The Killers headlined a spectacular show in Hyde Park last night for British Summer Time, hot off the heels of their recent John Peel Stage triumph at Glastonbury.
Skepta makes the crowd go grimy and brings out BBK for Wireless performanceBursting onto the stage in a giant cloud of pink confetti, everyone's favourite Las Vegas showmen created a party atmosphere dropping hits like Somebody Told Me and Mr Brightside, and triggering mass sing-a-longs and dance-offs from the 65,000-strong crowd.
The event itself was the only sellout of the BST shows which have seen Justin Bieber, Kings of Leon, Green Day, and Phil Collins headline so far, with Tom Petty due to close this year's festival.
The band made a point of letting everyone know this remarkable fact at one point, putting a poster up on the big screen for all to see and cheer at. The Killers' popularity clearly hasn't waned any, and signs look good for their recently-announced 2017 UK tour.
Perhaps contributing massively to the sellout status of the event were main support Elbow who are no strangers to big outdoor shows themselves. Their sweeping, soulful love songs became the perfect soundtrack as the sun started to set. Frontman Guy Garvey invited everyone to sing with him, but only if they sang the word 'love' in the 'northern' way which was met with good humour among the London audience. Closing their set with fan favourites One Day Like This and Seldom Seen Kid, Hyde Park was in full voice with a happy, carefree feeling setting in.
But it was The Killers who had everyone rushing to the main stage, and they did not disappoint as they delivered a set of bold, well-known indie hits. Opening with new track The Man, they tore straight into the good stuff – fan favourites like Somebody Told Me sending waves of bouncing and dancing through the masses. Coming 'by way of Las Vegas', The Killers really know how to put on a show, and delivered hit after hit, as confetti cannons, bright lights, and fireworks lit up the London night. Brandon Flowers' pink leather blazer was a sight to behold, and he even managed a costume change like a true showman.
Spirits were high and singing filled the air as the audience helped the band out on Jenny Was A Friend of Mine, For Reasons Unknown, Read My Mind, and Smile Like You Mean It. A Joy Division cover, and a nod to the 10 year anniversary of Sam's Town sat neatly in there for the purists. Human was a highlight, a hands-in-the-air celebration of everything that is great about big outdoor shows, with the band eagerly lapping up every note as much as those who had waited all day to see them.
The Killers' appeal crosses generations, and the good feeling at the show was in stark contrast to the rowdy, edgy Kings Of Leon effort a few days earlier. Families, lovers, and groups of lads cheered together all at once in a really joyous mood, free of any token drunken idiocy that usually befalls the crescendo of these long summer days.
As fireworks filled the air with sparkle after a storming finale of Mr Brightside, fans filtered out into the warm London night with a spring in their step, their unabated singing filling tube stations and buses with the same infectious joy that The Killers have become masters at delivering.
MORE: The Killers make surprise appearance at Glastonbury Festival ten years after last performance
MORE: Mr Brightside by The Killers has been in the UK charts every year since 2004
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar