Glastonbury fans disappointed as Arctic Monkeys accused of 'slowing down' hits
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Arctic Monkeys have been hit with criticism after taking to Glastonbury Festival's Pyramid stage on Friday night to perform the headline set.
The rock band, originally formed in Sheffield, performed a 90-minute gig on the Worthy Farm festivals' iconic main stage hours after Foo Fighters put on an epic surprise performance.
The appearance was up in the air in the lead-up to this weekend after lead singer Alex Turner had to cancel an open-air concert on Tuesday after suffering from acute laryngitis.
As the band went ahead as planned not everyone was pleased with the performance as the band played hits such as R U Mine and Mardy Bum for the crowd and those watching from home on the BBC.
Some confused festival-goers complained as Alex and the group were criticised for slowing tracks down and making it hard for fans to sing along.
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One wrote: "I’m sorry but I refuse to believe anyone enjoys watching Arctic Monkeys live. They sound so off beat, slow and lazy. Amazing songs, but butchered on stage".
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"I love Arctic Monkeys but playing the older songs in this tone that Alex is so dead set on keeping is such a disgrace to the fans and those songs. Slower songs aren’t bad but you can’t play (ex.) R U Mine slow, it wasn’t made for that and that’s not why people liked it," another said.
Another added: "I fell in love with the Arctic Monkeys because of the energy and excitement in the songs. That performance was too slow for me, still some bangers played though."
"Feeling a bit disappointed with the Arctic Monkeys at Glastonbury. Mardybum & Bet you look good on the dance floor, the only good ones. They’ve gone so slow & downbeat for my liking xx," a fourth added.
Others insisted they enjoyed the set and defended the band for the performance.
One insisted: "Well I thought they were brilliant and I am abso buzzing for the morn #ArcticMonkeys".
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And a viewer from home wrote: "I've just watched the Arctic Monkeys set from Glastonbury. A few things... Alex Turner. Oh, hello. Very Cool. The guitar solo at the end of Body Paint was a thing of beauty. Miles better than I expected it to be. Well worth a watch."
Another added: "Wow! Arctic Monkeys just incredible," while a fourth fan penned: "Wow what a set from Arctic Monkeys at Glastonbury."
Meanwhile, some fans were left confused by lead singer Alex's accent, with some claiming it was "getting weirder and weirder".
"I much preferred the #ArcticMonkeys prior to Alex Turner becoming American. #glastonbury2023," one user said.
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Another posted: "Alex Turner has turned Arctic Monkeys from one of the greatest UK bands into a bit of a joke. The f**k is up with this ongoing accent?"
"I love the Artic Monkeys but f**k me Alex Turner is destroying this set! Why is he singing in a stupid accent? Terrible!" another user questioned.
One disappointed fan said: "Alex Turner’s accent just gets weirder and weirder. He actually murders his own back catalogue when he performs live. Rancid karaoke."
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