Arctic Monkeys to headline two outdoor concerts in London in 2014

The Sheffield rockers announce plans to play London’s Finsbury Park in May 2014.

Arctic Monkeys have had a brilliant 2013, celebrating their fifth consecutive Number 1 album with AM in September, but they’re already looking ahead to 2014.

Alex Turner and his bandmates have announced plans to headline two special outdoor concerts in London’s Finsbury Park next year.

The shows, which take place over spring bank holiday weekend in 2014, are the Monkeys' biggest ever shows in London, and will feature special guests Tame Impala, Miles Kane and brand new band Royal Blood.

The 50,000-capacity shows are on Friday 23 and Saturday 24 May and tickets go on general sale on Friday 22 November.

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Chart Facts

Each of the Arctic Monkeys’ albums have been Number 1s – Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not in 2006, Favourite Worst Nightmare in 2007, Humbug in 2009, Suck It And See in 2011 and this year’s AM.

They were the first band on an independent label to score five consecutive chart-toppers on the Official Albums Chart.

The Monkeys' best selling single in the UK is their debut, I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor, which has shifted 475,000 copies. It was also a Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart.