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Daily Mirror
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Premier League star stuns fans by playing guitar on stage at Kaiser Chiefs gig
Kaiser Chiefs played a hometown gig in Leeds to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album, Employment, and Patrick Bamford joined the Yorkshire band on stage Leeds star Patrick Bamford swapped goalscoring for guitar-playing as he joined indie band Kaiser Chiefs for a loan spell on Saturday. The Leeds-based rockers played at the city's Temple Newsam to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album, Employment. Bamford, 31, came on stage for the hit song 'I Predict A Riot' which has soundtracked the Yorkshire side's promotion back to the Premier League this season. The striker came out with an acoustic guitar, as frontman Ricky Wilson introduced him. Kitted out in festival attire, Bamford wore a bucket hat, shorts and a retro Leeds shirt from with 'Viduka 9' on the back. Not only that, Bamford brought out the Championship trophy which Leeds clinched on a dramatic final day. Former team-mate Kalvin Phillips shared footage of the moment on his Instagram page. "What an absolute legend! @patrick_bamford @luke_ayling2," Phillips posted, standing backstage with ex-Leeds captain Luke Ayling. Bamford also reposted the video of his performance and shared another clip. Phillips, who now plays for Manchester City, commented: "My hero." Mark Viduka even reacted to Bamford's turn as a guitarist, saying: "What a privilege." Leeds-supporting Kaiser Chiefs played concerts at Elland Road, in 2008 and 2019. The band posted after Saturday's anniversary gig: "Thank you!!! What an incredible evening celebrating with you all, it was everything and more." They'll be hoping that Leeds can establish themselves as Premier League stalwarts over the next few years, just as they were when the band were formed in the early 2000s. Employment, which remains the biggest-selling album by any Leeds-based artist, was released in March 2005 during Leeds' second season after being relegated to the Championship. It only took them two years to bounce back this time around, as manager Daniel Farke led them to the league title and promotion. Bass player Simon Rix co-hosts a Leeds podcast for the BBC. Where will Leeds finish next season? Give us your prediction in the comments section. When Farke's side pulled off a 3-1 win against promotion rivals Leicester in February 2024, 'I Predict A Riot' was played over the Elland Road speakers, as fans belted out the tune at full-time. "It's kind of perfect, isn't it?" Rix told GiveMeSport. "We've been lucky enough to entwine ourselves with Leeds United a few times by playing concerts at Elland Road and they used to come out to the first bit of 'I Predict A Riot' during the Marcelo Bielsa era. "I think that was just a special moment. Leeds have played 'I Predict A Riot' at the end before, but never like that. That was like the perfect game of football. "It's against the promotion rival, you're losing, and then the comeback was amazing. Then, all four sides of Elland Road were on their feet, singing, shouting, swearing, and dancing. It's a great moment." Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
BBC News
19-04-2025
- General
- BBC News
Restoration of country house in Leeds shows 'life downstairs'
The behind-the-scenes workings of a 500-year-old stately home have been uncovered as part of restoration work at Temple Newsam House in Butler's Pantry in the house has been opened to the public after being used as a museum workshop for more than 50 Adam Toole said the project had shed light on the staff who lived and worked in the servants' quarters."The working-class people who worked at Temple Newsam, and similar houses, don't make the history books so much. But all of their skill and labour was obviously absolutely crucial to building what we are able to enjoy today," he said. The house was donated to Leeds City Council by its former owners, the Wood family, and the curators said they wanted to "reflect the lives of ordinary people" to renovation work uncovered a number of original features, including a traditional Yorkshire stone floor and a 19th Century fireplace hidden behind an old part of the room's restoration, paint samples were taken from the walls and analysed, after which a wallpaper expert recreated wood grained paper from tiny scraps found in the room, returning it to its 1890s Toole said: "The process of restoring the Butler's Pantry to its former condition has been a real labour of love that's given us such a fascinating insight into aspects of life at the house which are much less well-known." The house's collection of antique British silverware has also been given centre stage in new showcases and in a refurbished plate safe, where it would have traditionally been stored before being polished and presented at banquets and collection includes a silver table decoration in the form of a Chinese pagoda, crafted by Thomas Pitts in 1759 and once owned by Paris socialite Daisy well as a silver Kirkleatham centrepiece, made in 1731 by silversmith Anne Tanqueray and her brother, David Willaume historic silver has been displayed alongside contemporary pieces by Japanese artists Junko Mori and Hiroshi Toole added: "The restoration has also provided the opportunity to re-display our internationally important silver collection in new cases, allowing it to be much better appreciated by our visitors."The Butler's Pantry was a perfect place to show those because this is where silver would have been stored historically, because the butler and the under butler and the footman would have cleaned silver in that room."A lot of stuff that was in store for many years is seeing life today for the first time in a long, long time. So we've not got a single piece of British silver left in store at Temple Newsam, which is wonderful."The Butler's Pantry is now open to the public as part of the main route through the Tudor-Jacobean house and its grounds were gifted to the people of Leeds in 1922 by Edward Wood, the Earl of Halifax, who had inherited the estate from his aunt in the early 20th Century. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
