On Air Now
Capital Breakfast with Jordan North, Chris Stark and Sian Welby 6am - 10am
24 July 2018, 17:24
He looks unrecognisable...
The Arctic Monkeys are known for many things but drastic makeovers isn't really one of them. The 'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor' hitmakers have gradually smartened up their look throughout their 16 year long career but, in between the release of their debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not and their recent Number 1 LP Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, they've not had any radical style overhauls.
That is until now. The band's lead singer Alex Turner has just changed things up dramatically. After sporting floppy hair in the early stages of his career, a smart slicked back quiff in the early 10s and a long do more recently, the 'Do I Wanna Know?' star has now shocked fans by shaving it all off. No. We are not joking. Alex is now bald.
Alex debuted the new look during a performance of 'Ultracheese' on The Late Show with Steven Colbert.
Why oh why Alex Turner pic.twitter.com/uiAz416q9R
— Lewis Mac (@lewisxmac) July 24, 2018
Unsurprisingly the internet has thoughts. Here we've gathered the best reactions so far.
in loving memory of alex turner
— lil punk bi-tch (@turnerkylo) July 24, 2018
he ain't dead the dumbass just shaved his hair pic.twitter.com/YERQ4QnBnz
They were beautiful.
I’ve woken up to a bald Alex Turner wtaf is going on
— harry🐊 (@harrymcbeth_) July 24, 2018
This is a lot to process.
Alex Turner (July, 2018) pic.twitter.com/8hFsiBqaUD
— Turner (@TuViejaTurner) July 24, 2018
Petition to get the Arctic Monkeys in the next season of Stranger Things starts now.
Damn Bono leak your skincare https://t.co/cGeBG8iH8J
— nathan 'red card' ma (@nthnashma) July 24, 2018
No comment.
alex turner’s mood. pic.twitter.com/w3oziF22Fc
— malu (@stancsban) July 23, 2018
Iconic.
2018 era, when Alex Turner eventually gave up with his hair pic.twitter.com/aQcCclGfeD
— dirty little herbert (@Fire_Ponies) July 24, 2018
A historic time.
Every time I post photos of an Alex turner haircut I learn new curse words in 15 different languages
— Arctic Monkeys US (@ArcticMonkeysUS) July 24, 2018
It's a global epidemic.
alex turner looks hot with a shaved head and thats the tea
— jay loves miles (@milespeterkanes) July 24, 2018
Each to their own.
As it stands, we're unsure how to feel. We appreciate change but loved his hair.
We will update you as soon as we come to any firm conclusions on the matter.