Kaiser Chiefs' Leeds loss
Saturday, 17 May 2008
Kaiser Chiefs will lose money when they play in Leeds later this month.
The band revealed that despite being advised against performing at Elland Road - the home ground of Leeds United soccer club - they were determined to go ahead.
Bassist Simon Rix said: "We're doing it because we want to."
The rockers also revealed the hometown show will have a soccer theme, in keeping with the setting.
Drummer Nick Hodgson said: "We're going to have programmes like football programmes."
The group had to scrap their plan to have giant footballs in the crowd because they would have cost nearly £2,000.
Guitarist Whitey added to NME magazine: "We've chosen the date deliberately so we don't clash with the play-off final."
Saying that the show is a "massive deal" for the band, frontman Ricky Wilson added: "Just like Leeds United we are going up a division. We're going to be a stadium band."
Leeds are currently involved in the football league play-offs which could see them promoted to the Championship.
Kaiser Chiefs play Elland Road on May 24.
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