The Arctic Monkeys love Gary Barlow

It must be love: The Arctic Monkeys just love Gary Barlow and the Take That lads
11 April 2012
The Weekender

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The Arctic Monkeys love Take That singer Gary Barlow.

The 'Brick By Brick' group are fans of the boy band singer-and-songwriter and frontman Alex Turner is sorry for referring to his group as "a load of old b*****ks" at a 2006 award ceremony.

He said: "We love Gary Barlow, I think I really offended him a few years ago though, which I'm sorry about. I didn't understand it then. Didn't know what was going on, trying to rustle some feathers."

Alex also promised the British group's new album 'Suck it and See' will feature more of his trademark cheeky humour than their last effort, 2009's 'Humbug'.

He added to NME magazine: "There were times in the lyrics on 'Humbug' when I went into some corners that I didn't need to. But I went there and I think there's still some humour on that album. But it's definitely more prominent on this. There's a few more gags. Not just in the words but in the guitar solos as well."

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