Sheffield rock sensations Arctic Monkeys have been spotted at Butley Priory in Suffolk. It’s the first time all four band members have been seen together since the end of their ‘Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino’ tour, which concluded in April 2019. London-based Private Chef Peter Harris uploaded a photo that soon spread across multiple social media fan pages of him and the band in the early hours of Saturday the 14th of August.
WAKE TF UP ARCTIC MONKEYS ARE ALIVE pic.twitter.com/AivixFkgCU
— َ AM7!!! (@tongueinostril) August 14, 2021
Fans of the Sheffield four-piece have responded to the post, which has racked up over 1000 likes in 5 hours.
The band toured relentlessly following their 6th album release and decided to go their separate ways in 2019, following a long and successful spell of playing shows worldwide.
Due to travel restrictions during the pandemic, the band was unable to meet each other. One-half of the band resides in LA and the other half in London. In recent months, fans have debated on Twitter whether or not the Arctic Monkeys would have produced more music if it hadn’t been for the global pandemic of 2020. Drummer Matt Helders set the record straight in a podcast with Shapel Lacey, explaining that the band would have been ready to get the ball rolling again for album number 7 if it wasn’t for the global pandemic.
That said, there may be good news on the horizon for fans after all, as a new album is reportedly in the works. According to a statement taken from the Butley Priory’s website, the band has used the venue to record new material. The Priory bodes well as a venue that provides many possibilities for musicians: “Musicians love the acoustics in the Great Hall and Drawing room, with their huge vaulted ceilings.”
Nothing has been confirmed yet by the band.
