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The Killers play surprise gig in London

Band preview five new songs at Royal Albert Hall warm-up

The Killers previewed five songs from their new album tonight (November 2) at a secret fans-only gig in London.

The Vegas four-piece only announced the intimate last minute show at Bush Hall on their website on Friday night (October 31).

The gig, the smallest concert the band have played in the city, was a warm-up for their comeback show at the Royal Albert Hall tomorrow (November 3).

Kicking off with forthcoming single 'Human', The Killers were greeted with huge cheers by the select few who managed to get their hands on tickets.

Lead singer Brandon Flowers, who arrived onstage dressed in a black jacket with fur shoulder pads, then strapped on a bass guitar as the band rolled into 'For Reasons Unknown'.

Flowers thanked the crowd for "turning up at such short notice" as The Killers launched into the 'Hot Fuss' single 'Smile Like You Mean It'.

During the set, the band played a further four new songs from their forthcoming album 'Day And Age', two of which ['Losing Touch' and 'Joyride'] saw the band backed by a saxophonist.

The Vegas four-piece also performed 'Spaceman', debuted at the Reading And Leeds Festivals during the summer, and 'Neon Tiger'.

Before the band launched into their cover of Joy Division's 'Shadowplay', a humbled Flowers told the crowd: "I guess you know I am not very good between the songs. Hopefully the songs will get us through the night."

Typically, the crowd belted out every word to the likes of 'Somebody Told Me', 'Mr Brightside' and 'All These Things That I've Done'.

The Killers played:

'Human'
'For Reasons Unknown'
'Smile Like You Mean It'
'Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine'
'Somebody Told Me'
'Losing Touch'
'Spaceman'
'Andy You're A Star'
'Read My Mind'
'Sweet Talk'
'Joyride'
'Shadowplay'
'Mr Brightside'
'Neon Tiger'
'All These Things That I've Done'
'When You Were Young'


'Day And Age' is released on November 24. Read more on the office blog.
 

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hness 

Nov 3, 2008

the Killers are possibly, after babyshambles, one of the worst bands in the world

dan_riggs80 

Nov 3, 2008

What's with this "hating the killers just because they're the killers" deal? One can not like a band's sound, but to say they're one of the "worst bands in the world"? That's far too drastic.

D. Conka 

Nov 3, 2008

I'll second that, they are pish, like Babyshambles they don't have much to offer which is new, bland boring bollocks pop music.

Soundedd 

Nov 3, 2008

hness haha, thats material for his new stand up tour, coming to a theatre near you in 2009! :)

katypops5 

Nov 3, 2008

The Killers are the best band out. I wish I could of gone to the show, but i'll be listening to their gig on radio 1 tonight ;) And by the way guys. I think their album sales kinda show that their very, very far away from being the worst band in the world.

sreiok 

Nov 4, 2008

This gig was fantastic, an arean filling quality band in a beautiful 300 capacity hall, playing their hearts out for their fans, you can't knock that. They're origional and have their own interesting presence the fact that yesterdays Royal Albert Hall gig sold out in minutes is a testament to their magnificence.

hness 

Nov 4, 2008

lol sounded, im glad you can take a joke ! i may have exaggerated a bit...steps are probably worse than the killers....

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