On 30 March 2009, the band announced on their website that they would be headlining at the Reading and Leeds Festivals on bank-holiday weekend in August stating 'Arctic Monkeys are pleased to announce that they will be headlining the Reading & Leeds Festivals 2009.
Pada tanggal 30 Maret 2009, band ini mengumumkan di situs mereka bahwa mereka akan tampil di Festival Reading dan Leeds di akhir pekan libur bank pada bulan Agustus yang menyatakan 'Arctic Monkeys sangat senang mengumumkan bahwa mereka akan tampil di Festival Reading & Leeds 2009.