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Arctics To Play Biggest EVER Gig!

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Arctic Monkeys to play biggest ever gig

 

A 2007 Manchester show

 

Arctic Monkeys are to stage their own festival next summer.

 

The band will play Lancashire Country Cricket Club's Old Trafford ground on July 28.

 

Tickets go on sale on December 15 at 12.30pm, after that time check ticket availability and get all the latest listings from NME.COM/GIGS.

 

Speaking exclusively to NME.COM, drummer Matt Helders explained Arctic Monkeys were staging the show so that hopefully all their fans could get tickets to see them.

 

"People always say they can't get tickets to our gigs, so hopefully there won't be any problems this time," he said. "We've got control of it, we can do what we want really."

 

He added the band, who are currently putting the final touches to their second album in a Liverpool studio, had enjoyed getting their hands dirty setting up their own gig.

 

"We've always fancied the idea of having our own event. Just something where we can pick the bands and just have a day where we can do a bigger gig - so we can get away without doing arenas," said Helders.

 

"It's exciting for us doing this gig," he added. "It reminds us we're still in control to a certain extent. When you first start, you do everything yourself. Then it gets a bit weird when everyone's got a job that takes over what you do, except actually playing the gig. It's a bit weird when it's taken away. Obviously it's easier not to do it - I have no idea what I'm doing booking gigs and stuff - but if you can get involved and choose venues and that, that's good."

 

Arctic Monkeys are now looking at bands who will appear at the festival with them.

 

"We're still thinking about who we're going to get to play," explained the drummer. "We don't want anyone who will blow us off the stage, so perhaps someone we've seen before who we've always liked. We don't want to get people who are bigger than us and try to get them to support us - that would be a bit insulting for them. It's not like we're going to get Oasis to support us. People we respect and like, we'll think about it."

 

Helders explained the band couldn't play their native Sheffield because a big enough venue was not available at the time they needed it, forcing them to move the show across the Pennines.

 

"We looked at all sort of places in Sheffield, like parks and stuff but it was hard to find somewhere," he said. "I think it's more a northern gig and a southern gig we're doing. We don't know where in the south we'll play yet, but it would be good to balance it out. It depends on festivals."

 

The drummer added that Arctic Monkeys had yet to name their fledging festival.

 

"I think it's just going to be live at Lancashire Cricket Ground," said Helders. It ain't much of a festival if it only happens once, but I'll try to think of name!

 

If I can anyone to go with me I'm DEFINITELY going to this one after how good The Forum gig was last summer :wub:

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Brilliant news! :D ^_^

 

I hope hoping to go to this as well. :D Should be an absolutley brillaint gig. ^_^

 

If your signed up to the mailing list, you can get a link to order your tickets early. :D

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I have updated the forum description in light of this news. :D

Cheers Josh :thumbup:

The first gig sold out within ten minutes! :o

 

They have now announced a second gig on the Sunday to cope with the demand for tickets. :D

ooooh my brother got tickets for these.

 

it holds about 52,000 for Gigs ;)

Yeah. :dance: I was lucky enough to get tickets! :)

 

You still thinking about going?

 

I dunno. I have enough money to go and everything but I dunno whether I want too because I need to save.

 

Are tickets still avaliable for the Sunday?

For Sunday there is General Admission Print tickets and Multiple Disabled Platforms still avaliable. :)

 

Saturday tickets are also avaliable according to seetickets if you buy them along with a coach, however if you want Saturday tickets alone the only ones avaliable are Multiple Disabled Platforms.

 

http://www.seetickets.com/see/event.asp?e%...=20&filler1=see

 

Ah ok thanks for that. :D

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It'll cost me about £90 and no one can pay me back right now so it doesn't look like I'll be going :cry:

It'll cost me about £90 and no one can pay me back right now so it doesn't look like I'll be going :cry:

 

I know what you mean. :(

 

I really wanna go but it will be that pays for the tickets and I have no idea when people will pay me back the money back. :(

It's a right hefty fee for the tickets but am really happy am going as all their small shows sell out really quick so it's very hard to get tickets for them!

 

Well it should be good for you. :D

 

The whole event will have a brilliant atmosphere around it. ^_^ And the chances are the support bands will be very good as well. :D

Well it should be good for you. :D

 

The whole event will have a brilliant atmosphere around it. ^_^ And the chances are the support bands will be very good as well. :D

I hope The Klaxons get a support slot. :D

 

Is there any chance of this being filmed for DVD with it being such a huge event?

I hope The Klaxons get a support slot. :D

 

Is there any chance of this being filmed for DVD with it being such a huge event?

 

I think it may well come out on DVD. :o I'm sure Radio 1 ill be covering the event anyhows.

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