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Arctic Monkeys will play their first London show in four years - in just three weeks time.
It was announced this morning (16 May) that the Sheffield quartet - led by Alex Turner - will bring new album Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino to the Royal Albert Hall for a surprise charity concert in aid of War Child on Thursday 7 June.
To obtain tickets, fans must enter a ballot which is open from now until 8pm on Sunday 20 May.
Successful applicants will be notified on Monday (21 May) where they will then be instructed to buy tickets with all proceeds going to charity.
The group, who released their sixth record last week, recently completed a run of US dates before a string of European shows including Primavera Sound in Barcelona. They previously announced their return to the London stage would occur in September at the 02 Arena.
Earlier this week, they dropped a video for new song "Four Out Of Five" which was inspired by the works of directors Stanley Kubrick and Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
Show all 16 1 /16Arctic Monkeys: career in pictures Arctic Monkeys: career in pictures Arctic Monkeys formed in Sheffield in 2002, releasing their debut album in 2006. Since then they have six studio albums to their name.
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Arctic Monkeys: career in pictures Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not - 2006 Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not was Arctic Monkeys debut album. It became the fastest selling debut album in British music. It won the Mercury Prize for best album in 2006. The group picked up two BRIT awards also, one for best album and the other best group.
Arctic Monkeys: career in pictures Mercury Prize - 2006 The Arctic Monkeys on stage after winning the Mercury Prize in 2006
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Arctic Monkeys: career in pictures Arctic Monkeys perform - 2006 The Arctic Monkeys performed at the Reading Festival in 2006
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Arctic Monkeys: career in pictures Favourite Worst Nightmare - 2007 Favourite Worst Nightmare was Arctic Monkeys second album release. It went straight to number one in the UK album charts. It was nominated for the 2007 mercury prize, however lost out to the Klaxons, Myths of the Near Future. They picked up the best album at the BRIT awards for a second year in 2008.
Arctic Monkeys: career in pictures Brit Awards - 2007 Arctic Monkeys make a video acceptance speech after receiving the Award for Best British Group during the Brit Awards in 2007
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Arctic Monkeys: career in pictures Arctic Monkeys perform - 2007 The Arctic Monkeys performed on the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury in 2007
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Arctic Monkeys: career in pictures Humbug - 2009 Arctic Monkeys third album was titled Humbug and was different to their previous albums as they introduced several different instruments that had not featured in the others. The guitar effects were particularly different, alongside multiple keyboards. The album went triple platinum in the UK.
Arctic Monkeys: career in pictures Arctic Monkeys perform - 2009 Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys performs during the 2009 Lollapalooza music festival at Grant Park in Chicago.
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Arctic Monkeys: career in pictures Suck It and See - 2011 The fourth album, Suck it and see, was released in 2011. It reached number one in the UK charts in it's first week and won Mojo award for the best album of 2011.
Arctic Monkeys: career in pictures Arctic Monkeys perform - 2011 Arctic Monkeys performing in 2011
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Arctic Monkeys: career in pictures London 2012 Olympic Games - 2012 The Arctic Monkeys performed during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games
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Arctic Monkeys: career in pictures AM - 2013 AM was Arctic Monkeys fifth album release. Once again, the band were nominated for the mercury prize best album. It was once of their most successful selling albums outside of the UK, with the single Do I wanna know? entering the Billboard Hot 100.
Arctic Monkeys: career in pictures GQ Men of the Year Awards - 2013 The Arctic Monkeys also picked up the Band award at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in 2013
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Arctic Monkeys: career in pictures Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino - 2018 The Arctic Monkeys headlined Glastonbury Festival in 2013
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Arctic Monkeys: career in pictures Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino - 2018 Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino is Arctic Monkeys sixth album release, five years after their last. It's the longest they have gone, during their career, taking to release another album.
You can find a ranking of all Tranquility Base's album tracks here .
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