The band ended their “The Car” tour in Dublin after 119 shows.
On October 19th, the band from Sheffield presented their current album THE CAR live for the last time and had a few special features in store. For the final show of their world tour in Dublin, the Arctic Monkeys were supported on stage by Miles Kane and James Ford.
The Arctic Monkeys started their last evening rather calmly with “Sculptures of Anything Goes”, but after the opener it became more rocking. This was followed by some songs from their earlier albums such as “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High”, “Teddy Picker”, “Fluorescent Adolescent” and “Arabella”. For the second half of the show, frontman Alex Turner brought in the surprise guests and performed several pieces with them.
James Ford, otherwise known as a producer, solo artist and member of the Last Shadow Puppets, supported Turner on the songs “There’d Better Be a Mirrorball” and “Big Ideas”. For their classic “505” the two also brought in Miles Kane, also part of the Last Shadow Puppets.
“505” with Miles Kane and James Ford
The concert was the band’s third appearance in Dublin as part of their final tour dates of 2023. During the first night in the Irish capital, Arctic Monkeys surprised their fans by bringing a string section on stage. This was used on four tracks by THE CAR and was also heard on the remaining two Dublin shows and a concert in Belfast.
The tour ended in Dublin with the song “Perfect Sense”. This is also the closing song of their current recording and made for an emotional last evening of “The Car” tour.
“Perfect Sense” in Dublin
THE CAR was released in October 2022 and landed at number 23 on the Billboard charts for the 50 best albums of 2022. Musikexpress author André Boße gave the record five out of six possible stars and described it with the words: “No return to the indie dance floor, but more songs for bars and lounges”. You can read his review here.