Arctic Monkeys to Headline Rock en Seine 2022

After announcing a handful of European shows last week, Arctic Monkeys have now confirmed that their welcome return to the festival world will feature a headline appearance at next year's Rock en Seine.

Playing the French capital on Thursday 25 August, the beloved Sheffield rockers join Tame Impala, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Stromae and Kraftwerk at the top of the bill for the Parisian favourite, held in the beautiful Parc de Saint-Cloud in the west of the city.

In addition to the new headliners, several other names have also been added to the lineup for next summer, including the immensely talented James Blake, modern post-punk titans IDLES, Aussie electropop outfit Parcels, and some of 2021's most exciting new acts in Beabadoobee, Squid, Fred again.., Inhaler and Channel Tres. 

See below for the full announcement, and head to our guide for more information about the festival, including the full breakdown of the daily lineups.

Book tickets for Rock en Seine 2022 here.

With a new album seemingly on the way next year, the follow up to sixth album Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino from 2018, Arctic Monkeys have also today been confirmed as one of the headliners for European festival giant Sziget in Hungary, as well Romania's Summer Well Festival, Zurich Open Air in Switzerland, and new festivals Cala Mijas and Kalorama in Spain and Portugal respectively.