United Kingdom, July 15 -- Kasabian star Serge Pizzorno hasn't spoken to the band's ex lead singer Tom Meighan since he was convicted of assault.

Tom left the group in July 2020, and the day after he pleaded guilty to assaulting his now-wife Vikki Ager at their home.

While his bandmates told Serge it was his time to "step up" and take over the role of lead singer, the 45-year-old said it was a "dark, horrendous" time, adding to The Telegraph: "You can't even imagine how tough it was."

Despite being best friends prior to the conviction, Serge added to the newspaper that they haven't spoken since "it happened".

And, asked if he misses Tom, he replied that he "misses the old Tom".

Serge also said that he and his bandmates that they "wer...