Arctic Monkeys

Arctic Monkeys, fronted by Alex Turner, headlined Reading Festival on Saturday after banning the BBC from airing the performance live.

[Ozzy Osbourne announces he’s moving back to UK with wife Sharon: ‘I don’t want to die in America’](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/28/ozzy-osbourne-moving-back-to-uk-as-he-doesnt-want-to-die-in-america-17257190/?ico=more_text_links) [Ed Sheeran joining them to perform](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/28/reading-festival-ed-sheeran-surprises-during-bring-me-the-horizon-set-17255875/) their remix of his number one bop Bad Habits. The tweet read: ‘At the artists request, we will not be able to bring you the Arctic Monkeys set live this evening. On Saturday morning, BBC Radio 1 broke the news to fans that they’d have to wait a whole day to watch the Arctic Monkeys in action. [ would not be airing Arctic Monkeys’ headline set ](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/27/reading-festival-arctic-monkeys-ban-bbc-from-showing-set-live-17254930/)from Richfield Avenue as it happened live ‘at the artists’ request’. Arctic Monkeys fans weren’t disappointed by the setlist – apparently – as the band treated them to classics such as Do I Wanna Know?, I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor (ah, the nostalgia), R U Mine?

A glorious career-spanning set – one of the festival's busiest ever – sets the table for another intriguing era.

But here the band look comfortable in the sweet-spot, one where both chant-along indie classics and more esoteric concoctions can co-exist in each and every setlist. Turner channels the sunglass-toting [The Fly-era Bono](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bono-behind-the-fly-the-rolling-stone-interview-88039/) for the title track, and ‘One Point Perspective’s swooning guitar solo sounds as peachy as ever. Old songs have been [“shuffled into the deck”](https://www.nme.com/news/music/arctic-monkeys-alex-turner-teases-reading-leeds-2022-setlist-3296949) by Alex Turner and co, while [ new song ‘I’m Ain’t Quite Where I Think I Am’](https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-arctic-monkeys-debut-a-new-song-i-aint-quite-where-i-think-i-am-live-at-zurich-gig-3296214) snuck into the setlist ahead of the recent announcement of new album [‘The Car’](https://www.nme.com/news/music/arctic-monkeys-announce-new-seventh-album-the-car-tracklist-artwork-preorder-3296756). From this point, the band are about to embark on their most intriguing period to date. Newcomers to the band, particularly those who’ve arrived from the band’s considerable and unlikely TikTok popularity, are satiated, too. The band’s [illustrious history with the festival](https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/every-reading-leeds-poster-throughout-history-1989934) doesn’t hurt either. [no twerking “hotties” invited on stage, a la Megan Thee Stallion last night](https://www.nme.com/reviews/live/megan-thee-stallion-reading-festival-2022-review-setlist-photos-3298907) – but the fuzzy, ‘70s feel of the stage set-up is charmingly low-key compared to the aural and visual assault on the senses elsewhere this weekend. [modest and intimate festival sets](https://www.nme.com/news/music/arctic-monkeys-fans-react-to-the-bands-first-show-in-over-three-years-3287113) over the past month across Europe, ramping up to this weekend. When the facade drops ever so slightly during debut album cut ‘From The Ritz To The Rubble’, Turner wears a shit-eating grin as he belts out his guitar solo. [‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’](https://www.nme.com/reviews/arctic-monkeys-tranquility-base-hotel-casino-review-2306655), a masterpiece that doesn’t always translate at festival headline sets. [Reading Festival](https://www.nme.com/reading-festival-2022) this evening. Often, it never comes to fruition, but that’s half the thrill.

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The 1975, Run the Jewels and Charli XCX are among the acts you can watch on the BBC and iPlayer. You can watch on BBC One/ One HD and also on BBC iPlayer. A tweet from BBC Radio 1 on Saturday said: “At the artists request, we will not be able to bring you the Arctic Monkeys set live this evening.

BBC viewers have been left raging after the Arctic Monkeys banned the broadcaster from showing their live performance at Reading and Leeds Festival.

Now I have no excuses for not going to the last day at Lost Village." SHOW," they wrote on Twitter. Jo Saul raged: "Realising the BBC aren’t showing the @ArcticMonkeys set from Reading has ruined my Sunday. However, those who didn't travel to Reading or Leeds for the festivals were able to watch it from the comfort of their own homes on Don't understand the reasoning." Thousands of festival-goers have travelled to Reading and Leeds this weekend to watch their favourite bands play live.

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Recalling how Arctic Monkeys found fame, Turner said: “At the time it happened very quickly and was a shock to the system. “I’m thinking about you mentioning (2006 track) The View From The Afternoon. “I’m trying to scratch a little bit of that feeling here on the new record.

Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner has said the band no longer feels the need to "prove yourself as much" after two decades of making music.

Recalling how Arctic Monkeys found fame, Turner said: "At the time it happened very quickly and was a shock to the system. "I’m thinking about you mentioning (2006 track) The View From The Afternoon. Because sometimes you feel like you could walk through a door and be right back there.

The singer and songwriter spoke to Line Of Duty actor Martin Compston for The Big Issue.

“I’m thinking about you mentioning (2006 track) The View From The Afternoon. Recalling how Arctic Monkeys found fame, Turner said: “At the time it happened very quickly and was a shock to the system. “I’m trying to scratch a little bit of that feeling here on the new record.

The Yorkshire band played songs old and new in front of legion of fans in their home county.

"It might not be that mad for them but it's mad for me that we're here doing this with one of our favourite bands in the world," he said on stage. He thanked fans for helping him through when he "nearly died a good few times", referring to his past drug and mental health issues. And frontman Lou Reynolds believes it is pivotal to take conversations about pressing environmental concerns into areas of everyday life. while another raised him a "Hebden Bridge!" "Thanks for having us Leeds," said Turner, from behind his night time shades. From the opening strains of Do I Wanna Know?

T. V viewers were unable to watch Arctic Monkeys' performance at Reading festival on Saturday night after the band requested the set was not shown live. The ...

The A tweet from BBC Radio 1 on Saturday said: “At the artists request, we will not be able to bring you the [BBC](/topic/bbc) said fans would be able to watch them on [BBC One](/topic/bbc-one) from 11.35pm on Sunday.

Fans have flocked to Bramham Park in the hopes of catching tonight's headliner Arctic Monkeys. Originating from Sheffield, the band will close this year's ...

Arctic Monkeys treated fans to a number of classics, from I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor to Brianstorm. - Cornerstone - Brianstorm As teenagers we attended a few times and fond memories were forged." Back in 2014, Turner told Arctic Monkeys will be performing their headliner set on main stage east from 9.20pm.

That was the moniker given to the closing day of Leeds Festival 2022 by its boss Melvin Benn. This description previewing Alex Turner's band and Bring Me The ...

If I Wanna Be Yours and I Want It All could have been squeezed in they would have provided the cherry on the cake - but that’s just being greedy. A hint of what to expect came via I Ain't Quite Where I Think I Am. - Brianstorm From that very first drop in Do I Wanna Know?, of course met by a sea of camera phones recording, the crowd were treated to something rather special. Arctic Monkeys, who released their generational-defining debut record back in 2006, took their fans on a tour across their six records. This description came previewing Alex Turner’s band and Bring Me The Horizon, both from [Sheffield](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/all-about/sheffield), headlining Bramham Park’s two main stages.

The band's first UK performances in four years showed the depth of their songwriting skill.

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- The Car cassette - The Car - The Car CD - The View From The Afternoon - Cornerstone - Brianstorm

After an epic performance at Reading, Arctic Monkeys closed Leeds Festival 2022 with an incredible headline set. Find out what was on the setlist here.

- Cornerstone - Brianstorm Alex Turner and co treated fans to a selection of bangers throughout their career, kicking off their set with Do I Wanna Know?

Arctic Monkeys have returned with the lead single from the 'The Car' – a jazzy slow-burner called 'There'd Better Be A Mirrorball'.

[drummer Matt Helders said](https://www.nme.com/news/music/matt-helders-on-arctic-monkeys-new-album-its-never-gonna-be-like-r-u-mine-and-all-that-stuff-again-3226299) the new record “picks up where ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’ left off”. A day before the news arrived, they [premiered a new song](https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-arctic-monkeys-debut-a-new-song-i-aint-quite-where-i-think-i-am-live-at-zurich-gig-3296214) titled ‘I Ain’t Quite Where I Think I Am’ during [their set at the Zurich Openair festival in Switzerland](https://www.nme.com/blogs/festivals-blog/arctic-monkeys-at-sziget-festival-2022-a-career-spanning-showcase-tees-up-the-next-era-3291121). But here the band look comfortable in the sweet-spot, one where both chant-along indie classics and more esoteric concoctions can co-exist in each and every setlist.” [As they confirmed last Wednesday](https://www.nme.com/news/music/arctic-monkeys-announce-new-seventh-album-the-car-tracklist-artwork-preorder-3296756) (August 24), Arctic Monkeys will release ‘The Car’ on October 21 via Domino. [In a four-star review of their Reading show](https://www.nme.com/reviews/live/arctic-monkeys-live-at-reading-festival-2022-setlist-photos-3299199), NME’s [Thomas Smith](https://www.nme.com/author/thomas-smith) wrote: “Whether tonight ranks as one of the band’s definitive sets is still up for debate; the Yorkshire homecoming in Leeds could still take the mantle. “Don’t get emotional, that ain’t like you / Yesterday’s still leaking through the roof / That’s nothing new,” Alex Turner sings on its first verse. [Leeds Festival](https://www.nme.com/features/reading-and-leeds-festival-2022-photos-3298603), which [ they headlined](https://www.nme.com/features/opinion/arctic-monkeys-reading-leeds-festival-headline-nirvana-pulp-3295063) on Sunday (August 28) after doing the same at [Reading](https://www.nme.com/reviews/live/reading-festival-2022-review-arctic-monkeys-the-1975-3300010) a day earlier.

The grainy, lo-fi music video adds a layer of nostalgia to the already sentimental song, and all of the clips of frontman/heartthrob Alex Turner only heighten ...

They recently debuted the following track, “ [I Ain’t Quite Where I Think I Am](https://uproxx.com/indie/arctic-monkeys-i-aint-quite-where-i-think-i-am-zurich/),” during a performance at Switzerland’s Zurich Openair festival. [The Car](https://uproxx.com/indie/arctic-monkeys-the-car/), which was announced just a few days ago and arrives in October. Called “There’d Better Be A Mirrorball,” it’s a scintillating, seductive ballad, very much in the realm of their last album, 2018’s hypnotizing [Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino](https://uproxx.com/music/arctic-monkeys-tranquility-base-hotel-and-casino-review/).

It's the first track from their forthcoming seventh studio album The Car, following on from 2018's Tranquility Base & Casino and 2013's AM.

“The strings on this record come in and out of focus and that was a deliberate move and hopefully everything has its own space. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) Others complimented the music video, which was directed by lead singer Alex Turner. “‘There’d Better Be A Mirrorball’ is further proof arctic monkeys are the masters of changing up their sound. [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. reminiscent of leonard cohen. [Read the album’s full track list here.](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/arctic-monkeys-new-album-the-car-tracklist-b2154290.html)

The first taste of Arctic Monkeys' anticipated seventh album 'The Car' is the sweeping, string-laden ”There'd Better Be A Mirrorball.”

[The Car](https://www.brooklynvegan.com/arctic-monkeys-announce-new-album-the-car/) (due 10/21 via Domino), "There'd Better Be A Mirrorball." As the [live debut](https://www.brooklynvegan.com/arctic-monkeys-announce-new-album-the-car/) of "I Ain't Quite Where I Think I Am" hinted, this album seems to be continuing down the loungey path of 2018's Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino (though Alex Turner [says](https://www.bigissue.com/culture/music/arctic-monkeys-alex-turner-shares-details-of-new-album-the-car-in-big-issue-exclusive/) "sci-fi is off the table" this time), and "There'd Better Be A Mirrorball" is indeed loungey, with swooning, sweeping strings worthy of a Bond theme. [custard vinyl](https://shop.brooklynvegan.com/products/arctic-monkeys-the-car-lp-custard-vinyl).

The follow-up to 2018's Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino was written by Turner and produced by James Ford. In 2020, they shared a live album of their 2018 ...

Check out the lo-fi video—directed by Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner—below. [Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner Decodes Every Song on Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino](https://pitchfork.com/features/song-by-song/arctic-monkeys-alex-turner-decodes-every-song-on-tranquility-base-hotel-and-casino/)” In 2020, they shared a live album of their 2018 concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall, with proceeds going to War Child UK, a charity supporting children recovering from the physical and psychological toll of surviving war.

Now, the band has quietly shared another album preview. It's a luxurious, cinematic number called “There'd Better Be A Mirrorball,” and it's got a music video ...

The strings on this record come in and out of focus and that was a deliberate move and hopefully everything has its own space. It’s a luxurious, cinematic number called “There’d Better Be A Mirrorball,” and it’s got a music video directed by frontman Alex Turner. [The Car](https://www.stereogum.com/2197280/arctic-monkeys-announce-new-album-the-car/news/) one night after debuting a new song called “ [I Ain’t Quite Where I Think I Am](https://www.stereogum.com/2197270/watch-arctic-monkeys-debut-new-song-i-aint-quite-where-i-think-i-am/news/)” at Zurich’s Openair Festival.

Arctic Monkeys have shared "There'd Better Be a Mirrorball," a song from their upcoming album The Car. Listen to the single here.

Later this year, they’ll perform at [Primavera Sound Los Angeles](https://consequence.net/2021/12/arctic-monkeys-nine-inch-nails-primavera-sound-la/) and [Life is Beautiful Festival](https://consequence.net/2022/03/life-is-beautiful-2022-lineup/), as well as Primavera Sound’s [trio of South American festivals](https://consequence.net/2022/04/primavera-sound-sao-paulo-santiago-buenos-aires-festivals/) in Brasil, Chile, and Argentina. [“I Ain’t Quite Where I Think I Am,”](https://consequence.net/2022/08/arctic-monkeys-i-think-i-am-at-zurich-show-watch/) at a show in Zurich. There’s time the band comes to the front and then the strings come to the front.” Of the finished product, the frontman explained that “The strings on this record come in and out of focus and that was a deliberate move and hopefully everything has its own space. “We went there in the summer, took all the equipment, got the raw material and then took it on elsewhere,” Turner said. Even the track’s grainy, sepia-toned music video fits the vibe, as the band track the song in collared shirts and dress pants.

Arctic Monkeys release the band's emotive new single "There'd Better Be A Mirrorball" off the upcoming LP 'The Car.'

“So can we please be absolutely sure/That there’s a mirrorball?” [Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/arctic-monkeys-start-over-628863/). [Arctic Monkeys](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/arctic-monkeys/) reveal on the band’s emotive new single “There’d Better Be A Mirrorball,” it’s even harder when the end of the relationship is a reluctant one.