Arctic Monkeys announce new Irish shows this year

ROCK LEGENDS Arctic Monkeys have announced three Dublin dates along with a night in Belfast, to mark the end of their world tour.

The band are set to play the 3 Arena on October 15, 17 and 19, and will stop at Belfast’s SSE Arena on October 16.

Frontman Alex Turner's Last Shadow Puppets bandmate Miles Kane will support the band for their Irish gigs.

The Sheffield band were due to play Marley Park in June, but were forced to cancel the day before due to Turner coming down with "acute laryngitis".

A statement at the time from the band apologised for the "huge disappointment this will inevitably cause to all their Irish fans".

Previous ticket holders, who received a full refund at the time, will be sent a unique access code and be given 72-hour priority pre-sale access at 9am on Friday, August 25 to purchase tickets.

Tickets will go on general sale on Tuesday August 29 at 9am.