The Beatles legend checks out the band performing 'R U Mine' on the BBC show
The band played a 20-song set at the city's Metro Radio Arena
The band kick off their UK tour in Newcastle tonight (October 22)
Foals beat Arctic Monkeys to Best Live Band award. Vampire Weekend, Biffy Clyro and Ellie Goulding also pick up awards
Band had their performance bumped by Kanye West earlier this month
More than 532,000 LPs have been purchased in the UK so far in 2013
Queens Of The Stone Age frontman joins Alex Turner to perform 'Knee Socks'
Drummer had to be replaced by Pete Thomas during sessions recording new album 'AM'
Alex Turner and Matt Helders share their theories on how the hit US series will end