Arctic Monkeys in Brixton, warm up for Reading And Leeds Festivals

Arctic Monkeys warmed up for the Reading And Leeds Festivals by playing the O2 Academy Brixton tonight (August 26). Getting ready for the weekend's (August 28-30) headlining slots, the band played their first gig since the Monday (August 24) release of third album 'Humbug' with supergroup Them Crooked Vultures, who played their first ever UK gig, supporting the Sheffield four piece. Kicking off with ’Humbug’ opener 'My Propeller', the band followed it with their Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds cover and current B-side 'Red Right Hand'. waiting before playing current single 'Crying Lightning', frontman Alex Turner introduced the group by saying, "Hello, we're Arctic Monkeys," before jokingly adding, "Have we got time for one more?"The group joined by their currently industed live keyboard player and extra guitarist John Ashton (their former sound man) then not quite paused between songs as they performed a set that move something by pulling from all three of their albums with the likes of previous singles 'Brianstorm' and 'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor'. For new album track 'Potion Approaching', Turner rejected his guitar, trying his hand as an out and out frontman. "Did you enjoy Them Crooked Vultures?" he then asked the bunch ahead of the next song, 'Pretty Visitors'. "I surely did. We were blessed to make a record with two of those chaps and I can tell you they're a great group of bastards. I'd like to dedicate this song to them." Following 'Humbug' track 'Dangerous Animals', the band went right back to their beginnings, launching into 'The View From The Afternoon', the opener from first public appearance album 'Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not'. After a soft version of 'Cornerstone' Turner explained, "I'd like to take it down, take it down even further" before introducing 'Favourite Worst Nightmare''s 'The Only Ones Who Know' and 'Do Me A Favour'. "Have you had a good night, everybody?" the singer asked the crowd ahead of set closer 'Fluorescent Adolescent'. "Well I hope it continues to be one!"Returning for an acclamation, the band performed 'Secret Door' before finishing the night with '505'. "Thank you," declared Turner as his group covered things up. "Some of you I'm sure we'll see at the weekend."

Arctic Monkeys played:

'My Propeller''Red Right Hand'

'Crying Lightning''Brianstorm'

'Still Take You Home'

'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor'

'Potion Approaching'

'Pretty Visitors''This House Is A Circus'

'If You Were There Beware'

'Dangerous Animals'

'The View From The Afternoon'

'Cornerstone'

'The Only Ones Who Know'

'Do Me A Favour'

'Fluorescent Adolescent'

'Secret Door'