Kings Of Leon are a famous family rock band from the USA who formed in 1999 and include brothers Anthony Caleb Followill (lead singer, rhythm guitar), Ivan Nathan Followill (drums, percussion, backing vocals), Michael Jared Followill (bass, backing vocals) and their cousin called Cameron Matthew Followill (lead guitar, backing vocals).
They often use their
middle names and not their forename. Their earlier musical style was
more Southern rock and blues but they went on to become more
alternative rock and arena rock which can be heard in their current
music today. They first achieved big success in the UK with 9 top 40
singles, two BRITS in 2008 and all three of their albums in the top 5
of the UK chart. A huge fan base was now present there and across
other countries around the world.
The band have
released five different albums in total. The first one was in 2003
and called Youth and Young Manhood, the next was Aha Shake Heartbreak
the following year, then Because of the Times in 2007, and Only by
the Night in 2008. The most recent Kings Of Leon albumis
Come Around Sundown in 2010 and was first released in the Republic of
Ireland, Australia and Germany followed by the UK and then North
America. It hit the number one chart space in Australia, Austria,
Belgium (Flanders), Canada, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland and the UK.
Here, it sold 183,000 in the first week plus breaking the record for
biggest first week digital album sales of 49000 downloads. Because of
these amazing figures it became the 11th
biggest selling album of 2010 in the UK with a total sales number of
694,300.
The latest album
includes the songs The End, Radioactive, Pyro, Mary, The Face, The
Immortals, Back Down South, Beach Side, No Money, Pony Up, Birthday,
Mi Amigo and Pickup Truck. Pyro and Radioactive where singles
released from that album. There are also Deluxe and Japanese editions
available as well as an iTunes extended version. It became Platinum
awarded in Australia, Europe, Canada, Poland, New Zealand and Gold in
Germany so was highly liked all around the world.
The Kings Of Leons
Concert Tickets is electric with the full band and a
massive screaming crowd so the atmosphere will definitely be living
and intense. You wont be disappointed while you sing and dance along
to all their latest hits plus some of their newser or less well known
songs from other albums. Make sure you buy your tickets as soon as
possible when they go on sale as they tend to sell out very quickly
and the best seats go first of course.
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