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
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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