Arctic Monkeys raise £128k for struggling music venues
Arctic Monkeys formed in Sheffield in 2002 and during the early stages of their career performed at numerous small music venues around the country and regularly played at The Leadmill.The Leadmill has hosted performances by other major artists, including Pulp, Coldplay, Stone Roses and Oasis, since it opened in 1980.Entry to the charity raffle required a minimum donation of £5 and 14,410 tickets were sold worldwide over a two-week period.
In addition to a chance of winning the guitar, all entrants got access to a stream of the band's performance at the Reading Festival in 2006, where Turner played the guitar.
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