To mark the 20th anniversary of their legendary debut album Hot Fuss, The Killers have announced an eight-show residency in their hometown of Las Vegas.
The Mr. Brightside hitmakers – made up of Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Ronnie Vannucci Jr. and Mark Stoermer – will take the stage at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in August and perform every track from the 2004 album.
The residency runs from August 14th to 30th, with tickets available from January 27th.
The band announced the residency on social media, writing, “It's nice to be home.” Join the four of us in August for eight shows at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace as we celebrate 20 years of Hot Fuss.”
“Hot Fuss” launched the band into superstardom, selling more than seven million copies worldwide, reaching number seven on the Billboard 200 albums chart and topping the charts in the UK.
The Killers have announced an eight-show residency in their hometown of Las Vegas to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their legendary debut album Hot Fuss (pictured: bassist Mark Stoemer, drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr., vocalist Brandon Flowers and guitarist Dave Keuning).
“Hot Fuss” launched the band into superstardom, selling more than seven million copies worldwide, reaching number seven on the Billboard 200 albums chart and topping the charts in the UK
Frontman Flowers has also released two critically acclaimed solo albums, Flamingo and The Desired Effect
Four commercially and critically successful singles were created: Mr. Brightside, Somebody Told Me, All These Things That I've Done and Smile Like You Mean It.
The album and its first three singles received five Grammy nominations.
The 2003 single “Mr Brightside” reached number 10 in both the US and the UK and is the Killers' most successful single.
The song recently achieved rare Diamond status and marked 10 million sales in the United States.
In 2010, Rolling Stone listed “Mr. “Brightside” ranked No. 48 on the Greatest Songs of the 21st Century and in 2021, it was ranked No. 378 on the magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
The Killers are considered one of the greatest rock bands of the 21st century and have sold more than 28 million records worldwide, including 10.8 million in the USA alone.
The band received seven Grammy nominations, won two Brit Awards and headlined Glastonbury and Madison Square Garden.
The Killers were formed in 2001. After having a number of short-term bassists and drummers in their early days, both Mark Stoermer (bass, rhythm guitar, backing vocals) and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (drums, percussion) joined the band in 2002.
The band announced the residency on social media, writing, “It's nice to be home.” Join the four of us in August for eight shows at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace as we celebrate 20 years of Hot Fuss.
A teaser video looked back at the beginning of the band's career
The 2003 single “Mr Brightside” reached number 10 in both the US and the UK and is the Killers' most successful single. The song recently achieved rare Diamond status and marked 10 million sales in the United States
The Killers are considered one of the greatest rock bands of the 21st century and have sold more than 28 million records worldwide, including 10.8 million in the USA alone