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His band made a musical comeback this year following a lengthy hiatus.
Yet this musician didn’t seem to be after any fanfare as he made a low-key outing in London on Wednesday in a baseball cap and sunglasses.
The singer didn’t seem to be in the mood to monkey around as he looked sombre on the outing, striding past with his headphones in.
To blend in with the crowd he was casually clad in jeans, a blue shirt and a green jacket, a more relaxed look than his dapper stage ensembles.
Yet he still had quite the swagger on his stroll, suggesting he’d be right and home and looking good on a dancefloor.
So, have you guessed it yet? Do You Wanna Know?
That’s right! It’s Arctic Monkeys frontman, Alex Turner.
The 40-year-old is currently soaking up the success of the band’s comeback after a four-year hiatus.
Arctic Monkeys – formed of Alex, Matt Helders, Jamie Cook and bassist Nick O’Malley – announced their long-awaited return in January.
The announcement coincided with the release of new single, entitled Opening Night, which was the first track from War Child charity album HELP(2).
The Sheffield band came together with acclaimed producer James Ford to work on the song over a single week at Abbey Road Studios last November.
Artic Monkeys said in a statement: ‘When James Ford called and asked if we’d contribute to the HELP(2) album, we set to work on a song idea and assembled in Abbey Road to record it.
‘We are proud to support the invaluable work War Child do and hope the record will make a positive difference to the lives of children affected by war.’
The project is inspired by the original HELP album released in 1995, which raised more than £1.2million for children affected by the Bosnian conflict.
Three decades on, the humanitarian need has intensified, with nearly one in five children worldwide now living in conflict zones.
Proceeds from the album will support the charity’s work delivering emergency aid, education, mental health support and protection to children impacted by war across the globe.
Joining Arctic Monkeys are Anna Calvi, Arlo Parks, Beck, Beth Gibbons, Big Thief, Damon Albarn, Depeche Mode, Foals, Fontaines DC, Greentea Peng, Olivia Rodrigo, Pulp, Sampha, Wet Leg, Young Fathers and many more.
Damon Albarn’s recording of Flags saw him work with Johnny Marr, Kae Tempest and Grian Chatten, while Olivia Rodrigo was paired with Graham Coxon for her version of The Book of Love.
Rich Clarke, Head of Music at War Child UK, described HELP(2) as ‘more than an album’, calling it a powerful example of the music industry uniting around a shared humanitarian purpose.
Arctic Monkeys’ two most recent albums have seen them shift away from the indie rock sound of their debut record.
The Hives frontman Pelle Almqvist shared his opinion on their experimentation and insisted they should carry on making the music that ‘feels right’ to them.
Asked about their polarising albums, he previously told Music Week: ‘I think they should do what feels right. I think everything they’ve done has been good, it’s just different genres.
‘I can see that someone who loved the first album maybe isn’t into the last album and vice-versa, but who gives a s***?
‘They’re doing what they feel like they should be doing and that’s all there is to it. I like all their stuff, basically.’
