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Alex Turner forgot words to Mardy Bum during Arctic Monkeys gig in hometown Sheffield

Alex Turner forgot words to Mardy Bum during Arctic Monkeys gig in hometown Sheffield

The singer had to rely on the crowd to get him back on track

Emily Brown

Emily Brown

One of the biggest bands in the UK playing one of their biggest songs in a huge gig in their hometown - it ticks all the boxes for a good time.

Now we just need the frontman to remember the lyrics.

The Arctic Monkeys are currently on tour to help promote their latest album The Car, and after kicking off their UK dates in Bristol a couple of weeks ago they returned to their hometown of Sheffield this weekend for two gigs in Hillsborough Park.

Thousands of fans flooded to the venue to watch the band perform some of their most popular tracks, even being treated to a live version of the 2006 song ‘A Certain Romance’ for the first time in a decade.

The Arctic Monkeys are currently on tour with their album The Car.
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Alex Turner made his way through a setlist which included 'Brianstorm', 'Snap Out of It', 'Crying Lightning' and 'Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?', and for the most part did well in leading the crowd through the lyrics.

There was at least one occasion, however, when he had to turn to the crowd for a reminder of how one of his songs goes.

It happened as Turner performed a classic AM track, 'Mardy Bum'; arguably the one song that even people who wouldn't consider themselves fans of the band will be familiar with.

Come on, I'll start: "Now then Mardy Bum, I've seen your face and it's like looking down the barrel of a gun."

Alex Turner forgot the lyrics during his hometown gig.
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Turner has no doubt sung those exact lyrics countless times since the song's release in 2006, but during the show in Sheffield they clearly disappeared from his mind entirely.

The crowd was singing along as the song began, and Turner got off to a good start as he nailed the words 'now then Mardy Bum'.

He then diverged from the audience as they carried on with the actual lyrics, and he apparently attempted to skip straight to the second chorus, which goes: "Oh, I'm in trouble again, aren't I? I thought as much."

Turner had to rely on the crowd to remember the lyrics.
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Turner quickly realised he wasn't singing the right words and looked around in confusion, but thankfully he was able to rely on the audience to get him back on track.

Giving a quick nod of understanding, he soon got back into the swing of things as he caught up with the crowd.

Footage of him forgetting the words has been shared on TikTok, where one user joked he was a 'silly boy' for the slip, but fans who have attended the gigs have largely agreed that, correct lyrics or not, the group put on a good show.

Featured Image Credit: TikTok/@kaaaadeeenn

Topics: Music, Arctic Monkeys, TikTok, Viral, UK News

Emily Brown is the Community Desk Lead at LADbible Group. Emily first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route. She went on to graduate with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University before contributing to The Sunday Times Travel Magazine and Student Problems. She joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features, and now works as Community Desk Lead to commission and write human interest stories from across the globe.