Alex Turner is inspired by Kylie

Alex Turner has admitted taking inspiration from Kylie for the Arctic Monkeys' arena tour.

The Sheffield band's frontman told the NME that he went to see Kylie, Beyonce and Britney Spears play bigger venues this year to see how they play to larger audiences.

"I think to some degree you can't hold back, that's what I've learnt from those three anyway - Kylie was terrific, by the way," he said.

He added: "I'd never even been to a gig in an arena. But recently, knowing we've got this tour coming up I've been trying to dip my toe into that.

"So I've seen Britney Spears at the O2, I saw Kylie the other week, and we went to see Beyonce in Japan - to try and see how it pans out."

He also revealed he was a big fan of Kylie's music.

"I quite like that one from the newer breed - is it called Slow? It's quite low for her, she's not as high as she normally is," he mused. "And she dropped into the Nick Cave one, the wild roses one."

:: The full interview is published in this week's issue of the NME, out on Wednesday.