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Ricky Wilson of Kaiser Chiefs was lucky to be born in 1978, ‘because when my teens hit, in the early 90s, the music couldn’t have been better’
Ricky Wilson of Kaiser Chiefs.

Ricky Wilson of Kaiser Chiefs.

Mon, 18 Aug, 2025 - 14:51
Richard Fitzpatrick

RICKY WILSON, 47, grew up in Keighley, Yorkshire. In 2000, as lead singer, he co-founded the indie rock band Parva, a precursor for Kaiser Chiefs, which released its multi-award-winning debut album, Employment, in 2005.

He has appeared as a judge on British TV show The Voice. Kaiser Chiefs will perform at Dublin’s Collins Barracks on Saturday and Live at the Docklands, Limerick, on Sunday

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