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Billie Eilish, Fred Again.. and The Killers have been announced as the headliners for this year’s Electric Picnic – check out the full line-up below.Eilish will top the bill at the Irish music and arts festival on Friday, September 1, with Fred Again..

The Killers, Kendrick Lamara and ODESZA set to headline and return to the desert. Check out the full roster below.This year’s festival marks a decade of the Downtown Las Vegas event.

The Killers have covered U2‘s classic ‘Where The Streets Have No Name’ – watch footage below.Singer Brandon Flowers told the crowd at the band’s concert at Uncasville’s Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut on Friday (March 17) that they wanted to honour U2 on St Patrick’s Day.“Do you know why we celebrate St Patrick’s Day?” began Flowers. “We bring with us an Irishman everywhere we go.

Snail Mail and Waxahatchee covered The Killers‘ ‘When You Were Young’ during the final night of the former’s ‘Valentine Fest’.The duo – whose real names are Lindsey Jordan and Katie Crutchfield, respectively – teamed up at the Ottobar for the cover of the 2006 hit single in Baltimore last night (February 14) for the fifth night of the concert series.It comes after Jordan linked up with Mac DeMarco to cover Talking Heads’ 1983 classic ‘This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)’ the previous night (February 13).Earlier in the week, Jordan also teamed up with Soccer Mommy for Avril Lavigne‘s 2002 hit ‘I’m With You’.‘Valentine Fest’ was launched in support of Jordan’s second album as Snail Mail, the titular ‘Valentine’, which arrived last November via Matador. Singles included the title track, ‘Ben Franklin’ and ‘Madonna’, with the album itself earning a five-star review from NME’s El Hunt.

The Killers covered The Smiths‘ ‘Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want’ with Johnny Marr at their show in Washington D.C. last night (October 12) – check out footage below.Brandon Flowers and co.

Sunday Lunch, Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp have shared a cover of The Killers‘ ‘Mr Brightside’ by Chesney Hawkes.As part of their long-running series of weekly performances from their kitchen, the couple last week delivered a rendition of Hawkes’ classic ‘I Am The One And Only‘ – allowing Hawkes to take the lead while they appeared in the background in lederhosen and a maid’s outfit; presumably to mark Oktoberfest.This week the duo again relinquish lead vocal and guitar duties to Hawkes, and they dance in the kitchen behind him. Towards the end of the video, they all reveal themselves to be wearing tutus before Fripp declares: “It’s Chesney in the kitchen, with Toyah and Robert!”The couple have been delivering Sunday Lunch episodes since 2020, when they began the series during the coronavirus pandemic, recently delivering a cover of David Bowie‘s ‘Heroes’ in dedication to the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Johnny Marr joined The Killers on stage last night (August 20) to perform Smiths classics as they began their US tour together – see footage and the full setlist below.Marr began his tour supporting Brandon Flowers and co. at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada on Friday night (August 19) before playing the following night at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.

The Killers have shared the cinematic new video for their recent single ‘Boy’ – you can watch the clip below.The band debuted the track, which was officially released last week, at Mad Cool Festival in Madrid last month. According to frontman Brandon Flowers, it “was the song that took me back home, and was sort of the impetus for writing [2021 album] ‘Pressure Machine’”.“There’s an optimism to it,” Flowers told NME about ‘Boy’ last month.

The Killers have today (August 5) released a new song, ‘Boy’ – check it out below.It’s the first new music from the band since their last album, ‘Pressure Machine‘.The new track was debuted at last month’s Mad Cool festival in Madrid and sees a return to the band’s anthemic style of songwriting.Frontman Brandon Flowers said the song was written before ‘Pressure Machine’ but the themes explored in the song’s lyrics led him to write that album.Flowers said of the song: “This was the first song written after we had to cancel the ‘Imploding The Mirage’ tour due to the pandemic.“I had recently moved back to Utah and started to make trips to Nephi, where I grew up. I found that the place I had wanted to get away from so desperately at 16 was now a place that I couldn’t stop returning to.

The Killers have confirmed that ‘Boy’ will be their next single, announcing the news on social media today.The band gave ‘Boy’ a live debut at Mad Cool festival earlier this month (July 7). Speaking to NME ahead of that set, Flowers explained how the track was a leftover from 2021’s ‘Pressure Machine’.“We’ve been teasing it a little bit,” he told NME. “It was the song that took me back home and was sort of the impetus for writing [2021 album] ‘Pressure Machine’.

Killers‘ set at the Colours of Ostrava festival in the Czech Republic, they were joined onstage by Phoebe Bridgers to perform their 2021 collaboration, ‘Runaway Horses’.Bridgers and Killers frontman Brandon Flowers duetted during the rendition, in what appears to be the first time the two acts have performed the track together live.“ok who got a video of me singing with the killers,” Bridgers wrote on Twitter shortly after the performance, sparking a flurry of fan-shot footage and photos.

The Killers have debuted a new song titled ‘Boy’.“Do you wanna be the first to hear us play a new song right now? It goes like this,” frontman Brandon Flowers told the audience during their main stage set last night (July 7). After playing the new song, Flowers asked the crowd, “Si or no?” with them responding “Si” alongside roars of applause.Watch footage of the new song being performed below:A post shared by Andrew Trendell (@andrewtrendell)A post shared by The Killers (@thekillers)Last year saw The Killers release their seventh studio album, ‘Pressure Machine’.

The Killers paused their Manchester gig last night (June 11) for Brandon Flowers to check on an elderly crowdsurfer.The band were continuing their 2022 UK and Ireland stadium tour at the Emirates Old Trafford.During the gig, Flowers spotted an elderly crowd member being taken over the barrier, and paused the show in order to check on the fan.After putting his arm round the fan, Flowers told the crowd: “I said Billy what ya doin’?”Per the frontman, the pensioner replied: “He told me ‘I’m enjoyin’ me self’.”A post shared by Brandon Flowers fan page (@lordbrandonflowers)Billy the crowd surfer at The Killers tonight in Manchester

The Killers were joined by a fan on drums at their Falkirk show last night (June 7) – see footage below.As is customary at many of the band’s gigs, a fan was picked from the crowd to sit behind Ronnie Vannucci’s drum kit to perform ‘For Reasons Unknown’.As he told BBC News, 28-year-old Kyle Grieve – who drums for local Edinburgh band Retro Video Club – was at both of the gigs in Falkirk, on Monday (June 6) and Tuesday. At the first show, he held up a sign asking to play drums with the band.

The Killers gave their song ‘Pressure Machine’ its live debut at the first of two dates in London last night (June 3).The Las Vegas band are midway through a UK and Ireland tour right now and performed at Arsenal’s Emirate Stadium yesterday.During the gig, The Killers aired the title track of their latest album, which was released last year, for the first time. The song was requested by BBC Radio 2 DJ Jo Whiley, according to frontman Brandon Flowers.“Jo Whiley, she’s always championed us since the very beginning – she’s here tonight,” Flowers told the crowd.

The Killers kicked off their 2022 UK stadium tour in Doncaster last night (May 24) – see photos, video, reaction, the setlist and ticket details for remaining gigs below.After playing an intimate tour warm-up in Sheffield last week (May 17), Brandon Flowers and co. played the Eco-Power Stadium, home of Doncaster Rovers FC, last night to open their tour.At the show, they played tracks from across their seven studio albums, as well as a handful of covers.Among the cover versions were the band’s classic rendition of the Joy Division hit ‘Shadowplay’ and a version of ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’, the 1950s track written by Ewan MacColl for Peggy Seeger and popularised by Roberta Flack.The set began with ‘My Own Soul’s Warning’ and ended with a four-song encore including ‘Hot Fuss’ tracks ‘Midnight Show’ and set closer ‘All These Things That I’ve Done’.For the opening track, the band were backed by crashes of lightning on the big rectangular screen, with massive screens also flanking them on either side.See footage and photos from The Killers’ tour opener in Doncaster below, alongside the full setlist and remaining tour dates.

The Killers made their UK live return with an intimate show at the O2 Academy in Sheffield last night (May 17). Check out photos, footage, the setlist and more below.Brandon Flowers and co took to the stage at the 2,150-capacity venue to warm up for their 2022 UK and Ireland stadium tour, which kicks off in Doncaster next Tuesday (May 24).

The Killers have been announced as one of the headliners of Poland’s Open’er Festival 2022.The indie rockers join dozens of acts already announced for the festival, which is held at Gdynia-Kosakowo airport, and will top the bill on July 2.Dua Lipa, Doja Cat, Imagine Dragons, Twenty One Pilots, Playboi Carti, Martin Garrix, The Chemical Brothers, Måneskin, Megan Thee Stallion, Glass Animals, Gunna, Clairo, Tove Lo, Little Simz, Jessie Ware, Royal Blood, Years And Years, The Smile and Michael Kiwanuka are all booked for the festival, which runs from June 29-July 2.The Killers previously headlined the 2020 edition of the Polish festival.Open’er Festival is operating in solidarity with Ukraine and says it “will be a place of support for Ukrainians facing the barbaric Russian aggression of their country”.A special initiative “Wspierajmy Ukrainę na koncertach / Support Ukraine at concerts” will take place during the festival to help the actions of Polish Center For International Aid. Find more information here.Four-day tickets are priced at €150 (£126), while four-day tickets with camping cost €175 (£147).

The Killers debuted several songs for the first time in Las Vegas last night (April 15) – check out some footage of the moment below.The group kicked off their ‘Imploding The Mirage’ tour in Vegas and opened with the live debut of ‘My Own Soul’s Warning’, later followed by ‘Running Towards A Place’, ‘Fire In Bone’ and ‘The Getting By II’.Elsewhere, the 21-strong set contained hits from throughout their career including ‘Mr Brightside’, ‘Smile Like You Mean It’ and ‘All These Things That I’ve Done’.Check out footage of the songs making their live debut here and the setlist.The Killers in Las Vegas – Set List ‘My Own Soul’s Warning’‘Dying Breed’‘Bling (Confession of a King)’‘Human’‘Blowback’‘Running Towards a Place’‘Mr. Brightside’‘Somebody Told Me’‘Fire in Bone’‘Cody’‘In the Car Outside’‘Smile Like You Mean It’‘The Getting By II’‘Be Still’‘Runaways’‘Read My Mind’‘All These Things That I’ve Done’Encore:‘Spaceman’‘Midnight Show’‘When You Were Young’‘Caution’Earlier this week (April 11), The Killers announced details of a tiny gig in Sheffield next month ahead of their 2022 UK stadium tour – get your tickets here.Brandon Flowers and co.

The Killers have announced details of a tiny gig in Sheffield next month ahead of their 2022 UK stadium tour – see details below and get your tickets here.Brandon Flowers and co. are set to head across the country this summer in support of their albums ‘Pressure Machine’ and ‘Imploding The Mirage’.That tour begins in Doncaster on May 24, with dates following in Bristol, Southampton, London and beyond.Ahead of the tour, the band have now announced an intimate warm-up show at the O2 Academy in Sheffield, set for May 17.Tickets for the new show go on sale this Thursday (April 14) at 10am BST.

The Killers have shared seven new reimagined versions of songs from their 2021 album ‘Pressure Machine’ on the deluxe version of the record, which is out today (March 25).The expanded version, which you can listen to below, features four different versions of closing track ‘The Getting By’, plus a new version of ‘Runaway’ and two further takes on ‘West Hills’.‘The Getting By II’ is much more rousing and characteristic of the band than the original while other versions are even more downbeat than the 2021 cut.‘Running Horses II’ is also more upbeat than the previous version of the track and no longer features Phoebe Bridgers.Opening track ‘West Hills’ meanwhile now features a reworked gospel version of the song.Last year, The Killers revealed to NME that they’re already at work on a “heavier” new record – and that this one is likely to feature all four members.The band’s previous record ‘Imploding The Mirage‘ came out in 2020 and saw guitarist Dave Keuning sit out the recording sessions to enjoy some time at home at San Diego instead.

Pressure Machine‘ tomorrow (March 25), The Killers have shared their new live film/documentary Notes From A Quiet Town – check it out below.The 33-minute film sees The Killers visit Nephi, Utah which is where frontman Brandon Flowers lived between the ages of eight and 16. It follows on from the band’s seventh album ‘Pressure Machine’, which was a concept record about Flowers’ childhood in the town.Notes From A Quiet Town features interviews with locals alongside stripped-back performances of ‘Cody’, ‘Terrible Thing’ and ‘Quiet Town’.Check it out below:Speaking about the creation of ‘Pressure Machine’ to NME, Flowers said: “Mentally, I started to go to this place where I grew up and write songs about it. It was as if there was a chamber of memories somewhere that was just waiting for me to unlock it.

The Killers have announced details of the expanded, deluxe edition of their 2021 album ‘Pressure Machine’.The follow-up to 2020’s ‘Imploding The Mirage’ originally arrived back in August, charting at Number One in the UK in its first week.The Killers will now release a new edition of ‘Pressure Machine’ on March 25 via EMI, which will feature newly-realised and reimagined versions of select songs from the album that were co-produced by the band with Shawn Everett and Foxygen‘s Jonathan Rado.Such tracks as ‘West Hills’, ‘Runaway Horses’ (which was originally a collaboration with Phoebe Bridgers) and ‘The Getting By’ will be reworked for the new release.The Killers have also announced that on Monday (March 21) they will debut Notes From A Quiet Town, a new live film that will air exclusively on Facebook. You can watch a trailer for the film above.Notes From A Quiet Town, which will feature three stripped-back live performances by the band, was shot in frontman Brandon Flowers’ hometown of Nephi, Utah, and also includes a host of stories from Nephi locals.

Phoebe Bridgers has reacted to a mash-up of her hit 2020 single ‘Kyoto’ and The Killers‘ iconic track ‘Mr Brightside’ – listen to it below.The mash-up, shared by Twitter user @early_boiii, pits the lyrics of ‘Kyoto’ with the instantly recognisable guitar riff from ‘Mr Brightside’.Quote tweeting the mash-up, which also incorporates performance footage from both Bridgers and her band and The Killers, the singer-songwriter simply said: “this fucks.”Listen to the ‘Kyoto’ / ‘Mr Brightside’ mash-up

The Killers have announced a run of shows throughout Australia and New Zealand, set to take place through November and December next year.The ‘Imploding The Mirage’ tour, named after their 2020 album, will kick off in New Zealand, with shows in Auckland and Christchurch, before heading to Australia to play arena shows in Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney.In addition, as part of the concert series A Day On The Green, Brandon Flowers and co.

The Killers took to the rooftop of the Rockefeller Plaza in New York last night (September 23) to perform ‘Dying Breed’.Brandon Flowers and co. performed the track from their 2019 album ‘Imploding The Mirage‘ for a TV audience as part of The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon.

The Killers brought new album ‘Pressure Machine’ to late-night TV this week – watch them perform ‘In Another Life’ on Corden below.On Thursday (September 2), Brandon Flowers and co remotely tuned into James Corden’s Late Late Show to share their first TV performance for the new album, which came out last month.The band had first debuted songs from ‘Pressure Machine’ at an intimate comeback show in New York City last month, and now brought the spectacle to TV, sharing a low-jey performance in a

was cancelled due to a hurricane warning, but that didn’t stop The Killers from performing an impromptu jam session backstage.The event, which was set to take place yesterday (August 21) in New York’s Central Park, hosted up to 60,000 concertgoers (all vaccinated, as per its entry requirements) before it was shut down.Many of the artists on the bill – including Journey, LL Cool J, Santana and Barry Manilow – were able to perform as scheduled, however the event was shut down before any of the

The Killers have racked up their seventh consecutive UK Number One album with ‘Pressure Machine’.Earlier this week, it was reported that the band’s latest record was outselling the rest of the top five combined.By today, it had reached over 25,000 chart sales, 84 per cent of which were physical sales, including 5,400 on vinyl.‘Hot Fuss‘ (2005), ‘Sam’s Town‘ (2006), ‘Day & Age‘ (2008), ‘Battle Born‘ (2012), ‘Wonderful Wonderful‘ (2017) and last year’s ‘Imploding The Mirage‘ have all previously

The Killers showcased a host of tracks from their new album ‘Pressure Machine’ at a comeback show in New York last night (August 19).The Las Vegas band debuted ‘In The Car Outside’ and ‘Sleepwalker’ during their gig at Terminal 5. You can watch fan-shot videos of the band’s performances of both tracks below.The Killers also played a host of classic hits including ‘Mr.

Official Charts show that The Killers are on course for their seventh consecutive UK Number One album with ‘Pressure Machine’.The chart has reported today (August 16) that the band’s latest record is outselling the rest of the top five combined.

The Killers‘ Brandon Flowers has reflected on a “surreal” on-screen debate about religion that he once had with evolutionary author Richard Dawkins.The duo came to have a surprise but heated debate back in 2012 when Flowers, a devout Mormon, made an appearance on Swedish TV talk show Skavlan alongside Ulrika Johnson and Abba‘s Björn Ulvaeus.A debate soon erupted in which Flowers described his faith as “a beautiful thing” and said that he “took offence” after The God Delusion writer Dawkins

The Killers have performed ‘Runaway Horse’ on Jimmy Kimmel Live! You can watch it below.The song is taken from their latest album, ‘Pressure Machine’ which was released yesterday (August 13).Reviewing the album, NME said: “The past year has allowed many big names the times to complete long-held fantasies (Paul McCatney’s ‘III’) or push creative talents to their brink (Charli XCX’s ‘How I’m Feeling Now’), now ‘Pressure Machine’ joins them; not only is it a project we we may never have heard

Pressure Machine‘ today (August 13), but The Killers have revealed to NME that they’re already at work on a “heavier” new record – and that this one is likely to feature all four members.The band’s previous record ‘Imploding The Mirage‘ came out last year and saw guitarist Dave Keuning sit out the recording sessions to enjoy some time at home at San Diego instead.Keuning returned for ‘Pressure Machine’ while bassist Mark Stoermer was absent due to caution around the COVID pandemic, with the rest

The Killers have spoken to NME about their decision to collaborate with Phoebe Bridgers on the track ‘Runaway Horses’ from their new album ‘Pressure Machine‘.Having been a longtime vocal fan of the band, Bridgers has covered The Killers multiple times over the years.

BLACKPINK’s Rosé has released her take on The Killers’ 2006 hit song ‘Read My Mind’.Yesterday (August 3), the Korean-Australian singer returned for her fourth appearance on South Korean variety show Sea Of Hope, where different Korean celebrities perform music live and provide guests with meals at a seaside venue.Accompanied by a guitarist, Rosé held her performance in front of a small audience during sunset.