Arctic Monkeys 'Inspired By Britney, Beyonce'
Published Tuesday, 3rd November, 2009 at 9:30 PM
Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys has revealed a few unlikely inspirations you'd never associate with the band.
As the 'Crying Lightning' rockers prepare for their arena tour this month, Turner has admitted the lads have been watching superstar pop singers such as Beyonce and Britney to give them ideas of how to handle such big crowds.
"I'd never even been to a gig in an arena," he told The Sun. "But recently, knowing we've got this coming up I've been trying to dip my toe into that."
"So I've seen Britney Spears at The O2, I saw Kylie the other week, and we went to see Beyoncé in Japan - to try and see how it pans out."
"And so those are the only gigs in arenas I've ever been to, apart from like WWF Wrestling when I was six, but that doesn't really count."
Fans worried of how the divas will influence the Arctic Monkeys gigs shouldn't be too concerned though, as Alex joked: "There's not gonna be circus performers or bass solos. There's not gonna be any horn sections."
Tickets are still on sale for most of the band's upcoming shows.
