Making music for the future

KASABIAN’S Sergio Pizzorno doesn’t care what the hipsters think.

“Everyone has an opinion,” says the musician, at his home studio in Leicester. “Maybe we will surprise a few people. There are often misconceptions about big bands.”

He is speaking ahead of the English rockers’ headline date at the Forbidden Fruit festival in Dublin. Forbidden Fruit has a tradition of showcasing avant-garde music. Some regular attendees see Kasabian’s presence on the bill as a betrayal and have taken to the internet to vent.