ARCTIC MONKEYS to play new album live online

27 July 2009
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Arctic Monkeys have announced plans to stream a special online gig showcasing tracks from their forthcoming album 'Humbug'.

The Sheffield four-piece will perform the one-off show through a web transmission via their official site this Thursday (July 30) at 9pm (BST).

In the meantime, the band have posted a short trailer which you can view here.

Their new album, which was produced by James Ford and Queens Of The Stone Age's Josh Homme, is out on August 24.

The weekend after the release the Sheffield band will headline the Reading & Leeds Festivals (Reading on August 29, Leeds on August 28).

Their current single 'Crying Lightning' is already available to buy as a download and the band premiered the video for the track last Friday (July 24).

Listen to the single and post your thoughts on the track and their new video.

Source: nme.com