Antarctic Monkeys

Antarctic Monkeys land at O2 Academy Leicester on 5 September 2026 for a night built around the sharp riffs and quick-fire hooks that made the Arctic Monkeys catalogue so addictive. The band leans into the snap of early indie bangers and the slower, late-night sway of the later records, stitching eras together with tight dynamics and guitar lines that cut clean through the mix. Vocals play with the phrasing and bite fans know well, shifting from garage grit to crooner cool without losing the edge.

Across the set, expect brisk tempos, punchy drums and basslines that carry the groove, with choruses made for shout-backs. The energy stays direct and unvarnished, keeping the songs upfront rather than weighed down by nostalgia. It’s a run through stories of city nights, missed calls and last trains, delivered with the kind of urgency that first pulled these tracks from small rooms to big stages.

Whether you came in at the first album rush or found your way through the moodier turns, this show lines up the highlights and lets them speak for themselves, loud, lean and to the point.