The Killers will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut LP, Hot mess, playing the album live at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in their hometown of Las Vegas. Eight nights are booked from August 14th to August 30th. tickets go on sale January 27.
All four members of the band – singer Brandon Flowers, guitarist Dave Keuning, bassist Mark Stoermer and drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr – will participate in the shows. This has been rare since Stoermer stopped touring with the group in 2016 due to hearing problems and exhaustion from the road, and Keuning stepped down between 2017 and 2020 to spend more time with his family. “No one is going to sympathize with me,” Keuning said Rolling rock in 2021, “but physically and mentally, I couldn't go to the airport and commit to another two years away. I couldn't do it. I was going crazy.”
Keuning returned to the group later that year, but was MIA for several recent tours. Rhythm guitarist Ted Sablay steps up and plays lead when he's not there. Keuning and Stoermer remained official members of the group throughout their breaks from the road, although Keuning did not play in 2020 Imploding The Mirageand Stormer did not participate in the 2021 sessions Pressure machine.
The Hot mess The anniversary concerts in Las Vegas are a great opportunity for the band to reunite on stage and revisit the songs that launched them. Hot mess tunes like “Mr. Brightside', 'Somebody Told Me', 'All Things That I've Done', 'Smile Like You Mean It', 'Andy, You're a Star' and 'Jenny Was a Friend of Mine' were consistent parts of the set performers in the last two decades. It's hard to imagine them ever being able to play a concert without at least playing 'Mr. Brightside', one of the most beloved rock songs of the 21st century.
His back half Hot messHowever, it is filled with rarities that the team has largely ignored in recent years. They haven't played 'On Top' since 2016, 'Believe Me Natalie' since 2018 and 'Everything Will Be Alright' since 2005. These shows will also mark the first time they will return and play a album in its entirety.
A month ago, the group released the compilation album Rebel Diamonds, with the new song “Spirit”. They're promoting it with a European tour this summer and appearances at Boston Calling and the Governors Ball Music festival.
A new album was in the works last year, but they scrapped it because the Flowers were no longer in the mood to make synth-pop records reminiscent of their early work. “Halfway through the recording, I realized, 'I can't do this,'” Flowers said The times. “This is the crisis I am in. The Killers are my identity and our songs fill the seats, but I'm more content making music like [the stark, stripped-down] Pressure machine. I found a side of myself writing it that was strong. This was the guy I was looking for! I'm just as proud Hot mess like you can be about something you did when you were 20, but I'm not 20. So I'm thinking about the next phase of my life.”
The murderers Hot mess 20th Anniversary tour Dates:
August 14 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
August 16 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
August 17 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
August 21 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
August 23 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
August 24 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
August 28 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
August 30 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
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