The Killers will play Hot Fuss in full in Australia this December ...
Prepare your lungs for an evening of indie rock anthems with The Killers.
This year marks 20 years since The Killers released their blockbuster debut album Hot Fuss, and now the Las Vegas indie rockers have announced a surprise Australian tour to commemorate the milestone.
The Killers will hit our shores from November, playing their very first shows in Townsville, followed by arenas in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne in early December.
They’ll play a back-to-back greatest hits set drawing from their seven-album discography, billed as ‘Rebel Diamonds’, at each stop.
In Sydney and Melbourne, there’ll be an additional show dedicated to a full performance of Hot Fuss, which is basically a greatest hits in itself - complete with the deathless ‘Mr. Brightside’, with a few extra surprises thrown in.
Released 7 June, 2004, and rocketing straight to the top of the ARIA Charts, Hot Fuss was an instantly iconic debut in the era of what the Zoomers now call the ‘indie sleaze’.
Fronted by Brandon Flowers, rock’s must charismatic Mormon, The Killers were a heady cocktail of their influences.
Take a pinch of The Strokes, a dash of 1980s British New Wave, and a healthy sprinkle of U2 and Bruce Springsteen’s arena rock ambition, and you’ve got intoxicating hits like ‘Somebody Told Me’, ‘All These Things That I’ve Done’, and ‘Smile Like You Mean It’.
The Killers have been regulars of triple j’s Hottest 100, Australian charts and playlists ever since.
In fact, ‘Mr. Brightside’ – the angsty anthem that endures at parties, karaoke bars, dancefloors and even AFL Grand Finals - hasn’t left Spotify’s Top Songs Australia chart for more than 350 weeks straight.
Catch The Killers at the following dates.
Sat 30 November – Queensland Bank Stadium: Bindal Wulgurukaba, Townsville, QLD - Rebel Diamonds show, all ages
Fri 6 December – Qudos Bank Arena: Gadigal Land, Sydney, NSW - Rebel Diamonds show, all ages
Saty 7 December – Qudos Bank Arena: Gadigal Land, Sydney, NSW - Hot Fuss show, all ages
Mon 9 December – Brisbane Entertainment Centre: Turrbal Jagera Land, Brisbane, QLD - Rebel Diamonds show, all ages
Thrs 12 December – Rod Laver Arena: Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Land, Melbourne, VIC - Rebel Diamonds show, all ages
Fri 13 December – Rod Laver Arena: Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Land, Melbourne, VIC - Hot Fuss show, all ages
Tickets are available from Thursday 12 September, 4pm local time. A pre-sale kicks off 10 September. Visit frontiertouring.com/thekillers for more information.
