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Arctic Monkeys concluded the final night of their world tour by bringing out James Ford and Miles Kane as special guests.The moment took place at the band’s gig last night (October 19) at the 3Arena in Dublin, as they played the final night of their global tour, celebrating the release of their latest album, ‘The Car’.Kicking off the show with ‘Sculptures of Anything Goes’ from the latest album, Alex Turner and co.

Arctic Monkeys have performed with a string section during the final nights of their ongoing tour. Check out footage of the gig below.A string section accompanied the Sheffield band at their show in Dublin last night (October 15), which came during the final run of shows of their ‘The Car’ tour.As well as including a variety of fan favourites (‘Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?’, ‘Arabella’ and ‘Teddy Picker’) Alex Turner and co. also played a variety of songs from the new LP and performed some tracks with a string section for the first time.The addition was introduced on the opening track of the 21-song setlist, ‘Sculptures Of Anything Goes’, and appeared elsewhere on other newer releases including ‘There’d Better Be A Mirrorball’, ‘Body Paint’ and ‘Hello You’.The latter song was only introduced to the band’s setlist last month, and this was the first time they performed it with the string ensemble.Strings were also added to renditions of tracks from earlier on in Arctic Monkeys’ discography, including on their 2007 hit ‘505’ and 2013 classic ‘Do I Wanna Know?’.

Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders has spoken about shooting the cover artwork for the band’s latest album, and his approach to photography on the whole.In a recent interview with The New Yorker, Helders recalled that he captured the image featured on the front of ‘The Car’ with a long lens from the window of his former apartment in Los Angeles.“This was in 2019, before we’d started any music for the album,” the musician said. “Alex [Turner] was, like, ‘Oh, wow’.

Arctic Monkeys performed ‘Hello You’ for the first time last night (September 23) at a show in Vancouver.The Sheffield band showcased the song from their recent album ‘The Car’ during the encore at the Pacific Coliseum.Performing the track initially with his guitar, frontman Alex Turner then got behind the piano midway through the song. You can view footage below.Throughout their set, alongside hits from their back catalogue, the band also performed a host of other tracks from their recent album including ‘Sculptures Of Anything Goes’, ‘Perfect Sense’, ‘There’d Better Be a Mirrorball’ and ‘Body Paint’.They wrapped up the show with ‘I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor’ and ‘R U Mine?’.The band will continue their tour of the US with Fontaines D.C.

Arctic Monkeys have announced a run of arena shows in Ireland for 2023 – you can find all the details below.The Sheffield band are due to play three headline gigs at the 3Arena in Dublin on October 15, 17 and 19. Additionally, they’ll take to the stage at the SSE Arena in Belfast on October 16.Miles Kane is set to appear as a “special guest” support act at each of the new dates, which will bring AM’s ‘The Car’ world tour to a close.The Monkeys were forced to cancel a concert at Marlay Park in Dublin earlier this summer after frontman Alex Turner came down with acute laryngitis.Per a press release, previous ticketholders for the original date will be sent a unique access code and given 72-hour priority pre-sale access to buy tickets, starting at 9am BST this Friday (August 25).All remaining tickets will be made available at 9am BST next Tuesday (August 29) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas doing an impersonation of Alex Turner during a recent show in Singapore.As the band were gearing up to perform their 2005 hit ‘Juicebox’ at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre on Thursday (August 3), Casablancas thanked the crowd for coming and told them: “Hope you all have a good time” before he then said in a very similar manner to the Arctic Monkeys frontman: “Hope you didn’t have to travel too far.”“That sounded like very modern Arctic Monkeys,” he added. You can view the clip below.A post shared by Arctic Monkeys Mania (@arcticmonkeysmania)Turner has been very open and vocal about his love of The Strokes over the years, with the band covering ‘Is This It’ live in 2018 – as well as honouring them on ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’ track ‘Star Treatment’ with the lyric: “I just wanted to be one of The Strokes, now look at the mess you’ve made me make.”At the time, Turner admitted the arrival of The Strokes in 2001 changed his life.“The arrival of The Strokes changed what music I was listening to, what shoes I was wearing.

Blur‘s Damon Albarn has shared his love for Arctic Monkeys‘ Alex Turner, saying he sings “a lot like him” on the band’s new album.Albarn and his band released new LP ‘The Ballad Of Darren’ this month, their first since 2015’s ‘The Magic Whip’.In a new interview with Musikexpress, Albarn has discussed his admiration for Turner, and how he influenced the Britpop heroes’ new album.Asked what he thinks of Turner, Albarn responded: “I think he’s great, I sing a lot like him on the new album.“You know our producer James Ford?” the frontman added. “He also worked with the Arctic Monkeys, I mentioned that to him.

Liam Gallagher has shared his thoughts about Alex Turner‘s fashion style.The former Oasis singer and founder of the Pretty Green clothing line was asked by a fan on Twitter recently whether he’d dress like the Arctic Monkeys singer and guitarist for a gig.Attached to the tweet was an image of a suited-up Turner with long hair and a beard from the ‘Tranquility Base…’ album era.Gallagher, who’s known for his love of parka jackets and ’60s Mod-inspired-fashion, replied: “He looks good [but] I can’t be wearing suits on stage fuck that snizzle.” See the post below.He looks good I can’t be wearing suits on stage fuck that snizzle— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) July 3, 2023Gallagher was also asked by one of his followers to name his favourite Arctic Monkeys song. He picked ‘Cornerstone’, the romantic 2009 single from the Sheffield group’s third album ‘Humbug’.Cornerstone— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) June 30, 2023In 2018 Gallagher reportedly made peace with Turner over a pint at Sziget Festival after the soloist previously mocked the Monkeys frontman for appearing to adopt an American twang.During an interview on BBC Radio 1 the previous year, Gallagher criticised artists who “start speaking American” after relocating to the US.

Fontaines DC frontman Grian Chatten has praised Arctic Monkeys, saying that they have “maintained their credibility” despite achieving huge global success.The Irish singer-songwriter recently spoke to NME about his debut solo album ‘Chaos For The Fly’, which was released on June 30. It followed Fontaines’ acclaimed third record, 2022’s ‘Skinty Fia’.Next month the band will hit the road to support Arctic Monkeys on their huge North American stadium tour.“I don’t know what to expect – we haven’t done a support tour since the first album,” Chatten told NME.

Arctic Monkeys performed a career-spanning headline set at Glastonbury Festival today (June 23) as Alex Turner made it to the stage just days after illness threatened to cancel their headline slot.Earlier this week, the band announced the cancellation of their Dublin show that was scheduled for Tuesday after Turner, who had been suffering from an acute case of laryngitis, was instructed to rest, leaving their return to Worthy Farm up in the air.Emily Eavis then shared that she was confident Arctic Monkeys would play Glastonbury, but that they “have a couple of back-up plans”.Today, though, the news everyone was hoping for was confirmed: Arctic Monkeys’ headline set would go ahead.Turner and his well-rested pipes were on strong form throughout the set – for which he donned his trademark suit and shades – which saw the Sheffield indie rockers kick off with ‘Sculptures of Anything Goes’.Other tracks given a Worthy Farm outing included ‘Cornerstone’, ‘Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?’, ‘Arabella’, ‘Mardy Bum’, ‘There’d Better Be A Mirrorball’, ‘505’ and many more.“The Monkeys are back on the farm!” Turner proclaimed to the huge crowd.Today marked the band’s third time headlining Glastonbury, with their previous performances taking place back in 2007 and 2013.‘Body Paint’ from newest album ‘The Car‘ saw Turner and co. deliver a wildly electric faux set closer with an extended outro, before the band returned for an encore of ‘I Wanna Be Yours’, ‘I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor’ and ‘R U Mine?’.Fans reacted enthusiastically to the band’s energetic performance, while others were more divided on Turner’s distinctive style of showmanship.

Arctic Monkeys have announced that their upcoming show in Dublin will be cancelled due to illness.The news was announced earlier today (June 19) on the band’s Instagram page. According to the update, frontman Alex Turner has been suffering from an acute case of laryngitis and instructed to rest.The upcoming gig was scheduled to take place tomorrow (June 20) at Marley Park in Dublin, and would have been the latest date as part of the band’s ongoing UK stadium tour.According to the update, the newly-cancelled show will not be rescheduled and ticket holders will be issued refunds over the next few days.

Arctic Monkeys were joined onstage by Miles Kane at their latest show for a rendition of ‘505’. Check out footage of the moment below as well as the full setlist.The gig took place at Emirates Stadium last night (June 18), and marked the latest show in Arctic Monkeys’ ongoing UK stadium tour. It also closed off the final date of their three-day residency in London (June 16-18) — the longest run of gigs the band have had in one venue.For the most part, the setlist was relatively similar to previous shows in the UK leg of tour dates, and included a number of fan favourites including ‘Do I Wanna Know’, ‘Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?’, ‘Fluorescent Adolescent’ and ‘Arabella’.A highlight from Last night’s set, however, came towards the end of the Sheffield rockers’ 21-song tracklist, when Miles Kane made a surprise appearance to perform a rendition of ‘505’.

Arctic Monkeys have released a final batch of extra tickets for this weekend’s London shows.Kicking off tonight (June 16), Alex Turner and co. will take to the stage for the first of their three-night residency at the Emirates Stadium in the capital.The shows are the latest of their ongoing UK stadium tour, which has already seen them perform in Bristol, Coventry, Manchester, Norwich and Swansea.

Arctic Monkeys are set to kick off their three sold-out shows in London this weekend, check out the support acts, stage times and expected weather below.The shows are the latest on the Sheffield rocker’s ongoing UK stadium tour, and follow their previous stops in Bristol, Coventry, Manchester, Norwich and Swansea — as well as two of their mammoth homecoming shows at Hillsborough Park.Now, Alex Turner and co. are set to perform three back-to-back gigs in London’s Emirates Stadium, with the first show kicking off tonight (June 16).

James Ford has revealed that the initial plans for Arctic Monkeys‘ ‘The Car’ would have seen the record be more “outward-facing”.Speaking to NME for our Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! franchise, Ford shared that the album was supposed to be “bigger and more outward-facing,” but had its direction changed when the COVID-19 pandemic hit.“The pandemic happened, and [Alex Turner] went into his own bubble, returning with these beautiful, intimate, sad songs. We recorded in this country house in Suffolk.

Arctic Monkeys' biggest UK and Irish tour to date finally lands in Manchester this weekend as the four-piece head to Emirates Old Trafford for two massive gigs.

Arctic Monkeys kicked off their UK stadium tour in Bristol last night (May 29) — check out the full setlist and fan-captured footage below.The gig marked the first of 15 live dates the band have lined up on this UK and Ireland tour, which makes stops in Sheffield, Manchester, London and more.Kicking off at Bristol’s Ashton Gate Stadium, the band played a total of 21 songs, including a number of tracks from their latest LP ‘The Car’, which was released last October.Alex Turner and co. opened the gig with a live rendition of ‘Mardy Bum’. Taken from their 2006 debut ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not’, the show marked the first time that the original album version of the track has been performed live since 2007.

James Ford has recalled his time working with Arctic Monkeys – explaining that he still tries to push the frontman out of his comfort zone.Ford was talking in a new interview when he provided insight into his time in the industry, namely, his time working alongside iconic Sheffield-band, Arctic Monkeys.Working with the indie four-piece since 2007 – when he joined them during the production process for their second album, ‘Favourite Worst Nightmare’ – Ford explained how his relationship with the members has developed, and how he consistently pushes frontman Alex Turner to venture into new territory.“I’ve known them so long now. I’ve been working with quite a lot of new bands … But with the Monkeys, it’s a totally different thing where there’s this deep trust that we’ve grown up together,” he told The New Cue.“Me and Alex, our music tastes have grown together, I’ve introduced him and he’s introduced me to so much different music … sometimes that’s good and bad.”He continued: “It’s a funny thing, but I still definitely try and push him as hard as I can.

Arctic Monkeys have shared another track from their forthcoming new album ‘The Car’.The band have posted ‘I Ain’t Quite Where I Think I Am’, which the band debuted live earlier this year at the Zurich Openair festival in Switzerland.They have also shared a live video of the track, which was directed by Ben Chappell & Zackery Michael and filmed at the band’s recent King’s Theatre show in Brooklyn. You can view it below.Speaking about the track, frontman Alex Turner told Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1: “The idea of the fight and the band trying to get out of the… Because I feel that there was some discussions to that effect.

Arctic Monkeys have shared some new details on their upcoming track ‘Sculptures Of Anything Goes’, likening it to the sound of their hit 2013 album ‘AM’.The song will appear on the Sheffield band’s seventh studio record ‘The Car’, which is due for release on October 21 via Domino (pre-order here).During a recent interview with the Dutch radio station NPO 3FM, frontman Alex Turner said that ‘Sculptures…’ finds the Monkeys in a “different” musical landscape. “We haven’t really been to that place I don’t think, sonically,” he explained.“That [song] does remind me a little bit of some of the desert-ier side of the ‘AM’ record from 2013.

Arctic Monkeys have explained the connection between all their seven studio albums as they gear up to release new LP ‘The Car’ next week (October 21).Since releasing debut album ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not’ in 2006, the band have flirted with desert rock (2009’s ‘Humbug’), arena-filling rock’n’roll (2013 classic and NME Album Of The Decade, ‘AM’) and lunar-inspired slow-jams (‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’)As the band told Dutch radio station NPO 3FM in a new interview, the connections between the albums are more obvious to the band than they may be to fans.“There’s a path that goes from the first album to this album,” drummer Matt Helders explained. “It might not be obvious and clear to everybody at first, but for us, it’s definitely got a bit of that.

Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner has looked back in a new interview on his infamous speech at the 2014 BRIT Awards.Turner memorably gave a speech about “that rock’n’roll” and the “cyclical nature of the universe” while collecting the band’s award for MasterCard Album of the Year at the ceremony, before dropping the microphone and walking off stage.The frontman previously addressed the speech in 2018, telling Mojo: “I maintain that I didn’t really have another way around it. Another way of justifying getting up in that room.

Arctic Monkeys have announced a second Manchester date as part of their new 2023 tour following huge demand. Fans who had pre-ordered their new album, The Car, were able to get tickets this morning (September 29) but many were left disappointed following a quick sell-out.

Alex Turner serenaded a couple during their first dance at their wedding this weekend, alongside a star-studded band.The Arctic Monkeys frontman led a band including Queens Of The Stone Age and Mini Mansions’ Michael Shuman, Warpaint’s Stella Mozgawa, and former Wires On Fire frontman Evan Weiss.The wedding was that of Zach Dawes, bassist for Mini Mansions and The Last Shadow Puppets, and his partner Molly. In videos posted on social media, Turner and the band can be seen performing from a stage as the couple dance on an empty dancefloor.The band and Turner covered Dion’s ‘Only You Know’, which originally appeared on the singer-songwriter’s 1975 album, ‘Born To Be With You’.

Arctic Monkeys are set to perform on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this week.The band are currently in New York to play an intimate “phone-free” concert at the 3,000-capacity Kings Theatre in Brooklyn this evening (September 21). It comes after recent slots at Primavera Sound Los Angeles and Life Is Beautiful in Las Vegas.Tomorrow (September 22), Alex Turner and co.

Arctic Monkeys have announced an intimate show in New York for next month – find all the details below.The Sheffield band, who are set to release their seventh album ‘The Car’ on October 21, will take to the stage at the 3,000-capacity Kings Theatre in Brooklyn on September 22. Per a post on AM’s social media pages, the gig is “a phone-free” event.Tickets go on sale at 10am ET tomorrow (September 1) – buy yours from here.The forthcoming concert will follow Arctic Monkeys’ dates in Europe, the UK and Ireland, and comes ahead of their scheduled South American tour.

Alex Turner has shared the first details on Arctic Monkeys‘ forthcoming seventh album ‘The Car’, revealing that the band have adopted a “louder” sound this time around.As announced today (August 24), the Sheffield group will release the 10-track record on Friday, October 21 via Domino (pre-order here). It was produced by James Ford and recorded at Butley Priory in Suffolk, La Frette in Paris, and RAK Studios in London.The eagerly-awaited full-length project follows on from 2018’s divisive ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’, which featured space-age-inspired lyrics over avant-garde and largely piano-led instrumentals.Speaking in a new interview with the Big Issue, frontman Turner explained: “On this record [‘The Car’], sci-fi is off the table.

Arctic Monkeys have announced their highly-anticipated seventh studio album, ‘The Car’ – find all the details below.The Sheffield band will release the 10-track record on Friday, October 21 via Domino. You can pre-order/pre-save it here.‘The Car’ was produced by James Ford and recorded at Butley Priory in Suffolk, La Frette in Paris, and RAK Studios in London.Per a press release, the record “finds Arctic Monkeys running wild in a new and sumptuous musical landscape and contains some of the richest and most rewarding vocal performances of Alex Turner‘s career”.It’ll feature the new track ‘I Ain’t Quite Where I Think I Am’, which AM debuted during their show at Zurich Openair festival in Switzerland last night (August 23).Other song titles include ‘There’d Better Be A Mirrorball’, ‘Sculptures Of Anything Goes’, ‘Jet Skis On The Moat’, ‘Body Paint’ and ‘Mr Schwartz’.

Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner has given his first interview in three years – and it’s all about sports.The indie icons returned to the road earlier this month for a European tour, marking their first gigs since 2019.Fans are expecting the band to return with their long-awaited new album later this year, but so far no new material has been played at the comeback gigs – and Turner’s first interview of 2022 revolves around his love of football and sport.Speaking to the French paper L’Equipe ahead of the band’s headline set at Rock En Seine festival in Paris next weekend (August 25-30), Turner spoke about growing up going to see Sheffield Wednesday play, and how he fell in love with their star player Chris Waddle.Discussing Wednesday and their fierce rivals, Sheffield United, Turner said: “You have to make a choice between the two clubs.”Of Waddle’s influence on him, Turner added: “When I was a kid, I had a shirt with his number on it. I loved the ease with which he made differences with the ball.

Miles Kane has hinted that The Last Shadow Puppets could return in the future.Kane formed the group with Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner in 2008. They released two albums, 2008’s ‘The Age Of The Understatement’ and 2016’s ‘Everything You’ve Come To Expect.’Speaking to Music Week, Kane said they while had no plans to reunite soon, he hasn’t ruled out another album for the group.He said: “We won’t be doing anything in the near future, but I think it’d be rude not to do a trilogy.“The trilogy would be the icing, wouldn’t it?”Previously, Miles said in 2018 that he would “never say never” when it came to the group returning on day. “The Last Shadow Puppets was good, I had great fun with that.

Arctic Monkeys have announced their first festival appearances for 2022 – check out the full schedule below.The Sheffield band, who last performed live in April 2019, revealed last week (November 16) that they’ll embark on a string of European dates next August. Now, it’s been confirmed that Alex Turner and co.

Arctic Monkeys have announced their first headline shows of 2022 – see all the details below.The Sheffield band, who last performed live in 2019, will hit the road for a string of European dates next August. Tickets go on sale here at 9am GMT (10am CET) next Wednesday (November 24).Alex Turner and co.

Miles Kane has teased that he will potentially perform some Last Shadow Puppets songs during his upcoming solo shows.The singer-songwriter is set to return to the stage next month for the Music Venue Trust (MVT) and National Lottery’s ‘Revive Live Tour’, which will take place across the summer at various grassroots venues.Kane’s intimate performance will be hosted at Coventry’s Kasbah on August 27, with the musician also due to play at Victorious Festival in Portsmouth and Car Fest South in

A guitar belonging to Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner has raised £128,54 in a charity raffle for grassroots music venues.