Leeds United followers go viral for mass Kaiser Chiefs sing-along after victory over Leicester
Leeds United followers have gone viral on social media after a mass sing-along to the Kaiser Chief’s ‘I Predict A Riot’ following their victory over Leicester yesterday (February 23) within the Championship.
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A submit from Leeds United’s official social media account on X/Twitter captured the second following the membership’s victory over Leicester in a video that’s now been seen over two million occasions for the reason that submit appeared yesterday night after the sport.
An sudden comeback within the closing 10 minutes of the match noticed Leeds pull off a 3-1 win, having trailed behind the Championship leaders for the reason that fifteenth minute of the sport and a aim from Wout Faes.
Subsequent targets from Connor Roberts, Archie Grey and Patrick Bamford secured victory for Leeds at Elland Street, one thing that resulted in Leeds followers bouncing up and down as they belted out the Kaiser Chief’s traditional. The win means the crew transfer simply six factors behind Leicester, who’re the present league leaders.
The band’s frontman Ricky Wilson is a Leeds fan, and the band additionally reacted to the followers on social media, sharing Leeds United’s submit with some high-five emojis. Try the second and the response right here:
🎶 I predict a riot! 🎶 pic.twitter.com/3DdGQo0toA
— Leeds United (@LUFC) February 23, 2024
YEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!#MOT #LUFC #ALAW pic.twitter.com/mOwyxZNGaH
— Nath Brudenell (@Nath_Brudenell) February 23, 2024
— Kaiser Chiefs (@KaiserChiefs) February 23, 2024
Leeds followers belting out “I Predict A Riot” at full-time yesterday is solely excellent content material.
— HLTCO (@HLTCO) February 24, 2024
Unreal ambiance inside Elland Street final evening as the entire stadium sing “I predict a riot” after being Leicester.
Do Leeds have the perfect followers within the nation? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/I5zqtftXw1
— Soccer Away Days (@FBAwayDays) February 24, 2024
In the meantime, Kaiser Chiefs are set to launch ‘Kaiser Chiefs’ Straightforward Eighth Album’ on March 1 (pre-order/pre-save here). They shared the most recent single from the venture, ‘Burning In Flames’, final month.
The group will even embark on a UK headline tour this spring – you can find any remaining tickets here.
Frontman Wilson additionally lately recalled the previous insults he’s acquired from Mark E. Smith and Oasis.
Talking to NME as a part of our ‘Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!’ quiz, Wilson accurately guessed that the late Fall icon Smith as soon as mentioned “the Kaiser Chiefs and Arctic Monkeys ought to open a sequence of chip retailers in North Yorkshire”.
Responding to the dig nearly twenty years on, Wilson informed NME: “I respect and admire Mark E. Smith quite a bit, and I’d respect and admire him quite a bit much less if he revered me!” He continued: “So nicely performed Mark E, RIP. You understand what although, no person ever mentioned that he ought to have opened a tent firm referred to as Marquee Smiths.”
He went on to keep in mind that he has beforehand “met up” with Oasis, “however we haven’t laughed about previous pops they’ve had at me” in reference to previous jibes from each Liam and Noel Gallagher.
Wilson added: “[I’m] not the type of man who would confront Liam Gallagher in regards to the issues he’s mentioned about me up to now, as a result of I’m certain he’s forgotten most of them and I don’t care.
“Would I wish to be his good friend? Undoubtedly. Do I feel I might be? Most likely not. I feel he’s superb at being hilarious. I don’t suppose he’s ever tried to be hurtful in direction of me – and lengthy might he reign in his hilarity.”