The Strokes haven't played together since late 2011 at the Planeta Terror festival in Brazil, despite releasing their fifth album Comedown Machine in 2013.

Whether it is a return to extensive live dates remains unsure. Guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. thinks it is unlikely, telling the NME: '"There might be times when we're not doing things but I don't feel like we'll ever stop.

"We've come to the point where we've been together so long and been through so much that why announce anything besides what we're doing? We're just together."