Kasabian's Tom Meighan Suffered 'Meltdown' On US Tour
Tuesday, 07 August 2012
Written by Elliott Batte
Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan has revealed that he suffered a slight breakdown whilst the band toured America last year, ahead of the the birth of his first child.
The star was on the road in the states with the world-famous rockers, and was waiting for his first child - the now-born Mimi Malone - to be born. However, the pain of being on the other side of the world was too much for Meighan, and he suffered what he described as a ‘meltdown’ as a result.
“I had a meltdown,” he told The Sun. “Not a complete breakdown but I just lost it through the realisation of what was going on in my life. I went a bit mad for a couple of days. I panicked. I’ve never had that before. And I was at breaking point.”
He continued: “The band were there for me and crying helps. I cry a lot and I'm not ashamed to say that but America was hard. It was nine weeks of non-stop touring. But we're doing all right there now, so it was worth it and we’re going back there in the autumn.”
Meighan then went on to talk about the possibility of an electronic album release in the future, echoing the recent surge in popularity of electronic dance music, or EDM.
“I spend a lot of times at festivals going to dance tents and would love to go back to our electronic sound. Maybe an album with no guitars. I'm inspired by DJs — they have the ability to take you to outer space. And I love that.”
You can catch Kasabian performing in London’s Brixton Academy later this month, as they warm themselves up for their Reading and Leeds headline slots. Check the dates and details below to find yourself tickets to the show.
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