Kings of Leon

Kings of Leon are a rock band from Nashville, Tennessee, performing at The O2 in London. This concert is part of a visit to the capital by the group.

Kings of Leon formed in Nashville in 1999 and are made up of three Followill brothers, Caleb, Jared and Nathan, together with their cousin Matthew Followill. Their early albums, including Youth and Young Manhood (2003), drew on Southern rock and garage rock, with raw guitars and a strong sense of place. Their breakthrough came with Only by the Night (2008), whose singles Sex on Fire and Use Somebody reached a wide international audience and remain the band's best-known songs.

The group's sound has moved between stadium-scale anthems and more tightly wound rock, a trajectory that shaped their later records and their large-scale touring. The O2, on the Greenwich Peninsula, is a multipurpose arena that hosts concerts and shows throughout the year, and it suits a band whose catalogue spans both intimate-sounding early work and bigger, widescreen songs. The concert is aimed at listeners who know the band's singles and at fans following their longer discography.