Arctic Monkeys Play Emotional Version Of 'Fluorescent Adolescent' On Return To Sheffield

Adoring fans of arguably Sheffield's finest export, the Arctic Monkeys, were spoilt with a very special performance last night as the band kicked off the first of four sold-out shows in the city.

It has been almost five years since the boys have performed in the Steel City, a point which frontman Alex Turner was quick to point out.

"We're the Arctic Monkeys from High Green, baby! I ain't seen you for ages," he declared.

The band released a new album earlier this year, but no doubt many of the fans at the FlyDSA Arena would have been itching for some of their classics - and how they delivered. Particularly special was a version of 'Fluorescent Adolescent', which Turner performed on the piano as thousands sang along at full voice.

The tongue-twisting track was the second single released from their second album, 2007's Favourite Worst Nightmare, and Turner gave the first verse an altogether different feeling with this performance, before rolling straight into 'One Point Perspective' from their latest album.

When Tranquillity Base Hotel & Casino was released in May it received a mixed reception. The record is quite a diversion from those before, adopting a more mellow sound with a bit of a cosmic vibe, which left a lot of lifelong fans feeling a little alienated.

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Many of the band's longterm fans had bought tickets for their current tour prior to its release - would the shows pack the same punch as their celebrated earlier performances?

Luckily the band's latest showing afforded fans the chance to revel in nostalgia with classics such as 'Teddy Picker' and 'From the Ritz to the Rubble'.

Those who haven't seen the band since they were launched to super-stardom in 2006 may not recognise them. They have undergone numerous transitions in the intervening period, from the scruffy look befitting of adolescent indie kids, to leather jackets and quiffs and the sort of big-collar lounge look they are currently rocking.

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For those lucky enough to have a ticket for one of their remaining homecoming shows, it sounds like you will be in for a treat.

Arctic Monkeys will perform in Dublin and Newcastle next week, before heading across the Atlantic for the US leg of their tour.

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Jake Massey

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