{"id":62785,"date":"2022-12-16T04:00:35","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T17:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=62785"},"modified":"2022-12-16T10:22:47","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T23:22:47","slug":"fans-smile-like-they-mean-it-at-the-killers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/fans-smile-like-they-mean-it-at-the-killers\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans smile like they mean it at The Killers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>INTERNATIONAL superstars The Killers brought old songs, new songs, a cover and a little audience participation to their gig at Mount Duneed Estate at the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the A Day on the Green series, Saturday night&#8217;s performance drew a crowd of about 20,000 who enjoyed excellent conditions as the Las Vegas-founded band came to Geelong as part of the Imploding the Mirage Tour.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_87047\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-87047\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-87047 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/20221210_PHELPS_THE_44973-1-600x380.jpg?_t=1670975769\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-87047\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers entertains the crowd. Photo: CHRIS PHELPS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Frontman Brandon Flowers prowled the stage and led the band through a set featuring songs from all seven of their studio albums, but dominated by 2004 debut <em>Hot Fuss<\/em> (five), 2020 album <em>Imploding the Mirage<\/em> (five) and 2006 sophomore <em>Sam&#8217;s Town<\/em> (four).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_87046\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-87046\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-87046 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/20221210_PHELPS_THE_21776-1-600x380.jpg?_t=1670975765\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-87046\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brandon Flowers in full flight. Photo: CHRIS PHELPS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Killers have begun pulling a fan out of the crowd about halfway through the show to guest on the drumkit during their song &#8220;For Reasons Unknown&#8221; and the tradition continued in Geelong.<\/p>\n<p>This time, 13-year-old James was the lucky one chosen, with his hand-made &#8220;Can I please play drums?&#8221; sign and his own drumsticks ready to go working a treat and getting him the nod to take over from Ronnie Vanucci Jr on the kit for the fourth single from <em>Sam&#8217;s Town<\/em>. &#8220;You&#8217;ve got 20,000 people rooting for you!&#8221; Flowers quipped halfway through the song.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_87048\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-87048\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-87048 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/20221210_PHELPS_THE_66680-1-600x380.jpg?_t=1670975774\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-87048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">13-year-old James (right) gets a thumbs up for a good job from The Killers drummer Ronnie Vanucci Jr. Photo: CHRIS PHELPS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Killers threw in a cover of &#8220;The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face&#8221; by Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger, and closed the show with a two-punch encore of enormous hits &#8220;Spaceman&#8221; and &#8220;Mr Brightside&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday&#8217;s support acts were Alex Cameron and Jack Ladder.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_87044\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-87044\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-87044 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/DSC07416_63516-1-600x380.jpg?_t=1670975755\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-87044\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alex Cameron and his band were one of the support acts. Photo: CATHERINE SMITH<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The next A Day on the Green concert at Mount Duneed Estate will be Sting, on February 25, 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INTERNATIONAL superstars The Killers brought old songs, new songs, a cover and a little audience participation to their gig at Mount Duneed Estate at the weekend. 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