Gone are the days of bratty lyrics and shaggy hair for the Arctic Monkeys frontman, Alex Turner. Now the beloved Sheffield crooner brings suave sensuality to the stage…and basically everywhere else he goes too.
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Whether you loved the mischievous twenty-something Turner or the smooth and sophisticated rocker, we're celebrating all of Alex's phases with six photos that we'll simply never get over. From his Alexa Chung years to his AM slicked-back greaser era, we will always hold Alex Turner and his looks close to our hearts.
1.The Last Shadow Puppets at Glastonbury, 2008
Getty ImagesWhile the Arctic Monkeys were beginning to take off, with tracks like "Mardy Bum" and "Fluorescent Adolescent," Turner was also fronting The Last Shadow Puppets alongside bandmate, Miles Kane. By 2008, people were falling in love with the shaggy-headed Sheffield rocker.
2.Alex and Alexa at Glastonbury, 2008
Getty ImagesName a more iconic duo…we'll wait. Alex Turner and Alexa Chung were every Tumblr girl's goals. And while the knee-high socks and denim cutoffs can be left in the mud at Glasto 2008, we'll never forget this British love story.
3.Alex at Coachella, 2012
Getty ImagesBy 2012, after releasing Suck It and See, Turner had parted ways with his mop-top and ushered in an era of slicked-back seduction to coincide with the arrival of AM, an album that marked a new era of sophistication for the band. Taking the stage at Coachella in 2012, Turner fully leaned into his greaser-inspired garb with perfectly quaffed hair and a lot of leather.
4.The era of Alex and Arielle, 2012
Getty ImagesFrom the years 2011-2014, everyone wanted to be the Vine-famous (yes, lol, Vine) Arielle Vandenberg. The actress and Vine personality dated Turner in the height of his AM era…leaving every high school Arctic Monkeys fanatic wondering, 'Is 'Arabella' really Arielle!?'"
5.The Return of The Last Shadow Puppets, Outside Lands, 2016
Getty ImagesIn 2016, Alex and The Last Shadow Puppets reunited to put out their first album in eight years. Upon reigniting the band, Turner was back to his long-haired ways, except with a new level of polished British charm…and of course, a leather jacket.
6.Checking into the 'Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino,' Lollapalooza Buenos Aires, 2019
Getty ImagesIn 2018, the Arctic Monkeys released their latest full-length album, Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino, and in true Turner fashion, the frontman morphed for the new era. Oscillating back to slicked-back hair, the singer channeled a smokier, suave, late 60s-inspired aura to match his album's interstellar luxury moon hotel theme.
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