Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner Turns The Air Blue Live On Radio 1

Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner turned the air blue when he said “****” twice live on air on Radio 1 yesterday evening.

The band performed a blistering 10-song live set at Maida Vale's Studio 4 for Zane Lowe's show in front of a small specially invited crowd.

After his first “****”, Turner joked to the audience on the balcony “I've used up my first swearing token!”, before later saying the word again.

At the end of the 40-minute set, Zane Lowe duly apologised to listeners for the swearing ahead of the 9pm watershed.

The fervently-received set predominately showcased tracks from new album 'Humbug', released next Monday, bracketed by 'View From The Afternoon' from their debut and '505' from ''Favourite Worst Nightmare'.

They also aired a cover of Nick Cave's 'Red Right Hand', a live track that's quick becoming a fans' favourite.

Earlier on, shortly after rattling through 'My Propeller', Turner jokingly booed and hissed in the kind of self-deprecating manner Morrissey would be proud of. He then added “It is a grower, honestly.”

Despite the odd sound hitch and a false start, the set was emphatically received by Radio 1 listeners and on fan forums.

The full set-list was as follows:

View From The Afternoon
Potion Approaching
Pretty Visitors
Crying Lightning
Dangerous Animals
My Propeller
Red Right Hand
Cornerstone
Secret Door
505  

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