Kasabian Secures Eighth U.K. No. 1 Album With ‘Act III’

Kasabian has reached the top of the U.K. Official Albums Chart for the week dated Sept. 11 with their latest release, Act III. According to Billboard, this marks the Leicester band's eighth No. 1 LP, placing them in a prestigious group of artists who have achieved the same milestone, including Oasis, Led Zeppelin, R.E.M., The Killers, and Westlife. Data from the Official Charts Company confirms Act III is the band's ninth studio album.

Frontman Serge Pizzorno expressed that the achievement surpassed his early expectations. Pizzorno, who began making beats at age 12 and writing songs at 15, stated that his original goal was simply to release one album. He described the success of Act III becoming the band's eighth consecutive No. 1 as "beyond anything we could have ever dreamed of." The chart victory follows a busy summer for the group, which included headlining the inaugural Thursday night slot at Leeds Festival on Aug. 27.

To secure the top spot, Kasabian outperformed Slovakian artist Adéla, whose debut record Prima entered the chart at No. 2. Olivia Rodrigo’s you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love followed at No. 3, while Michael Jackson’s The Essential compilation held the No. 4 position. The masked act President debuted at No. 5 with its maiden project, Blood of Your Empire. Other notable entries include Jamie Webster, who secured a fourth consecutive top 10 record with Running Round at No. 10, and Ellie Goulding at No. 16 with I Know Too Much. Legendary pop act Dexys Midnight Runners earned its eighth U.K. top 20 with Love finishing at No. 20. Natalie Imbruglia’s Algorithm, her first LP in five years, arrived at No. 22, while British songwriter Paris Paloma secured her first placement on the chart with her second LP, The Fatal Flaw, at No. 30.

The chart also saw several re-entries and anniversary placements. Beyoncé’s second studio album, B’Day, returned at No. 31 following a 20th anniversary reissue. Bon Jovi’s Greatest Hits – The Ultimate Collection climbed to No. 38 after the band performed at Wembley Stadium from Sept. 4-9 as part of The Forever Tour. Oasis also saw increased interest, with Time Flies…(1994-2009) at No. 15 and (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? at No. 24, coinciding with the global cinema release of the documentary Oasis: Don’t Look Back In Anger. Kasabian will support their new No. 1 album with a U.K. arena tour in December, visiting Birmingham, Glasgow, Cardiff, London, and Manchester. This follows other major tour news in the region, such as when Charli xcx Announces 2027 U.K. and Europe Arena Tour Dates.