Kasabian announce festival warm-up gigs

Kasabian have announced that they are to play four gigs at venues across the north of the UK

The band will play kick off the mini-tour on 15 August 2008 at the Engine Shed in Lincoln before heading to the Sands Centre in Carlisle, Wolverhampton's Civic Hall and finally the Newcastle Academy on 28 August.

The dates have been lined up as a warm-up to the band's headlining slots at the Creamfields and Hydro Connect.