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Bristol Post
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Toby Codd

Arctic Monkeys pull out of Dublin show days before Glastonbury slot as Alex Turner falls ill

The Arctic Monkeys have cancelled a show just a few days before their headline performance at the Glastonbury Festival. The band's lead singer, Alex Turner, has fallen ill with "acute laryngitis".

The band has announced that they will no longer play at Marlay Park in Dublin tomorrow (June 20). It comes just ahead of they are due to take to the Pyramid Stage at Worthy Farm.

The Arctic Monkeys are scheduled to perform in the 10.15pm headline slot on Friday night (June 23). They will play after Royal Blood and the mystery group The ChurnUps.

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