Tom Meighan (born 11 January 1981 in Leicester) is a musician and the lead singer for Leicester-based alternative band Kasabian.
Early life
He played for the Nottingham Forest F.C. youth team in his early teens, but eventually chose music instead of football, he revealed in an interview with Nottingham's local newspaper Nottingham Evening Post. He also stated that he used to wear his Leicester City FC socks under the Forest ones as he is a big fan of Leicester City.
As a boy, he was also in the cub scouts.[1]
Career
Meighan has been the lead vocalist of Kasabian since the band's inception in Leicester in 1999.[2] He sings lead vocals on the majority of the band's recordings and does not play any instruments within the group.
Media controversies
He is widely-known for his outspoken comments in the media with requently relate to other musicians.
Regarding the reportedly depressing nature of emo music and its listeners, he has said: "Teenagers are better than that. I want to tell them to be positive about life. You've been brought up well by your parents, so don't sit around in your bedroom cutting your wrists. Grow up."[3]
After playing the Ibiza Rocks 2007 event, Meighan also said that he "wouldn't give a fuck if the island sank"[4] Additionally, in his most recent NME (4.3.2007) interview he said that both David S. Sexton and Mark Wahlberg were "absolute fannies".
Also after the Live Earth concert he said that he wished to see Madonna perform as she looked like his old gym teacher, although he then went on to say that his old gym teacher was a man.citation needed
Tom is also known for his raucous behaviour at awards ceremonies and other celebrity gatherings, claiming it was always his intention to be the "first to arrive and the last to leave".
He was reportedly offered a role in Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette, but later stated he did not go through with it as he was committed to his band.
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