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Hey remember that suspicious April-long gap in the middle of those Arctic Monkeys tour dates we reported just yesterday? The one that happens to encompass both the April 16 release of new single "Brianstorm" and the April 23/24 unveiling of Favourite Worst Nightmare (both on Domino)? The one they couldn't possibly spend just sitting around twiddling their opposable thumbs? Well, duh, they're touring then.

As announced today, Sheffield's favourite ruffians Arctic Monkeys will play a string of smaller, blink-and-they're-sold-out shows across England and Scotland throughout April. The trek leads up to their Coachella appearance and subsequent tour of the States with fellow whipper-snappers Be Your Own Pet. There's a fairly convoluted ticket pre-sale going on via the Arctics' website/mailing list. Go there for details.

In related news, following in the footsteps of the Wu-Tang Clan, Lily Allen, Pete Wentz, and pretty much everyone else, Arctics drummer Matt Helders will debut a fashion line in May via UK-based Supremebeing Clothing.

Arctic Monkeys:

03-29 Tokyo, Japan - Zepp Club
04-09 Southampton, England - Guildhall
04-10 Exeter, England - University Great Hall
04-12 London, England - Astoria
04-13 London, England - Astoria
04-14 Liverpool, England - Academy
04-16 Newcastle, England - Academy
04-17 Dundee, Scotland - Caird Hall
04-18 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowlands
04-20 Birmingham, England - Academy
04-21 Sheffield, England - The Leadmill
04-22 Sheffield, England - The Leadmill
04-27 Indio, CA - Empire Polo Field (Coachella)
05-01 San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theatre *
05-02 Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre *
05-03 Seattle, WA - Showbox *
05-04 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom *
05-07 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue *
05-08 Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre *
05-09 Pontiac, MI - Clutch Cargo's *
05-11 Toronto, Ontario - Kool Haus *
05-12 Montreal, Quebec - L'Olympia *
05-13 Boston, MA - Avalon *
05-15 New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom *
05-16 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club *
05-17 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory *
05-19 Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle *
05-20 Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live *
05-28 Landgraff, Netherlands - Pinkpop
06-01 Nürnburgring, Germany - Rock am Ring
06-02 Nürnberg, Germany - Rock im Park
06-16 Dublin, Ireland - Malahide Castle
06-17 Dublin, Ireland - Malahide Castle
06-22-24 Somerset, England - Glastonbury Festival
06-29 Werchter, Belgium - Rock Werchter
07-06 Balado, Scotland - T in the Park
07-21 Valencia, Spain - Festival Internacional de Benicàssim
07-28 Manchester, England - Lancashire County Cricket Ground #
07-29 Manchester, England - Lancashire County Cricket Ground #
08-11 Osaka, Japan - Summersonic
08-12 Tokyo, Japan - Summersonic

* with Be Your Own Pet
# with Supergrass, the Coral, Amy Winehouse