Arctic Monkeys tour dates: Every festival the band are playing this summer, including first confirmed UK show

The band haven't performed live in three and a half years

Alex Turner's Arctic Monkeys are nominated for eight NME Awards (Getty Images)

The return of Arctic Monkeys has been cemented with the release of a new logo heralding a string of summer festival dates.

Alex Turner is to return with drummer Matt Helders, guitarist Jamie Cook and bassist Nick O'Malley in a big way for a range of shows that will see the Sheffield rockers perform live for the first time in a staggering three and a half years.

As well as the previously announced Primavera Sound, the quartet has confirmed a further 13 dates across Europe as well as one UK date at TRNSMT in Glasgow.

The band - who are poised to announce details of their sixth album - will also play Flow Festival, NOS Alive and Sziget in Budapest.

Fans flocked to their revamped website which showcased a brand new logo expected to feature dominantly on the artwork of their next record and future live shows.

Arctic Monkeys full festival dates are as follows:

2 June - Primavera Sound, Barcelona

8 June - Best Kept Secret, Netherlands

14-17 June - Firefly Festival, US

22-24 June - Southside Festival, Germany

22-24 June - Hurricane Festival. Germany

1 July - TRNSMT Festival, Glasgow

4 July - Open’er Festival, Poland

6 July - Rockwave Festival, Athens

8 July - Rock Werchter, Belgium

12 July - NOS Alive, Lisbon

13 July Mad Cool, Madrid

8 August Oya, Norway

9-11 August Way Out West Festival, Sweden

11 August Flow Festival, Finland

14 August Sziget Festival, Hungary

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