Arctic Monkeys cancel Dublin gig as Alex Turner ordered to rest

Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys is suffering from laryngitis. Picture: Paddy Cartwright
Arctic Monkeys have announced the cancellation of their Marlay Park gig one day before Alex Turner and co were due to take to the stage at the Dublin venue.
In a statement posted online on Monday, the British band said they were “extremely sorry” to have to cancel the gig. They went on to explain that frontman Alex Turner is currently suffering from laryngitis and has been ordered to rest.