More Kaiser Chiefs. According to Gigwise, Chief Kaiser Ricky Wilson's slightly pissed off sounding comments over the fact that Forward Russia beat Kaiser Chiefs to the Best Rock gong at the Leeds Music Awards were just a joke. As previously reported, Wilson was quoted as saying: "I don't hold grudges and have nothing against the people of Leeds but we did really well last year and a pat on the back would have been nice."
Now David Martin, frontman of fellow Leeds band iLiKETRAiNS has said he's sure it was a joke: "We were at the event there. I think that the Kaiser Chiefs comments were very tongue in cheek, it was all a bit of fun really. There were some bands that were taking it a bit too seriously though, wondering why they weren't nominated. It wasn't the be all and end all."