Take a look back at some old photos showing people queuing for tickets to an Arctic Monkeys gig or trying to get hold of ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not’ – the sellout debut album from Sheffield’s famous sons which came out on January 23 2006.
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1. Performing at the WMC
Pictured in 2006 was Lisa Bagnall, stewardess of Birdwell WMC, on Sheffield Road were the Artic Monkeys performed a gig last year holding a ticket stub Photo: Steve Ellis
2. Sold out
Supervisor Nick Booth at the The Arctic Monkeys stand where the debut album sold out at W.H.Smith, Fargate back in 2006 Photo: Stuart Hastings
3. Queuing for tickets
Arctic Monkeys fans Neil Crofts and Darren Bradley, right, queing for tickets at Jacks Records in 2006 Photo: Stuart Hastings
4. Round the block
Arctic Monkeys fans queing for tickets at Jacks Records in 2006 as people tried to get their hands on the bands debut album Photo: Stuart Hastings