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The Killers have announced three more ‘Hot Fuss’ shows in Las Vegas for next year, and will be filming the final two – buy tickets here.The indie rockers celebrated the 20th anniversary of their debut album this year by playing it in full across 10 shows at The Colosseum in Caesar’s Palace, and they’ll be returning to their home city in January for three more “encore” gigs on January 22, 24, and 25.Announced on social media yesterday (November 19), they wrote: “We liked our Vegas show so much that we’re coming back for a limited run in January. We’re filming the final two shows to preserve it for posterity, so come join us and be part of history as we play ‘Hot Fuss’ in its entirety three more times.”Tickets for the trio of shows go on sale at 10am PST today (6pm GMT) here.A post shared by The Killers (@thekillers)The original 10 ‘Hot Fuss’ shows ran from August 14 to September 1, with the band playing ‘Hot Fuss’ in its entirety before another set featuring some of their greatest hits, including ‘Human’, ‘Read My Mind’ and ‘When You Were Young’.‘Hot Fuss’ was released on June 7, 2004 in the UK and a week later in the US, reaching Number One and Number Seven in the charts respectively.

The Killers covered John Fogerty’s ‘Centerfield’ during their headline set at the Innings Festival last night (February 22) – check out footage below.The Las Vegas band kicked off their show with the track which is famously played at baseball matches across the US. The two day festival also celebrates the sport.Taking to Instagram the band later showed pictures from their show alongside the caption: “Put me in coach.”During the show, they also performed a host of their classic hits including ‘Mr Brightside’, ‘Smile Like You Mean It’, ‘Human’ and ‘When We Were Young.A post shared by The Killers (@thekillers)Other acts on the bill at Tempe Beach Park in Arizona included Beck, The Black Keys, Incubus and The Kills.

The Killers have announced that they are releasing their Madison Square Garden performance with Bruce Springsteen for Record Store Day 2025.Taking to their official X/Twitter account, the group shared a photo of the exclusive Record Store Day vinyl which features frontman Brandon Flowers and The Boss performing together.Titled ‘The Killers & Bruce Springsteen Encore At The Garden’, the 12″ pressing will be available on April 12 at shops participating in Record Store Day. The tracklist is comprised of the three-song encore the band and the boss performed together on October 1, 2022 at the iconic New York arena. Only 5000 pressings will be made available.“Look who stepped up and captured something special.

The Futureheads have told NME about their experience touring with The Killers during the 2005 NME Awards tour.The tour, which ran in the lead-up to the 2005 awards ceremony, saw The Killers, The Futureheads, Bloc Party and Kaiser Chiefs play shows across the UK. At the time, the venues – which included universities – were the biggest the bands had ever played in.Prior to 2005’s edition, the likes of Coldplay and Franz Ferdinand had become household names following their participation in the tour.Speaking to NME recently, Futureheads frontman Barry Hyde had been reminiscing about the impact of the tour, which provided a pivotal platform to the bands, who all went on to have illustrious careers.“All the bands hung out together, and there was a positive competitiveness.

James Bay has spoken to NME about ‘Changes All The Time’, his upcoming fourth album that sees “the guitars to come through more than they ever have done before” as he joins forces with Holly Humberstone and “hero” Brandon Flowers.Ahead of the album’s release on October 4 (pre-order here), the singer-songwriter opened up to NME about how he wanted to introduce more “freedom” into his songwriting this time around.“I wanted to get myself across in a more direct, truthful way,” he said. “They’re still songs that mean a lot to me and describe what I’ve experienced, but I wanted to come across as a guitar player too.“While I’ve always played the guitar in my songs, I’ve never really released music with guitar solos on.

The Killers paid tribute to The Beatles during their show at New York’s Forest Hills Stadium over the weekend – watch their cover of ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ below.The Las Vegas band kicked off their two-night stay at the Queens venue on Saturday night (September 14) by honouring The Beatles, who did two nights there themselves 60 years earlier.Frontman Brandon Flowers told the audience, “Some of you might know the history of the place. Obviously, there were some amazing tennis matches that took place here. When we think about that historic Beatles performance at Shea Stadium, that was in 1965.

The Killers have announced an Australian headline tour for later this year – find all the details below.Brandon Flowers and co. are due to head Down Under in late November to perform their greatest hits compilation ‘Rebel Diamonds’ in Queensland before doing the same in Sydney.They’ll also play the collection in full at gigs in Brisbane and Melbourne.

James Bay has shared a new single co-written by The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers – listen to ‘Easy Distraction’ below.The collaborative, upbeat guitar anthem serves as the second preview of Bay’s fourth studio album ‘Changes All The Time’, which is out on September 20 via Mercury/EMI (pre-order here).“For every mistake, I’ll give you my hand/ Just promise to hold it wherever we land,” the musician sings in the soaring track’s breakdown before it builds up to a reverb-drenched solo.“The song is about realising too late that someone means so much to you, but you still want to show them and let them know,” Bay explained. “It’s exploring how, in the face of adversity we can still reach out, we can still connect.”As for working with Flowers, the artist said: “I found out from a mutual friend that Brandon was interested in writing with newer artists, so I jumped at the chance and went to work with him in Park City, Utah over in America.“It was an unbelievable experience and insight into writing with one of my heroes.

The Killers played ‘Uncle Jonny’ for the first time in eight years last week (August 16) during their Las Vegas residency – check out footage of the moment below.It comes after the band kicked off their Las Vegas residency last week. The band are performing their classic 2004 debut album in its entirety over 10 nights at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace to mark its 20th anniversary.At the gig on August 16, Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Ronnie Vannucci Jr.

The Killers played ‘Hot Fuss’ in full and gave their new single ‘Bright Lights’ its live debut during the first show of their Las Vegas residency last night (August 14). See footage, official images and the full setlist below.The band are performing their classic 2004 debut album in its entirety over 10 nights at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace to mark its 20th anniversary.Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Ronnie Vannucci Jr. and Mark Stoermer ran through the 12-song ‘Hot Fuss’ tracklist, including live staples ‘Mr.

The Killers have today (August 9) shared a euphoric new single, ‘Bright Lights’ – check it out below.The band began teasing the song early last week by sharing a string of clips on social media. Fans got a glimpse of a glitzy new stage set-up in the videos, which previews their upcoming Las Vegas residency.One of the posts contained a bold, pulsing guitar part and triumphant echoed vocals from frontman Brandon Flowers.

The Killers have announced a new single called ‘Bright Lights’, set for release next week. Check out the snippet below.The band began teasing the song earlier this week by sharing a string of teaser clips on social media.

The Killers have teased a new song ‘Bright Lights’ and given clues to the staging for their upcoming Las Vegas residency – read on for all the info.The band are currently preparing for their Vegas residency to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their seminal debut album ‘Hot Fuss’. They will play the record in full over eight nights at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in their hometown, starting on August 14 and wrapping on August 30.In a string of Instagram posts over the last 24 hours, the band have been gradually revealing details of a glitzy, shiny new staging, with brief clips of music – each slightly longer than the last – teasing an apparent new song.See the posts in question below:A post shared by The Killers (@thekillers)A post shared by The Killers (@thekillers)A post shared by The Killers (@thekillers)The final clip includes bold, pulsing guitar and a snippet of triumphant, echoed vocals from Brandon Flowers as he sings: “Turn the bright lights on”.The band’s upcoming Vegas residency will follow on from a six-night stint at London’s O2 earlier this year as part of the ‘Rebel Diamonds’ tour, a string of shows for which they were presented an award for breaking ticket sales records.In a four-star review of one of those shows, NME wrote: “The tone of the evening remains consistent: a balance of big hits and deep cuts from their entire discography.

Interpol have revealed which songs by The Killers they would like to cover on stage one day.The New York band were asked the question by a fan in a recent interview in The Guardian, which referred to the fact that The Killers had once covered them during a gig.Frontman Paul Banks responded that the song he would choose is ‘Somebody Told Me’. “The Killers are all great players and for me Brandon Flowers is like Rihanna or Katy Perry: a pretty pop voice, but there’s grain in there, there’s soul.”In contrast, guitarist Daniel Kessler chose the Las Vegas band’s ‘Human’.

Blossoms have shared a new single called ‘Perfect Me’ – you can listen to it below.The song is the latest preview of the Stockport band’s fifth studio album ‘Gary’, which is due for release on September 20 (pre-order/pre-save here).Speaking about the driving, anthemic number on BBC Radio 1 last night (July 23), drummer Joe Donovan explained: “It nearly didn’t make the album, and now full circle – it’s a single.”Frontman Tom Ogden added: “You do that sometimes – you write a lot of songs for a record, and you kind of put some on the back burner; you come back with [a] fresh perspective. And this one rose to the top like bubbles.”The singer went on to reveal that ‘Perfect Me’ was “written around a Moog synthesiser arpeggiator”, adding: “Josh [Dewhurst, guitarist] was messing around with it in the room.

The Killers have recreated Oasis‘ iconic ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’ cover art – take a look at their version down below.The Las Vegas band are fresh off their monumental UK ‘Rebel Diamonds’ tour, which finished with a record-breaking six-night residency at London’s O2 Arena on July 11.After pulling off a spectacular manoeuvre by pausing their London show to celebrate England’s semifinal victory at the Euros, The Killers have once again gone above and beyond to demonstrate their affinity for the UK.Now, the band have posted their take on Oasis’ seminal album ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’. It depicts frontman Brandon Flowers standing in Berwick Street in Soho, with the now boarded-up Selectadisc record store to his left.

Creeper mourned England’s Euros loss with a cover of The Killers‘ ‘Mr Brightside’ at their Portsmouth gig last night (July 14). Check out the footage below.Last week, The Killers went viral after they paused their show to watch England beat the Netherlands in a 2-1 victory.

The Killers have discussed the viral moment where they paused a gig in London to screen England’s victory at the Euro 2024 semi-final, and revealed that they had also prepared for other outcomes to the match.The moment took place on July 11, during the Las Vegas band’s six-night residency at The O2 as part of their ongoing ‘Rebel Diamonds’ tour.Ten songs into their performance, frontman Brandon Flowers and co. paused the concert to watch the clashing Euro semi-final with the O2 audience.

The Killers have been presented with an award to mark their six-night residency at London’s O2 arena.The award comes as the Las Vegas rock band recently completed their six nights at the venue as part of their ongoing ‘Rebel Diamonds’ tour, and broke the record for the most tickets sold.Their performances took place on July 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 and 11, and saw Brandon Flowers and co. celebrate 20 years of hits.

The Killers have been presented with two Guinness World Records for their hit song ‘Mr Brightside‘.As of July 4, the track has spent a total of 416 weeks on UK singles chart – the longest by a group – as well as the most cumulative weeks on UK singles chart with one song. In total, that amounts to almost eight years.‘Mr Brightside’ was the band’s debut single from Hot Fuss and was released first in September 2003 before being re-released in 2004.Speaking to Guinness World Records about the achievement, the band said they’ll never tire of playing the song.Frontman Brandon Flowers told them: “It’s infectious still to us, I know some people can’t wrap their head around it but you’ll see the response [when you see it live].“It’s tough not to be touched by it or be excited by it and there’s going to be people tonight who’ve never seen it live, there’ll be some people who’ve seen it 45 times.

The Killers kicked off their residency at The O2 in London last night (Thursday July 4), where they invited a fan on stage to play drums on ‘For Reasons Unknown’. Check out footage, photos, the setlist and more below.Supported by Travis (who covered ‘Somewhere In My Heart’ with Brandon Flowers in Glasgow earlier this week and told the crowd to expect a stadium show packed into an arena from the headliners), the Las Vegas band took to the stage with an emotional opening for their first of six nights at The O2.With a fitting speech for a tour promoting their latest greatest hits album ‘Rebel Diamonds’, Flowers spoke of the band’s rise to success through “confidence, by shouting affirmations in the mirror”“You’ve got to give the world irrefutable proof that you are who you say you are,” he began, before their burst into the title track from second album ‘Sam’s Town’.