Review: The Killers, LG Arena, Birmingham
The Killers opened their show last night by wishing everyone a Happy Halloween, but rather than tricks, the band treated the audience to a set packed with both their latest hits and the old favourites.
Front man Brandon Flowers strode onto stage against the back drop of the bands own spooky Halloween video Zombie Hands. He asked the audience trick or treat?, before launching into Bones from the album Sams Town.
In the first half of the set the Las Vegas based indie rock band kept things simple and stripped back. They were all dressed in black, apart from drummer Ronnie Vannucci who donned a skelton outfit, and they proved they did not need a fancy stage show to impress their fans.
The set was filled with material from their new album Battle Born, and they performed amongst others The Way It Was, the latest single Miss Atomic Bomb and Here With Me.
In addition to the full version of Flesh and Bone, Flowers took to the piano to perform an impressive acoustic version of the song.
In the middle of the set, the stripped back look disappeared and the hits were accompanied by a stunning light shows. During Miss Atomic bomb the band were bathed in red light, whilst Human was accompanied by a dramatic laser display.
The audience clearly appreciated hearing the new songs, but it was the old favourites that really got them going.
The band ended the show with two of their most popular hits, Mr Brightside and When You Were Young which saw the stage strewn with confetti. The final song in the encore, Battle Born also featured a dramatic firework display.
The Killers crammed in an impressive number hits from all four studio albums into their set, and those who have tickets to see them at the LG Arena tonight, will not be disappointed.
Review by Naomi Dunning
