[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Killers are a part of the pantheon of bands that could headline any festival anywhere in the world, but it’s no surprise when you consider the sheer amount of bangers they have at their disposal, and as 65,000 people cram into Hyde Park to watch, they pull out a 110% banger count. If their surprise set at Glastonbury was the entrée, then this is the main course and dessert with sprinkles on top.
The band appear on stage to an almost sinister synth with Brandon Flowers’ keyboard in the shape of the letter K and backed by an even bigger version lit up in lights. Kicking into ‘The Man’ (with a little help from some confetti cannons) from upcoming album ‘Wonderful Wonderful’, Flowers is the man providing a masterclass in being the frontman whipping up a storm in a pink leather jacket. Unlike at Glastonbury, there’s no sign of bassist Mark Stoermer with his role being played by touring member Jake Blanton.
There’s no sign of any unreleased material as the band rip through ‘Somebody Told Me’ and ‘Spaceman’ with Flowers having his Freddie Mercury moment with the end of the latter. “Can you believe it’s been four years since Wembley?” Flowers asks the crowd, “We need to get reacquainted” - and they certainly do with ‘Smile Like You Mean It’. Before ‘Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine’, Flowers explains: “This song was meant to be played in the dark,” but the band give it a shot anyway and what a magnificent shot it is.
