The Killers: Live in Australia 2024
You'll be doin' just fine when The Killers hit Melbourne to celebrate 20 years of 'Hot Fuss'.
Overview
This tour will get you smiling like you mean it: The Killers are returning Down Under in 2024, playing Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on Thursday, December 12–Friday, December 13. The Las Vegas-born rockers were last here in Australia in November and December 2022, and are coming back two years later to get crowds singing 'Mr Brightside' and 'Somebody Told Me' again.
Hot Fuss, the album that gave the world those two beloved tracks — and 'Smile Like You Mean It', 'Jenny Was a Friend of Mine', 'All These Things That I've Done' and more — is the reason for the visit. 2024 marks 20 years since it first released, so Brandon Flowers and company are celebrating in the best possible way.
Open up your eager eyes, Melbourne: destiny is calling you two different types of gigs. One is a Rebel Diamonds show, pumping through the group's hits across their entire career, while the other will see the band work through Hot Fuss in its entirety.
That said, given the group's lengthy back catalogue, The Killers won't just be focusing on Hot Fuss tunes at the latter concert, but have plenty more songs to bust out. Also likely to get a whirl as well: 'When You Were Young', 'Bones', 'Human', 'The Man' and latest single 'Bright Lights', just to name a few.
Sadly, this Aussie tour's November/December timing means that The Killers won't be repeating their AFL Grand Final berth after stealing the show back in 2017. They will be in the country for the AFLW Grand Final, however, if you want to start crossing your fingers.
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