Miles Kane hints Alex Turner could join performance at Leadmill's final ever gig

Daily Mirror

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Miles Kane is due to perform the final gig at The Leadmill in Sheffield on June 27, and has said he would welcome his Last Shadow Puppets bandmate Alex Turner joining him
Miles Kane has hinted that he could be joined by Alex Turner at The Leadmill's final ever gig. Kane, 39, who collaborates with the Arctic Monkeys' frontman in The Last Shadow Puppets, is set to headline the iconic venue's farewell gig on June 27, following The Leadmill's forced departure due to an eviction dispute with landlord Electric Group.
Sheffield-based band the Monkeys performed at Leadmill countless times before the release of their debut album, Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not. Now, Wirral-born Kane's performance could see Turner reuniting with Kane on stage, as hinted during Kane's chat with Radio X.
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When quizzed about the possibility of Turner, also 39, joining him, Kane joked: "Well, he's redecorating it (The Leadmill) at the minute, so he's making it all leopard print for us, because, you know, it's got to be done by hand."
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He affectionately added: "My door's always open for my bro, he knows that, and that's that." Turner hasn't performed on stage since Arctic Monkeys wrapped up their tour for their latest album, The Car, in 2023.
With both albums from The Last Shadow Puppets topping the UK charts, Kane expressed his pride in being chosen to perform the last gig at The Leadmill, acknowledging the venue's significance in his career and the unwavering support from Sheffield fans.
Speaking to Radio X, he reflected: "It's served me well, and Sheffield as a city as well has always had my back with gigs, that'd be one of the first to sell out or whatever.
"So, it's a complete honour, and let's give it a good send-off. I think it'll be a very special night, and it always pops off in there, and hopefully next Friday it won't be any different."
Arctic Monkeys have celebrated six of their seven albums hitting the number one spot, with chart-topping singles like I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor and When The Sun Goes Down.
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The Sheffield rockers delivered a rousing rendition of I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor and a Beatles tribute with Come Together at the 2012 London Olympic Games opening ceremony, and they've topped the bill at Glastonbury thrice – in 2007, 2013, and 2023.
Bosses at The Leadmill said it was a "heartbreaking moment" as it announced it will have to leave its premises within three months after losing an appeal against eviction. They issued a statement last month which said the judgment will mean the loss of more than 70 jobs.
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It said: "This is a heartbreaking moment not just for our team but for the entire Sheffield community. We've fought tirelessly to protect this independent venue which has supported countless artists, musicians and creatives for over four decades.
"Today's decision feels like a betrayal of the cultural fabric of our city." The statement went on: "We're truly devastated by this outcome, but we also know hand on heart that we did everything possible to stop the Leadmill being evicted.
"We have poured our energy, time, love and determination into this fight and we're immensely proud of our team and the community that stood by us. We walk forward with our heads held high, knowing we gave it our all."
The Leadmill said the decision has "ramifications for every business tenant in the country". It said: "The judgment in the High Court and in the Court of Appeal confirms that tenants have no rights whatsoever, that if a landlord wants to profit from evicting the tenant and copying the tenant's business, it can do so."
And it added: "If you worked all the hours God sends over years to build a successful business, it can be forcibly seized in the most egregious way. Our advice to every business tenant in the country is: if you can, get out of the building you occupy and go online. Your business cannot be stolen there."