Labour’s Ed Miliband calls on Vampire Weekend and Kings Of Leon for first speech as leader

MP uses indie bands as intro and outro music at party conference

By Paul Stokes|28th September 2010

Leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband delivers his maiden keynote speech at the Labour Party’s annual conference in Manchester.

Labour leader Ed Miliband seemed to stress his indie credentials as he addressed his party today (September 28) in Manchester.

Speaking at the organisation’s annual conference for the first time since his election as leader at the weekend, the MP turned heads with his choice of music before and after his speech.

Miliband took to the stage to Vampire Weekend‘s ‘A-Punk’, before delivering a speech outlining his plans for the party.

Then, to the surprise of some, the Labour leader left the stage at the end of his address to Kings Of Leon‘s ‘Use Somebody’.

Miliband has since suggested he did not pick the music.

Labour's Ed Miliband calls on Vampire Weekend and Kings Of Leon for first speech as leader