Kings of Leon is one of the most successful and most popular bands of this decade, with millions of records sold, Grammy Awards won, and sold-out world tours behind them. The American band, founded by the three Followill Brothers and their cousin, came an incredibly long way since its debut in 2003: starting out by playing ingenious garage rock, they evolved into a real stadium-rock supergroup thanks to their incredibly popular hits like “Sex on Fire”, “Use Somebody” or “Radioactive”. Their music often mixes the raw energy of southern rock with the styles of country, art punk, or even soul music.
“We have been trying to seduce the band for years, and even now, we only succeeded after a marathon-length negotiation. After all, we had to convince them to cross the ocean only for us, since they are not in Europe during this period, and have only a few concerts in the summer to begin with,” said Sziget Festival head honcho Károly Gerendai. So, let’s prepare for audience-sing-along hits, beautiful ballads, and two-minute rock anthems: Kings of Leon will arrive to the Main Stage of Budapest’s Sziget Festival with the best songs of the band’s oeuvre.
