Watch Arctic Monkeys perform with string section in Dublin as they begin final nights of ‘The Car’ tour

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Arctic Monkeys have performed with a string section during the final nights of their ongoing tour. Check out footage of the gig below.A string section accompanied the Sheffield band at their show in Dublin last night (October 15), which came during the final run of shows of their ‘The Car’ tour.As well as including a variety of fan favourites (‘Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?’, ‘Arabella’ and ‘Teddy Picker’) Alex Turner and co.

also played a variety of songs from the new LP and performed some tracks with a string section for the first time.The addition was introduced on the opening track of the 21-song setlist, ‘Sculptures Of Anything Goes’, and appeared elsewhere on other newer releases including ‘There’d Better Be A Mirrorball’, ‘Body Paint’ and ‘Hello You’.The latter song was only introduced to the band’s setlist last month, and this was the first time they performed it with the string ensemble.Strings were also added to renditions of tracks from earlier on in Arctic Monkeys’ discography, including on their 2007 hit ‘505’ and 2013 classic ‘Do I Wanna Know?’.

Find footage from the show and the full setlist below.01. ‘Sculptures Of Anything Goes’ (with string section)02. ‘Brianstorm’03. ‘Snap Out Of It’04. ‘Don’t Sit Down ‘Cause I’ve Moved Your Chair’05. ‘Teddy Picker’06. ‘Crying Lightning’07. ‘Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino’08. ‘Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?’09. ‘Arabella’10. ‘Cornerstone’11. ‘The View From The Afternoon’12. ‘Knee Socks’13. ‘Pretty Visitors’14. ‘Fluorescent Adolescent’15. ‘There’d Better Be A Mirrorball’ (with string section)16. ‘505’ (with string section)17. ‘Do I Wanna Know?’ (with string section)18. ‘Body Paint’ (with string section)19. ‘Hello You’ (with string section)20. ‘I.