{"id":2245629,"date":"2026-01-22T15:15:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T15:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2245629"},"modified":"2026-01-22T15:15:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T15:15:41","slug":"arctic-monkeys-share-new-single-opening-night-as-war-child-unveils-help2-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/arctic-monkeys-share-new-single-opening-night-as-war-child-unveils-help2-album\/","title":{"rendered":"Arctic Monkeys share new single \u2018Opening Night\u2019 as War Child unveils \u2018HELP(2)\u2019 album"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/rollingstone.co.uk\/tag\/arctic-monkeys\">Arctic Monkeys<\/a> have shared their new single \u2018Opening Night\u2019, one of the leading tracks from <em>HELP(2)<\/em>, the new album from War Child Records.<\/p>\n<p>The new record arrives on March 6 and is directly inspired by 1995\u2019s landmark release <em>HELP<\/em>, which saw the likes of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/rollingstone.co.uk\/tag\/oasis\">Oasis<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/rollingstone.co.uk\/tag\/the-stone-roses\">The Stone Roses<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/rollingstone.co.uk\/tag\/radiohead\">Radiohead<\/a> all coming together to record songs which supported War Child\u2019s mission of providing vital aid to children affected by conflict around the world.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"rs-related-articles\">\n<h4 class=\"rs-related-articles__title\">Read next<\/h4>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The follow-up is equally star-studded, with Arctic Monkeys joined by venerable legends such as <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/rollingstone.co.uk\/tag\/pulp\">Pulp<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/rollingstone.co.uk\/tag\/blur\">Blur<\/a>\u2018s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/rollingstone.co.uk\/tag\/damon-albarn\">Damon Albarn<\/a> and Graham Coxon and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/rollingstone.co.uk\/tag\/depeche-mode\">Depeche Mode<\/a>, alongside modern stars such as <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/rollingstone.co.uk\/tag\/the-last-dinner-party\">The Last Dinner Party<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/rollingstone.co.uk\/tag\/fontaines-dc\">Fontaines D.C.<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/rollingstone.co.uk\/tag\/cameron-winter\">Cameron Winter,<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/rollingstone.co.uk\/tag\/arlo-parks\">Arlo Parks<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/rollingstone.co.uk\/tag\/foals\">Foals<\/a> and many more.<\/p>\n<p>It was recorded during one week at Abbey Road Studios in November 2025, produced by James Ford, while the visuals on the project were led by Academy Award-winning director Jonathan Glazer. Glazer and frequent collaborator Mica Levi\u2019s work was focused around the concept of \u201cBy Children, For Children\u201d \u2013 with the pair handling cameras to youngsters who were invited into Abbey Road to film the artists without restrictions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Arctic Monkeys \u2013 Opening Night (Visualiser) \u2013 HELP(2)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6lkS-MCenXI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In addition,  Glazer\u2019s team worked with fixers and filmmakers in Ukraine, Gaza, Yemen and Sudan to gather footage filmed by children on the ground in these conflict zones. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen James Ford called and asked if we\u2019d contribute to the\u00a0<em>HELP(2)<\/em> album we set to work on a song idea and assembled in Abbey Road to record it,\u201d said Arctic Monkeys. \u201cWe are proud to support the invaluable work War Child do and hope the record will make a positive difference to the lives of children affected by war.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" data-image-nozoom=\"true\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The artwork of <em>Help (2)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>James Ford added: \u201cI felt incredibly honoured when War Child asked me to work on <em>HELP(2)<\/em>. The original <em>HELP<\/em> meant a lot to me and to have the opportunity, given the current news cycle, to\u00a0\u00a0help\u00a0galvanise our music community into doing something as unarguably positive as\u00a0helping children in war zones seemed like a no brainer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe experience of making the album itself has been very powerful, and dare I say life affirming for me personally, against the backdrop of a very difficult year. I\u2019m extremely proud of the results and of the efforts made by all involved. I can\u2019t wait for people to hear this very special record.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You can check out the <em>HELP(2)<\/em> tracklist in full below.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>Arctic Monkeys \u2013 \u2018Opening Night\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Damon Albarn, Grian Chatten and Kae Tempest \u2013 \u2018Flags\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Black Country, New Road \u2013 \u2018Strangers\u2019<\/li>\n<li>The Last Dinner Party \u2013 \u2018Let\u2019s do it again!\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Beth Gibbons \u2013 \u2018Sunday Morning\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Arooj Aftab and Beck \u2013 \u2018Lilac Wine\u2019<\/li>\n<li>King Krule \u2013 \u2018The 343 Loop\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Depeche Mode \u2013 \u2018Universal Soldier\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Ezra Collective ans Greentea Peng \u2013 \u2018Helicopters\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Arlo Parks \u2013 \u2018Nothing I Could Hide\u2019<\/li>\n<li>English Teacher and Graham Coxon \u2013 \u2018Parasite\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Beabadoobee \u2013 \u2018Say Yes\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Big Thief \u2013 \u2018Relive, Redie\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Fontaines D.C. \u2013 \u2018Black Boys on Mopeds\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Cameron Winter \u2013 \u2018Warning\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Young Fathers \u2013 \u2018Don\u2019t Fight the Young\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Pulp \u2013 \u2018Begging for Change\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Sampha \u2013 \u2018Naboo\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Wet Leg \u2013 \u2018Obvious\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Foals \u2013 \u2018When the War is Finally Done\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Bat For Lashes \u2013 \u2018Carried my girl\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Anna Calvi, Ellie Rowsell, Nil\u00fcfer\u00a0Yanya and Dove Ellis \u2013 \u2018Sunday Light\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Olivia Rodrigo \u2013 \u2018The Book of Love\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.rollingstone.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arctic Monkeys have shared their new single \u2018Opening Night\u2019, one of the leading tracks from HELP(2), the new album from War Child Records. 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