The Killers paused their Wednesday evening concert at The O2 Arena in London to show a very important event: England beating the Netherlands and qualifying for the Euro 2024 final.
After performing ten songs during their “Rebel Diamonds Tour,” The Killers stopped playing upon completing “A Dustland Fairytale.” On the big screen behind them, the band then broadcast the final four minutes of stoppage time between England and the Netherlands’ semi-final matchup. When England finally won 2-1, red and white confetti rained down on the audience — and to make the moment even sweeter for the British audience, The Killers kicked off “Mr. Brightside.”
The Killers have another stretch of tour dates coming up, including another show in London this evening and Mad Cool festival in Madrid this weekend. They head back to the US in early August for Lollapalooza, and will play a slew of North American dates through the summer and fall — including a hometown residency where they’ll play their 2004 album Hot Fuss in full. Get tickets to see The Killers here.
The England Men’s National Football Team, on the other hand, has one big game left — the Euro 2024 final against Spain, which goes down on Sunday, July 14th at 3:00 p.m. EST in Berlin.
Meanwhile, Brandon Flowers of The Killers recently appeared on the finale of Consequence’s Story Behind the Song podcast to break down “All These Things That I’ve Done” in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Hot Fuss. Listen below.
If you ever get the chance to watch England advance to the final of the Euros then sign along to the UK’s national anthem in an arena of 15,000 people, I highly recommend it. Utter perfection from The Killers. 👌🏼 pic.twitter.com/dVF0f14I1W
— Emily (@_emilywalmsley) July 10, 2024
Possibly the most electric moment of my life. When the Killers livestream the Euros right before England win and they hit us with Mr Brightside. pic.twitter.com/7Hlk4RN19V
— Martin Kimber (@MrMKimber) July 10, 2024
@thekillers ad-hoc switching to the England match at the O2 stadium in London right in the middle of their show, so that all of the fans in the crowd could experience the overtime win. Right into streamers and Mr. Brightside in EPIC fashion! Bravo! pic.twitter.com/GW1dMIqD7Q
— Adam Hicks (@adam1212hicks) July 10, 2024
Tonight we played for England 🏴! pic.twitter.com/bqvSas14Z5
— The Killers (@thekillers) July 10, 2024