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Kings Of Leon were forced to cancel a gig in St. Louis on Friday night due to a barrage of incontinent pigeons.

Kings Of Leon drummer Nathan Followill has underlined the band’s confidence in their new material, saying they would happily play the whole album live if they could.

Kings Of Leon further cemented their growing status as one of the UK’s most popular rock bands last night with a sell-out gig in front of 60,000 fans at London’s Hyde Park.

Our latest Soundbites has all the details for Kings Of Leon’s huge London show tonight, news of plans to re-issue John Lennon’s solo catalogue, a special gig for volunteers at Glastonbury, and some stories featuring Led Zeppelin, T In The Park and BBC 6Music.

Kings Of Leon drummer Nathan Followill has said the band’s decision to record in New York for the first time has led to their new tracks sounding similar to those featured on their debut record ‘Youth & Young Manhood‘.

Athens, GA trio The Whigs are very excited to announce a massive tour that will include a headlining run and opening slots with Kings of Leon, The Hold Steady and The Black Keys. Beginning June 4th at Mountain Jam in Hunter, NY, these 3-months of dates come in support of the band’s latest album, IN THE DARK, which saw the band perform on the Late Show with David Letterman and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (http://vimeo.com/11299339). In addition, the band will embark on a USO tour to Germany and the UK from today, May 17th - May 25th. The week-long tour will consist of five shows for troops and military families and a visit to the USO Warrior Center at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center.

Kings Of Leon’s smash-hit fourth album ‘Only By The Night‘ has been confirmed as the UK’s highest selling digital record, after shifting over 250,000 units since it’s release in 2008.

Here are the latest tours and festivals announced this week. Don’t miss out, there are tickets available by clicking on the ticket links next to the event: