T IN THE PARK THE KILLERS / SNOOP DOGG
DEATH MARCH
The last 12 months have been nothing short of blistering for THE KILLERS. Camilla Pia Charts a dozen landmarks in their astonishing rise.
1 Scotland falls for them
With hit packed debut lP / lot fuss Just released and in the top ten UK album chart. the Las Vegas foursome ‘."./lll over Scottish punters with a stunning set on the NME stage at l in the Park last year.
2 Festival frenzy
The band spend the summer storriiing festi\.'als and drawing massive crowds. By now Killers' hysteria has taken hold with one giant banner bearing the band's name particularly catching the eye at V: it's been fashioned entirely out of CDs.
3 Stars start giving them the nod
Celebrities flock to the band's shows as Davrd Bowie and producer lony Visconti are spotted at one in October while backstage in Paris. Flton John offers to take Brandon Flowers and the boys out to dinner. 4 Selling out
lhe Killer's final British and Irish shows of Noveriiber 2200/1 go off with a hang. “it? sold out tour starts in Dublin and the band proclaim the show 'one of the best ever": crowd singalongs drown out the music. 5 Final fling
lhe Killers bring in the new year by headlining in los Angeles before an over excitable crowd. who flash the band throughout and at one point even knock open a gate with access to the stage.
6 Accolades at last
9005) gets off to a superb start for l-lo\.'/eis and co as Hot l‘uss hits the number one spot. the re release of ‘Soinebody lold Me' goes straight in at number three on the UK singles chart and the band are noriirnated for two Brit Awards including Best
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International Alburii and Best international Breakthrough Act.
7 Show shenanigans
While headlining the Shocks-rates NMl /\‘.'.’£tl'(IS tour with the Futureheads. Bloc Party and Kaiser Chiefs. Brandon l‘loy'rer's' keyboard is hit by a flying pint of beer in Glasgow. While they wait for it to dry the band throw in some impromptu stand up comedy The final show then elicits an all»band stage invasion 8 Award winning
They win Best International Band at the vall. Brat Awards in February with Brandon l-loy'rers also picking up Best Dressed Man and Sexrest Man.
9 Battle of the bands
the spring heralds some bitter band riyalry as a war of words begins between l I()‘.‘.’(?lf3 and the Bravery lhe Killers fr‘ontman calls his counterparts imitators. claiming that they were only signed on the back of his hands success. The New York fiyesoine retaliate. 1O Controversy continues
In May the band reveal they have written four very harmony based new songs but one track hits the headlines hard. 'Where is She' is said to be based on the murder of [ dinbiirgh teenager Jodi Jones and written from her mother's perspective. l lowers contacts the press to clarify comments made about the song. worried they may have caused offence.
1 1 Top slot
Most bands would Jump at the chance to headline Glastonbury but not this bunch. lliey are offered the siot when Kylie pulls out but turn it down as they don't feel ‘deserVing enough'.
12 Set to go supernova
Siiininer‘ brings festivals galore including a prestigious performance as part of l iyet’) in l ondon and a main stage slot at l in the Park Which Will bring the Killers to an even wider audie'ice. Soon there will be no escaping them.
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5 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW
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