ARCTIC MONKEYS - ARCTIC MONKEYS: 'NEW BAND RUMOURS ARE FALSE'

ARCTIC MONKEYS: 'NEW BAND RUMOURS ARE FALSE'

English rockers ARCTIC MONKEYS have squashed rumours frontman ALEX TURNER is starting a new band called THE RASCALS, insisting all stories of the side-project are "false". The Rascals were reported to be playing their first gig at the Korova Bar in Liverpool, England, on Friday (01DEC06). However, fans need not fear the rising band's demise- the group's spokesperson has slammed the reports. She says, "It's all false. It's just the work of a mischievous promoter." The Sheffield-based group topped the UK charts earlier this year (16JAN06) with their hit single WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN, from their debut album WHATEVER PEOPLE SAY I AM, THAT'S WHAT I'M NOT.