Arctic Monkeys Make Live Return

With guests Them Crooked Vultures…

Thursday, August 27, 2009 - 11:19

Arctic Monkeys played their first UK gig since releasing their new album Humbug last night.

The four-piece hit London’s Brixton Academy to warm up for Reading and Leeds festivals- which they headline this weekend.

Alex Turner and co ran through much of their third album- including single Crying Lightning.

The band opened the show- for 4,000 of their most loyal fans- with My Propeller, which also kicks off Humbug.

Arctics’ also played older tracks including Brianstorm, 505, The View From The Afternoon and I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor.

The support act was Them Crooked Vultures- a ‘supergroup’ featuring Dave Grohl, Josh Homme and John Paul Jones- who made their UK debut at the show.

Queens Of The Stone Age man Josh Homme has produced most of Arctics’ new album Humbug.

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