The Strokes set to debut new songs at the Governors Ball

The band's last album release was Comedown Machine in 2013

Julian Casablancas performs at Reading Festival as frontman of New York rock band The Strokes

Fans of The Strokes may be in for a treat when the New York rockers headline the city’s Governors Ball next month.

Guitarist Albert Hammond Jr has been hinting that their first new songs in half a decade could be on the set list, responding to a fan’s Twitter question with: “You’ll just have to wait and see”.

He also replied to another fan asking when their next album will be released with “tomorrow”, which sadly seems unlikely, but anything’s possible.

Bassist Nikolai Fraiture has also been cranking up excitement for the show on Twitter, asking fans to send over their song requests.

The Strokes will play the festival at Randall Island’s Park from 4 to 6 June alongside Kanye West and Beck. It will be their first Big Apple gig since they headlined the same event in 2014.

The influential group’s last album was Comedown Machine in 2013, but organisers said in a recent AMA session that they had been promised new material for the festival.

The Strokes gigs have been few and far between recently, with their British Summer Time Hyde Park show in 2015 their only UK performance this decade.