Arctic Monkeys air fan favourites and classics as they kick off 2023 ‘The Car’ European tour

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Arctic Monkeys have kicked off their 2023 ‘The Car’ European tour with a bang, giving one fan favourite track its live debut and performing several tracks live for the first time in years.The band kicked off their European run of shows last night (April 24) at the TipsArena in Linz, Austria, playing a bevy of stalwarts including ‘Sculptures of Anything Goes’, ‘Brianstorm’ and ‘Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?’ before surprising fans by performing ‘Suck It And See’ live for the first time since 2014.After a rousing performance of ‘Suck It And See’, Alex Turner and co.

kept the surprising coming, giving ‘Perfect Sense’ off ‘The Car’ its live debut. They then played ‘Star Treatment’ live for the first time on their current tour in support of ‘The Car’, before giving ‘Fluroscent Adolescent’ its first full band performance since 2014.Watch clips of those performances below.Arctic Monkeys closed out their show in Austria with a trio of encore tracks – ‘There’d Better Be A Mirrorball’, ‘I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor’ and ‘R U Mine?’.Check out their complete setlist from Linz, Austria below.Encore:Following their show in Austria, Arctic Monkeys will perform across Europe before embarking on a a UK stadium tour.

The European tour will see them play in Munich, Hamburg, Stockholm, Oslo, Berlin, Oberhausen, Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Paris.

Find tickets here.APRIL 202325 – Zenith, Munich27 – Sporthalle, Hamburg29 – Avicii Arena, Stockholm30 – Spektrum, OsloMAY 2023 2 – Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin3 – Rudolf Weber-Arena, Oberhausen5 – Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam8 – Festhalle, Frankfurt9 – Accor Arena, Paris29 – Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol31 – Building Society Arena, CoventryJUNE 20232 – Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester3 –.