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Arctic Monkeys have been welcomed back to the UK with a jubilant homecoming gig.
The band were returning from the US, where they had received a mixed reception from fans and critics. They showed the experience had not fazed them, however, with a confident set at Nottingham’s Rock City on the first night of their UK tour.
“It’s awfully nice to see you lot again,” declared lead signer Alex Turner. After a couple of songs, as memories of his British fans returned, he added: “Ah, it’s the little things you miss. You’ve not changed a bit.”
Turner insisted the band had enjoyed their time abroad, too, commenting: “We’ve been away for a little while, seen some things, and it’s been fun.”
Their set included several tracks from new EP Who The **** Are Arctic Monkeys, due for release on April 24. It closed with the triumphant A Certain Romance, as bassist Andy Nicholson climb a onto a 20ft speaker-stack for the finale.
The band were returning from the US, where they had received a mixed reception from fans and critics. They showed the experience had not fazed them, however, with a confident set at Nottingham’s Rock City on the first night of their UK tour.
“It’s awfully nice to see you lot again,” declared lead signer Alex Turner. After a couple of songs, as memories of his British fans returned, he added: “Ah, it’s the little things you miss. You’ve not changed a bit.”
Turner insisted the band had enjoyed their time abroad, too, commenting: “We’ve been away for a little while, seen some things, and it’s been fun.”
Their set included several tracks from new EP Who The **** Are Arctic Monkeys, due for release on April 24. It closed with the triumphant A Certain Romance, as bassist Andy Nicholson climb a onto a 20ft speaker-stack for the finale.
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