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With a combination of synths, a classic 80s bass rhythm, and Brandon Flower\u2019s unmistakable vocals, we have the perfect modern alternative rock sound. They have managed to sell over 28 million albums, won and have been nominated for a number of Grammys, headlined festivals, and sold out stadiums.\u00a0 What more can this rock band achieve?\u00a0 A sixth studio album that is due to drop at the end of May 2020, of course.\u00a0 Until this long awaited moment comes, join us as we look back at the five most memorable moments of the band\u2019s \u2018killer\u2019 history.<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"copy","copy":"

Hot Fuss<\/b><\/h2>\n

The Killer\u2019s multi-platinum debut album, entitled Hot Fuss, left us in awe after hitting the airwaves in June 2004.\u00a0 \u2018Mr Brightside\u2019, \u2018Somebody Told me\u2019<\/span>,<\/span><\/i> \u2018All These Things That I\u2019ve Done\u2019, \u2018Smile Like You Mean It\u2019, it is hard to believe that all of these smash hits came from this one album alone!\u00a0 Mr Brightside, which many critics have noted to be one of the greatest rock songs of the century, happens to be the first song that the band ever wrote. It was written after lead singer Brandon Flowers caught his unfaithful girlfriend in the act.\u00a0 Even though the album went on to reach number one in the UK charts, the Killers actually turned down the offer to headline 2005\u2019s Glastonbury Festival because they allegedly felt that they \u201cdidn\u2019t have enough songs.\u201d\u00a0 Anyway, the boys had a change of heart two years later, when they decided to headline the same in 2007.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Day & Age World Tour<\/b><\/h2>\n

The Killer\u2019s 2008 third studio album, Day & Age, reached number one in the UK and Irish charts within weeks of its release. It gave us new singles in Human and Spaceman, and also a 2009 world tour.. The quartet conquered every continent, and also headlined at the Lollapalooza and Coachella Festivals in this same year.\u00a0 Fans across the globe loved the introduction of the band\u2019s latest sound, synth rock mixed with whimsical lyrics, which was very different to what was heard in their earlier 2006 album, Sam\u2019s Town. \u00a0The tour was the Killer\u2019s biggest tour effort to date, achieving sold-out shows across the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

Live from the Royal Albert Hall<\/b><\/h2>\n

Within the same Day & Age tour, in the summer of 2009 and over the course of two days, the Killers took over the stage at London\u2019s Royal Albert Hall.\u00a0 The live concert DVD \u201cLive from the Royal Albert Hall\u201d is released.\u00a0 When questioned on the band\u2019s decision to film the show, Brandon was heard to have said, “London\u2019s always been very good to us. They opened their arms to us before anybody else did.\u201d This same DVD went on to be played in movie theatres around the world, and sold enough copies to go Platinum. We have heard that the Killers have a pre-show ritual, \u201cthe cuddle\u201d, where the four join together in a circle with feet touching.\u00a0 It\u2019s too bad that this wasn\u2019t caught on tape!<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWembley Song\u201d<\/b><\/h2>\n

After the June 2012 release of the band\u2019s fourth studio album, Battle Born, the band finally decided to conquer Wembley Stadium.\u00a0 With no surprise, the Killers sold out this 90k capacity venue, making this the best show of their career thus far.\u00a0 Lightning bolts, fireworks, glitter cannons; this show really had all the fire power a rock band needed to make it a success. Commencing with Flowers\u2019 delicate piano playing in the show\u2019s introduction the band then fired into their anthem and felt right at home in this massive stadium. Most impressive was their bespoke song titled \u2018Wembley Song\u2019 that was written and performed by the Killers just for this gig.\u00a0 As if this wasn\u2019t cool enough, at the close of the show the band hopped in their vehicles and dashed straight over to Islington\u2019s The Garage club to play a 40-minute set to 800 lucky fans until 2am.\u00a0 Talk about an adrenaline rush.<\/span><\/p>\n

Glastonbury, 2019<\/b><\/h2>\n

Just last year, on Day 4 of the Pyramid stage, the Killers gave us one of the most memorable performances in Glastonbury Festival history.\u00a0 Fans didn\u2019t know what to think when Frank Sinatra\u2019s Luck Be A Lady came out of the speakers, as Flowers, Keuning, Stoemer, and Vanucci Jr took to the stage.\u00a0 Suddenly, Sinatra\u2019s voice was interrupted by Vanucci Jr drum beats, Flowers then leading the sea of people in Freddie Mercury style call-and-answers \u2018woahs\u2019.\u00a0 Finally, the band launched into Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine, and it was a string of major hits from there.\u00a0 The headlining show\u2019s encore was even better than the show itself, as Johnny Marr of the Smiths and the Pet Shop Boys joined for a few more Killer tunes and finally Mr Brightside to close.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As we await the release of Imploding The Mirage, the band\u2019s sixth studio album, we also await the Killer\u2019s biggest ever tour of 2020-21. The boys sold out their initial June Malahide Castle gig so quickly, that they caved in and added a second show, due to the high demand. The Killers were due to play in Malahide Castle on the 16th and 17th June, but since the COVID-19 development the tour has been rescheduled and we are awaiting new dates. If the band’s history of stage performances is anything to go by, this gig is simply not to be missed.\u00a0 Glitter cannons or not, we cannot wait to hear what\u2019s in store from their new album, and always look forward to singing the more classic Killers anthems.\u00a0 On a side note, apparently the band\u2019s favourite steak restaurant is Trocadero in Dublin, so make your table reservations now.<\/span><\/p>\n"}],"block_type":"image-content","thumbnail_size":"height-1","image_thumbnail":{"ID":758,"id":758,"title":"Killers Press","filename":"Killers-Press.jpg","filesize":34250,"url":"https:\/\/umusic.ie\/backend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Killers-Press.jpg","link":"https:\/\/umusic.ie\/backend\/music-features\/the-killers-5-most-memorable-moments\/killers-press\/","alt":"","author":"1","description":"","caption":"","name":"killers-press","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":757,"date":"2020-04-28 09:06:25","modified":"2020-04-28 09:06:25","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/umusic.ie\/backend\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":620,"height":330,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/umusic.ie\/backend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Killers-Press-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/umusic.ie\/backend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Killers-Press-300x160.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":160,"medium_large":"https:\/\/umusic.ie\/backend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Killers-Press.jpg","medium_large-width":525,"medium_large-height":279,"large":"https:\/\/umusic.ie\/backend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Killers-Press.jpg","large-width":525,"large-height":279,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/umusic.ie\/backend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Killers-Press.jpg","1536x1536-width":620,"1536x1536-height":330,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/umusic.ie\/backend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Killers-Press.jpg","2048x2048-width":620,"2048x2048-height":330,"twentyseventeen-featured-image":"https:\/\/umusic.ie\/backend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Killers-Press.jpg","twentyseventeen-featured-image-width":620,"twentyseventeen-featured-image-height":330,"twentyseventeen-thumbnail-avatar":"https:\/\/umusic.ie\/backend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Killers-Press-100x100.jpg","twentyseventeen-thumbnail-avatar-width":100,"twentyseventeen-thumbnail-avatar-height":100}},"display_tag":false,"related":false,"tag_color":"","meta_description":"After shocking the radio waves for almost two decades, we might now be able to call the Killers the greatest rock quartet of our generation. 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