Serge Pizzorno reveals the “50p microphone” secret behind Kasabian’s greatest hits
Written by WorldOneFm on April 3, 2026
Kasabian frontman Serge Pizzorno joined The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X this morning to pull back the curtain on the band’s legendary career, revealing that some of their most iconic sounds were born from shoestring budgets and pure chance.
The “50p” Secret to ‘Club Foot’
Kasabian frontman Serge Pizzorno joined The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X this morning to pull back the curtain on the band’s legendary career, revealing that some of their most iconic sounds were born from shoestring budgets and pure chance.
In another bizarre twist, Pizzorno revealed that the opening of ‘Empire’ features a real-life voicemail from a confused taxi driver. “He rang the mobile because he couldn’t find us. We couldn’t understand a word he was saying, so we just thought, ‘That’s brilliant,’ and put it at the start of the song.”
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The “50p” Secret to ‘Club Foot’
