18/03/2025
Kasabian – Pure Carnage, Pure Euphoria
From the very first moment, it was clear Sydney was in for an absolute riot. With no foldback monitors cluttering the stage, Serge Pizzorno had total freedom to dominate the space, bounding across the floor with a relentless energy that never let up. “There’ll be no f***ing about tonight, Sydney!” he roared—and he wasn’t lying.
Right from the outset, Serge demanded a mosh pit, and the crowd was more than happy to oblige. Drinks flew, voices soared, and the Enmore became a swirling mass of movement. With a setlist built for carnage, there was barely a moment to catch breath. “Stevie” and “Hell of It” saw Serge charging into the mosh pit, microphone in hand, feeding off the insanity around him. “Treat” pushed the energy into overdrive—only for the band to drop Faithless’ “Insomnia” straight into the mix, igniting the venue into total chaos. “Empire” turned into a tribal, hypnotic explosion, with Serge orchestrating the entire Enmore to get low before launching back into an eruption of bouncing bodies and swirling pits.
As the band exited the stage, the crowd refused to let them go, with deafening chants of “One more song!” echoing through the Enmore. Kasabian didn’t disappoint. Their encore was pure perfection. “LSF” started slow and acoustic, only to build into a euphoric explosion of sound. At its peak, Serge appeared up in the Enmore’s balcony, looking down on the mosh pit losing their minds below him. Finally, “Fire” brought the house down—literally. The entire venue bounced as one, with the chorus ringing out long after the band had put down their instruments. Even when Kasabian had left the stage, the crowd kept chanting “Fire”—rumor has it, they’re still chanting now. Andy Kershaw for