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Fans slate Kooks' Luke Pritchard over Arctic Monkeys feud

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Singer slated after revealing Alex Turner beef

Fans have slated The Kooks' frontman Luke Pritchard after he revealed he has an ongoing feud with Alex Turner.

Arctic Monkeys' supporters commented in their droves on NME.COM, attacking the Brighton-based frontman.

Some have gone as far as dismiss The Kooks frontman's revelations that he "had to kick Turner in the head" as a "desperate attempt to get some publicity", suggesting that “Alex Turner would never contacted the [Daily Mirror's] 3AM Girls to discuss something like this.”"

While others have cited petty jealousy towards his rival frontman as the reason for the incident.

One fan said: "Sorry Luke, you'll just have to deal with always being in Alex's shadow."

However, fans that've meet Pritchard in the past have played down the incident, which has been described as “the girl's school equivalent of Noel vs Damon”, to his arrogance.

In contrast Turner’s apparent decision to ignore Pritchard’s attempts to apologise have been praised by some users, as one fan summed-up: "Apart from actual talent, the difference between Alex Turner and Luke Pritchard is class."

However there was at least one Kooks fan who backed their singer, telling NME.COM "I prefer The Kooks. They aren't as overrated, or as stuck up!"

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indiestar77 

May 19, 2008

How the hell are arctic monkeys stuck up. If anything it is the kooks that are stuck up. Used to like to kooks but gone right off after this. Arctic Monkeys seem like the most decent, down to earth, laid back people you would ever meet. So i for one am supporting the monkeys. 1-0 to them

Clemo 

May 19, 2008

Who really cares!!?? But if you do, musicians should let their music do the talking and if that was the case, Arctics would win hands down I'm afraid. The Kooks are 1 trick ponies in my eyes.Simple As.

rachyeeeeha 

May 19, 2008

i agree but still like their music anyway, just means luke's a pillock. If he said he "had to kick Turner in the head" well he's just a mindless pathetic twat

giantritchie18 

May 19, 2008

I personaly love both bands however i will stick by The Kooks because Alex Turner is arogant like when they won a Brit award they were all pissed and did not care not thanking the fans or anythingRitchie

gricy1234 

May 19, 2008

Alex Turner has to be the most boring man on earth. Considering people believe that he is a modern musical genius where is his aggression and strong beliefs. I do like the Kooks but i do think Luke Pritchard is rather timid however he is showing more of what Britain needs a good old Rock 'n' Roll symbol. This once again shows that the Arctic Monkeys are over rated and very very dull. They never happen to do anything daring or original its all the same. Singing about nights out in the town with a bunch of boozed up twats around you. Great....(Im not saying the Kooks' songs are much better but still...)

yesidoyet 

May 19, 2008

To be honest, going off the Kooks because Luke doesn't like Alex is a little stupid. I don't really care that they don't like each other. They are probably both a little arrogant and they clashed. I think people have completely over reacted... the Monkeys are held with such high regard that when anyone says anything against them they are slaughtered. Is everyone suggesting that if Luke climbed on stage during a Monkeys gig and pulled out Alexs mic lead you wouldn't slate him? Of course you would. I'd just like to say as an ending point, I'm not a Kooks fan and am just average Monkeys fan... haven't joined the bandwagon where you are not allowed to say a word against them...

jumbo999 

May 19, 2008

apart from the guitarist, who everyone knows is a right horrible little fat cunt

rubbersoul7 

May 19, 2008

Luke Pritchard is a wanker. The Kooks are really really really shit. End of story.

martin102000 

May 19, 2008

Alex Turner used to be OK until Arctic's made it big, their last tour was shocking compared to past ones and he seriously didin't seam bothered about putting a show on now he knows he can do any old rubbish and people will still buy it

lil miss emileee 

May 19, 2008

what planet is luke on atall ? firstly , alex is millions more times succesfull , cute , talented and purely brilliant !!! get a lyf u sad litle person !! ARCTIC MONKKEYS ARE THE BEST !!

lil miss emileee 

May 19, 2008

luke pritchard . . . go away !! u will NEVER be as cute talented or sucsessful as alex turner so dont try starting an argument you will never win !! arctic monkeys are simply . . . genious x

Panama Jack 

May 19, 2008

Ok, so its blatently obvious that Arctic Monkeys are better than the Kooks at writing music. But its also obvious that Luke is the better man cos he hasnt got his head stuck up his own arse. Turner needs knocking down a peg or two before he turns into Robbie Williams.

fonfinette 

May 19, 2008

Bonjour l'Angleterre! I'm french and i'm working in a firm in Germany! étrange non?? Just one word about the Kook and Turner : Merde ! Ecoutons simplement la musique ! Long live Reading Festival and french fans tooau revoir

sheerin15 

May 19, 2008

oh luke, how naive of you ;)we all know arctic monkeys are your, ahem, worst ngihtmare :)deal with it kid

fluorescent_adolescent 

May 19, 2008

okay the kooks first album was alright.but that was it. then they released that ridiculously shocking "Always where i need to be" and they lost every inch of credit that the had.arctic monkeys on the other hand release nothing short of amazing work.so its obviously just a stupid publicity stunt which that sutck up prat luke whats his face decided to pull in a desperate attempt to- i dont even know what he would do it for.why didnt he learn from tom clarke's mistakes?all arctic monkeys are going to do in ignore the pathetic comments and get on with making more amazing music.where will the kooks be in a year?at least tom clarke didnt kick turner in the face...alex turner should've grabbed that ridiculous head of hair that pritchard posses and pummeled him to the ground.up the monkeys :]

cpbrophy 

May 19, 2008

the kooks are a load of crap any band that releases a song that goes do do do do as a coures is shit they wish they were anywhere near the class of the arctic monkeys

ArcticMonkeysMJD 

May 20, 2008

Arctic Monkeys are one of the most successful bands this century and i'm a huge fan... I do think that Kooks are good aswell but it just sounds Luke Pritchard is being a bit of a cunt to me and is gunna have to live with being in his shadow for as long as he will make music. Alex Turner is an awesome musician and he outclasses Luke in my eyes. :D

newyork92 

May 20, 2008

I'm a big fan of AM but really this is just humorous, haha "indie band feuds". Everyone who's taking this really seriously, just remember that Alex Turner can probably stand up for himself by (as usual) turning the other cheek and not responding...(I do like The Kooks though. But they'll never be as good as AM)

carrotsandroses 

May 20, 2008

Yes the Arctic Monkeys do make great music, unlike the Kooks. But still, I'd like to see Alex's ego knocked down a few pegs, especially concerning his behavior at the BRIT Awards.

bluez maverick 

May 20, 2008

It's all just handbags at dawn stuff and nice cheap publicity for a band who have recently released a new album (taking a leaf out of the Oasis book of publicity!).As for who is the better band - well imho both are pretty average bands with less than average gutiar work, standard arrangments and very little else.The only thing that makes the AM's stand out is the quality of Alex's lyrics which do lift them a little above average.

callaby 

May 20, 2008

I have to say Clemo, that both are one trick ponies, and I really would'nt rate one band above the other. Both have made second albums not as good as their first though, so maybe thats something that they have in common.

CrashingBlimp 

May 21, 2008

Being an American, neither band is in the media at all, ever. Besides the music I can only go by interviews I've read or heard and both are pretty arrogant honestly. It seems to me that the Kooks, due to their lack of quality lyrics, just don't have the staying power the Monkeys do. However, musically, both are pretty average and predictable to be honest. That "girl's school equivalent of Noel vs Damon" comment is pretty hilarious.

brfczander 

May 25, 2008

luke pritchard is a stuck up asshole. the kooks music is compulsivery boring, dull and lacks any meaning at all. alternativley, arctic monkeys music is the best thing this world has ever heard and should be sang in churches across the UK. end of rant

yankee 

May 28, 2008

alex turner by far gets my vote in this...he has so much talent and he seems like such a laid back normal person. fame doesn't seem to have affected him at all. arctic monkeys are ridiculously good. i like the kooks..their first album alot more than their second, i recently saw them in LA and they were fine but luke seems a little stuck up. he swaggered around like he owned the place. i'm not surprised he had a feud with alex, and i bet it was initated by luke, because arctic monkeys are definitely better than the kooks. luke is probably just jealous...

definetly_music 

May 29, 2008

of course luke pritchard use that to make publicity! i love the kooks and arctic monkeys, but definetly, arctic monkeys have better actitud. alex is an angel!

simi 

Jun 10, 2008

i'm a big kooks and monkeys fan but luke really needs to stop acting like he owns the music scene. He's lucky alex is quite a nice guy and didn't slap him right back in his face (which he would deserve), but hey maybe next time!

x0x-hester-x0x 

Jun 17, 2008

k well i dont really care if they dont like each other. like it doesnt really matter but i was just wondering how the hell di u kick someons head?????

brfczander 

Jun 23, 2008

carrots and roses, how can you say you wouldn't mind his ego being knocked down after his behaviuor at the brits. alex turners behaviour at the brits was quality he deserves a medal for his behaviour he is a god

MaxDavenport 

Jul 17, 2008

Think about it, The Kook's debut was no where near as successful as the Arctic Monkeys. The Monkey's bring out a majestic second album, nothing stops them.The Kook's bring out a 2nd album, where it is knocked down the charts by non other than The Last Shadow Puppets. Either Luke is doing this for publicity, which I doubt because he doesn't need it to be honest. Or he has a chip on his shoulder that Turner can get a number one album even when its made by one of his side projects.Jealously is all this comes down too!

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