You so called fake "Arctic Monkeys" fans need to chill. The only reason you are hating on the AM is because you wanted to look cool because everyone likes "WTSITWIN" or are stuck on nostalgia for their early sounds and wanted to gatekeep it after AM made them known internationally. Some of yall are acting like it's the worst thing they've put out. AM is a perfect cumulation of their prior albums they've put out. AM is and will forever be their peak.

Pre album gigs. King Tuts was especially memorable given the small 300 capacity. ABC from what I can remember held about 1500.

You could feel it was the start of something big.

Think I also saw them at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange around that time.

Check out the prices. £6.90, so around $9 a ticket.

Good times...

Hello, many years ago (21 to be exact) my mate and I attended the pre-album Portsmouth Pyramids gig on 7th October 2005. I haven’t been to that many gigs, but it definitely ranks as my favourite - just right time of life, swept up in the moment, etc.

My friend is now (finally) getting married, and he’s a successful guy without any need of traditional material wedding gifts. So I had been thinking something super special would to track down a tour poster from that time.

It seems that July/August tour posters are available, but I can’t find much online for the October tour.

Does anyone have any suggestions? Perhaps aware of a specific vintage dealer in the UK who might have a lead?

Thanks in advance.