Kasabian has announced their biggest headline show to date, set to take place at London's Finsbury Park on July 4, 2026. The event will feature support acts including Louis Dunford, Razorlight, The K's, Miles Kane, and SOFY, marking a significant milestone for the indie veterans. Tickets are scheduled for general sale on September 26 at 9:30 AM BST, following an artist pre-sale that begins 24 hours earlier.

Coinciding with the concert announcement, Kasabian released the new single 'Hippie Sunshine,' which serves as the lead track from their forthcoming album, 'Act III.' Serge Pizzorno, the band's frontman, described the song as capturing "the restless energy of hyper individuals who struggle to slow down and face reality, searching instead for the illusion of escape." He noted that the track embodies a fleeting moment of lightness and limitlessness, underpinned by a sense of disconnection that is both beautiful and tragic.

'Act III' will be Kasabian's ninth studio album and their third with Pizzorno as lead vocalist, following 'The Alchemist's Euphoria' in 2022 and 'Happenings' in 2024. Both previous albums topped the UK charts, continuing the band's streak of commercial success. While further details about the album, such as release date, cover art, and tracklist, remain undisclosed, it is expected to arrive before the Finsbury Park show.

The band's recent activities include headlining festivals like Truck Festival in Oxfordshire and Tramlines in Sheffield this summer, as well as collaborating with artist Cristale on a remix of their song 'G.O.A.T' for Sky Sports' Premier League coverage. Pizzorno has expressed excitement about the energy from recent gigs, highlighting the combination of new and longtime fans. Kasabian aims for their eighth consecutive number-one album in the UK with 'Act III,' building on a legacy that began with their debut album reaching number four and all subsequent releases topping the charts.

Families of the 29 victims killed in the 1994 Chinook helicopter crash are escalating their decades-long fight for answers, preparing to deliver a petition with more than 47,000 signatures to Downing Street demanding a public inquiry. The Chinook Justice Campaign has published 110 "critical questions" they want answered about the tragedy that claimed the lives of 25 intelligence experts and four special forces crew members when the aircraft crashed on the Mull of Kintyre on June 2, 1994.

The campaign comes after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer rejected calls for a judge-led inquiry into the incident, prompting families to declare they will "see the UK government in court." Among those delivering the petition on Tuesday are brothers Andy and Matt Tobias from Watford, whose father John Tobias was killed in the crash. The petition delivery will be accompanied by an attempt to deliver a letter directly to the Ministry of Defence.

Central to the families' concerns are questions about mission authorization, aircraft selection, and whether those on board were properly warned of risks. The campaign has gained momentum amid revelations that key documents related to the crash have been sealed until 2094—a century after the incident occurred. David Hill, technical expert for the Chinook Justice Campaign, characterized the government's position as "a betrayal by the state of them and their loved ones."

The crash investigation has followed a contentious path over the past three decades. Initial findings blamed pilot error for the tragedy, but this conclusion was overturned in 2011. The continuing secrecy surrounding the incident has drawn criticism from campaigners who argue it "undermines trust not only in the MoD but in the government itself." As families prepare to confront the government directly, the case represents one of Britain's longest-running military accountability battles.