of the festival as "miserable b**tards" after playing hit single 'I Predict A Riot'.

Before closing the set, the band made a small tribute to Oasis after their recent split, with Hodgson playing the beat to Oasis song 'Live Forever' to cheers from the crowd.