February 11, 2007 11:35

Arctic Monkeys surprise fans with hometown show

'Favourite Worst Nightmare' previewed at secret Sheffield gig

Photo Gallery: Arctic Monkeys

Arctic Monkeys played a surprise show in Sheffield last night (February 10).

The band made their live return in their hometown at the city's Leadmill venue, with a gig that was kept under wraps until just an hour before the Arctic Monkeys took the stage.

The show was the group’s first performance since completing their forthcoming second album ’Favourite Worst Nightmare’ and saw them preview a host of new songs including ’Fluorescent Adolescent’, ’D Is For Dangerous’ (which has appeared online, see below) and upcoming single ’Brianstorm’.

Arctic Monkeys played:

‘This House Is A Circus’
‘Balaclava’
‘I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor’
‘Still Take You Home’
‘Dancing Shoes’
‘D Is For Dangerous’
‘When The Sun Goes Down’
‘From The Ritz To The Rubble’
‘Fluorescent Adolescent’
‘Do Me A Favour’
‘View From The Afternoon’
‘Brianstorm’
‘Leave Before The Lights Come On’
‘What If You Were Right?’
‘A Certain Romance’

For more on the band’s live return, see this week’s issue of NME on UK newsstands nationwide from February 14.

Plus if you went to the gig and want to share you thoughts, pictures and videos, email us as news@nme.com with Monkeys in the subject line and we’ll publish the best.

Meanwhile, the band release ’Favourite Worst Nightmare’ on April 23, preceded by ’Brianstorm’ as a single on [b]April 16.