The Kooks' Luke Pritchard: 'Arctic Monkeys Have Died In America'

The Kooks frontman Luke Pritchard says he believes that the Arctic Monkeys career in America has flat-lined.



In comparison, the singer said that The Kooks were “really going great” in the US thanks to some high profile radio play.



“Arctic Monkeys have just died over there. They were huge for their first album but it hasn’t happened with the second one,” Pritchard told the Sun newspaper.



Earlier this year, Pritchard revealed that the Kooks and the Arctic Monkeys had fallen out over an incident at a festival in France.



He claimed that Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner had pulled his guitar cord out during the band's performance.



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Artist: Facing New York

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 Facing New York

   Year: 2005   
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Artist: Tom Snare

   Genre(s): 
Techno
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 My Homeworld

   Year: 2007   
Tracks: 4


   
 Tom Snare's World

   Year: 2006   
Tracks: 16


   
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Daso and Pawas

   
Artist: Daso and Pawas

   Genre(s): 
Electronic
   

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 Night Express EP (FLASH005) Vinyl

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Sharon takes a swipe at fellow judge Dannii

Sharon takes a swipe at fellow judge Dannii

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