The Killers

[efcfanwirral]

Just now, charlierc said:

I found this curious and wanted second opinions.

 

The Killers just announced a November/December tour of Australia, and at some of the Aussie shows, they'll play Hot Fuss in full. I thought it was just an exclusive for their recent Las Vegas residency, so I'm surprised both at it getting a run in Oz and that there was no UK Hot Fuss in full concert when they were here in June/July.

 

Am I allowed to be a tad surprised at this?

I'm also surprised, though I suppose now they're going down this road they could fill in a couple of Hot Fuss shows over here in November? Or even January, Green Day are doing their double"anniversary" thing into Asia next year 

[gfa]

Quite funny how the big cities get their new album in full show + a hot fuss full show (ie 2 dates)

 

The smaller cities with only 1 date just get a new album in full show 😂

[efcfanwirral]

13 minutes ago, gfa said:

Quite funny how the big cities get their new album in full show + a hot fuss full show (ie 2 dates)

 

The smaller cities with only 1 date just get a new album in full show 😂

New album is greatest hits though! 

[gfa]

5 minutes ago, efcfanwirral said:

New album is greatest hits though! 

oh whoops should have done more research!

[charlierc]

20 hours ago, efcfanwirral said:

I'm also surprised, though I suppose now they're going down this road they could fill in a couple of Hot Fuss shows over here in November? Or even January, Green Day are doing their double"anniversary" thing into Asia next year 

That's true. I did see it announced GD will be doing Dookie & American Idiot in full for their newly announced Australian tour in March 2025.

Edited September 13 by charlierc

[charlierc]

8 hours ago, gfa said:

Quite funny how the big cities get their new album in full show + a hot fuss full show (ie 2 dates)

 

The smaller cities with only 1 date just get a new album in full show 😂

 

7 hours ago, efcfanwirral said:

New album is greatest hits though! 

Although curiously they aren't doing that in full either. Spirit, which is one of the 3 new songs written for Rebel Diamonds, has barely featured in contention.

[NorthernSoul52]

Tour underway down under, with a cover of the INXS classic Don't Change to close out the main set.

 

Imagine it will be a particularly static setlist for the Rebel Diamonds shows. They seemed to lose their nerve a little after the first few shows - knew Brandon wasn't hugely keen on Battle Born as a song these days, but begs the question why they even brought it back to begin with. False hope of the highest order!

[charlierc]

11 hours ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Tour underway down under, with a cover of the INXS classic Don't Change to close out the main set.

 

Imagine it will be a particularly static setlist for the Rebel Diamonds shows. They seemed to lose their nerve a little after the first few shows - knew Brandon wasn't hugely keen on Battle Born as a song these days, but begs the question why they even brought it back to begin with. False hope of the highest order!

I still find it a curio Australia is the only place not called Las Vegas getting the Hot Fuss in full shows.

 

Presumably still with Ted and Jake on guitar/bass rather than flying out Dave & Mark just for those dates but not the other Aussie shows.

[NorthernSoul52]

Yeah, no sign of Dave the other night in Queensland and still feel Mark will only ever play the special occasions close to home going forward.

 

Not a bad set the other night, per se, but feel there's a much deeper roster of tracks they could pull upon with a degree of semi-regularity. They've actually played a lot of great tunes on the Rebel Diamonds run - Lightning Fields, This Is Your Life, Battle Born, Sam's Town, Miss Atomic Bomb, Sleepwalker, Spirit, In Another Life - that rarely see the light of day, but it would be lovely if they were among the others that get a remarkable amount of airtime - I could happily have them retire The Way It Was, Dying Breed, hell, even A Dustland Fairytale and Spaceman from regular rotation to get a few deeper cuts in there.

 

If you've got Mr. Brightside, Somebody Told Me, All These Things That I've Done, When You Were Young, Read My Mind, Human, Runaways and Caution as fixtures, you've got a dozen to play around with there.

 

(Yes, I am still bitter about swapping my Manchester #3 ticket for a Manchester #1 one in hindsight. Apologies for the ramble.)