23/10/2026
Tom Meighan releases raw, funny tell-all memoir :
Tom Meighan, the original voice of Kasabian, is to publish 'Meighan-isms', a raw, funny and deeply personal illustrated book telling his life story in his own words.
The book is available exclusively in two signed collector's editions, each pairing the 192-page hardback with new music from Tom.
It arrives ahead of Tom's previously announced tour, Tom Meighan – The Original Voice of Kasabian, which runs from March 3 to May 30, 2027, across 53 dates in England, Scotland and Wales, including Caerphilly Workmen's Hall.
Meighan-isms takes readers from Tom's working-class childhood in Leicester – a world fuelled by music, film and restless energy – through the rise of Kasabian, from early rehearsals and local gigs to festival headline slots, arena tours and a run of era-defining anthems. Alongside the rock-and-roll stories sit the things that matter most to him: family, friendship, fatherhood and the pull of home.
Tom does not shy away from the harder chapters. He writes candidly about addiction, the consequences of his actions, his recovery, and the support of his wife and family as he rebuilt his life – a story of taking responsibility and moving forward rather than looking away. The book closes on his solo return, including The Reckoning and Roadrunner, and an artist rediscovering the joy of making music and performing live.
Packed with intimate archive photographs and previously unseen images, Meighan-isms is part memoir, part scrapbook: emotional, irreverent, outspoken and full of heart.
Tom said: “I have been hidden away for a while and now I am back, with a book of stories and a spoken word tour – and in both fans can get up close and personal with me. The opportunity means the world to me.”
Building on the story told in Meighan-isms, his new tour will see Tom share the highs, the lows and the extraordinary years at the heart of Kasabian, alongside an intimate acoustic performance with his guitarist – a rare chance to hear the stories behind the songs.
Tickets are on sale now, including for Caerphilly Workmen's Hall on 18th April 2027.
• Tom Meighan fronted Kasabian from 1997 to 2020, a period that brought 11 platinum records, five consecutive UK number one albums and headline slots at Britain's biggest festivals. Following a new solo album in 2025 and a run of sold-out shows, he continues to write, record and perform.
• The Luxe Edition – £45.00. Boxed hardback, signed bookplate and an exclusive 13-track CD, The Past, The Present, The Raw.
• Superluxe Edition – £75.00. Boxed hardback, signed bookplate and exclusive new music on green colour vinyl, plus additional archive material.
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