Alex Turner live in New York with Arctic Monkeys (Photo: Paul Bachmann for Live4ever)
Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner has said the Reading/Leeds Festival ‘has a special place in our hearts’ as the band get ready to headline this weekend’s event.
“This festival has a special place in our hearts as it is the only one at which we’ve truly enjoyed the ‘360 experience’,” Turner told NME. “As teenagers we attended a few times and fond memories were forged.”
Arctic Monkeys close out the Leeds leg on Sunday (August 24th), and will be playing the Saturday in Reading. On their Main Stage bill are the likes of Jake Bugg, Peace, Dry The River and Pulled Apart By Horses.
“We’ve seen a lot of festival crowds over the last 10 summers but this one is different, especially for us as it’s the one we were once a part of,” Turner continued. “Like when we were youths it’s a weekend we are once again very much looking forward to and seems like the perfect place to leave things for a while.”