Kasabian at the O2 arena

O2 Arena, LondonIn the middle of the crowd, a gaggle of about 40 people is squatting down, beckoning others to do the same. Onstage, Kasabian are playing "Fire", the final song of their encore. Guitarist and birthday boy Serge Pizzorno – skinny of limb, big of hair and streaky of eyeliner – is striking an angled pose at his microphone. Singer Tom Meighan – quiff, claret drainpipes, shades – is egging the audience on.Soon, by common consent, almost 20,000 people have crouched low, waiting...

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