Arctic Monkeys announce 2023 UK and Ireland stadium tour

Arctic Monkeys have announced a UK and Ireland stadium tour for 2023 – tickets will be available here.

The band are set to hit the road in late May in support of their seventh studio album ‘The Car’, which is out on October 21, 2022.

Kicking off at Bristol’s Ashton Gate Stadium on May 29, the stint also includes outdoor concerts in Manchester, Middlesbrough, Norwich, Swansea, Southampton, Dublin and Glasgow.

Alex Turner and co. are due to play two huge homecoming gigs at Hillsborough Park in Sheffield on June 9 and 10. Additionally, the Monkeys will hit the stage at the Emirates Stadium in London on June 16 and 17.

The Hives and The Mysterines will appear at the shows as “special guest” openers.

Arctic Monkeys announce their 2023 UK & Ireland Tour with special guests @TheHives & @TheMysterines. Tickets go on sale 30 Sept at 9am. Fan pre-sale begins on 29 Sept at 9am. Pre-order ‘The Car’ from the bands webstore to get access. For more info visit https://t.co/6BDFhmmRyS pic.twitter.com/1PdSCBWmsa

— Arctic Monkeys (@ArcticMonkeys) September 23, 2022

Tickets for Arctic Monkeys 2023 UK/Ireland tour go on general sale next Friday (September 30) at 9am BST – you’ll be able to purchase yours here. Alternatively, fans can access a pre-sale at the same time on Thursday (29) by pre-ordering ‘The Car’ from here.

Notably, these current dates mean that Arctic Monkeys are free to headline Glastonbury Festival 2023 on either the Friday (June 23) or Saturday (24) evening. AM are currently rumoured to be making a return to Worthy Farm.

Arctic Monkeys’ 2023 UK/Ireland itinerary is as follows:

MAY
29 – Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
31 – Building Society Arena, Coventry
 
JUNE
2 – Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
5 – Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
7 – Carrow Road Stadium, Norwich
9 – Hillsborough Park, Sheffield
10 – Hillsborough Park, Sheffield
12 – Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
14 – The Ageas Bowl, Southampton
16 – Emirates Stadium, London
17 – Emirates Stadium, London
20 – Marlay Park, Dublin
25 – Bellahouston Park, Glasgow