Thursday, 28 August 2008

The Killers close Leeds Festival 2008

The Killers brought the curtain downcast on this year's Leeds Festival with a headline set on the Main Stage tonight (August 24).


The Las Vegas band once again included a new song - 'Spaceman' - in their arrange, which was the same as last night's headlining set at Reading Festival.


Kicking off with 'For Reasons Unknown', isaac Bashevis Singer Brandon Flowers - wHO took the stage in a flashy green jacket - complimented the honest looks of the crowd.


"You have beautiful eyes and beautiful voices Leeds. Let's keep it going," he said, in front launching into a raucous version of the 2006 single 'Somebody Told Me'.


The band then played Joy Division cover 'Shadowplay', the song they contributed to the soundtrack for the 2007 pic 'Control'.


The slick show once more relied heavily on tracks from B-sides and rarities album 'Sawdust', with tracks 'Tranquilize' and 'Under The Gun' among those included in the set.


During 'When You Were Young', gold fireworks rained down from the roof of the stage, while afterwards in the set fan favourites 'Mr Brightside' and 'Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine' sparked wild scenes, with fans chanting the dustup back at the band and terpsichore and clapping.


An epic 'All These Things That I've Done' closed proceedings, beholding Flowers overturn the mic stand supra his capitulum whilst guitar player Dave Keuning rolled around on the floor and confetti rained down on the crowd.

The Killers played:

'For Reasons Unknown'

'Somebody Told Me'

'Shadowplay'

'Sweet Talk'

'Bones'

'Smile Like You Mean It'

'Tranquilize'

'When You Were Young'

'Under The Gun'

'Sam's Town'

'Read My Mind'

'Spaceman'

'Mr Brightside'

'Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine'

'This River Is Wild'

'All These Things That I've Done'


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