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- ↑ "Arctic Monkeys new song 'Pretty Visitors'". Archived from the original on 30 April 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016– via YouTube.
- ↑ "Live Shots: Arctic Monkeys at the House of Blues Dallas". Antiquiet.com. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ↑ "Arctic Monkeys Setlist at Glastonbury Festival 2013". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
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