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Imploding The Mirage Tour
The Imploding the Mirage Tour is the ongoing sixth major concert tour by American rock band The Killers. The tour supports their sixth and seventh studio albums ''Imploding the Mirage'' (2020) and ''Pressure Machine'' (2021). The tour began at the Terminal 5 in New York City on August 19, 2021, and is scheduled to conclude at the Toyota Center in Houston on March 25, 2023. Set list This setlist is representative of the show on May 24, 2022 in Doncaster. It is not intended to represent all shows from the tour. # "My Own Soul's Warning" # "Enterlude" # "When You Were Young" # "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" # "Smile Like You Mean It" # " Shot at the Night" # "Blowback" # "Running Towards a Place" # "Mr. Brightside" # "Somebody Told Me" # "Fire in Bone" # "Shadowplay" # " Run for Cover" # "Runaway Horses" # "A Dustland Fairytale" # "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" # " Runaways" # " Read My Mind" # "Dying Breed" # " Caution" ;Encore # " Spaceman" # "Human" # "Midnight Show" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Killers
The Killers are an American rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ... band formed in Las Vegas in 2001 by Brandon Flowers (lead vocals, keyboards, bass) and Dave Keuning (lead guitar, backing vocals). After going through a number of short-term bass players and drummers in their early days, both Mark Stoermer (bass, rhythm guitar, backing vocals) and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (drums, percussion) joined the band in 2002. The band's name is derived from a logo on the bass drum of a fictitious band portrayed in the music video for the New Order (band), New Order song "Crystal (song), Crystal". The Killers have released seven studio albums, each of which reached the top spot on the UK Albums Chart: ''Hot Fuss'' (2004), ''Sam's Town'' (2006), ''Day & Age'' (2008), ''Battle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doncaster
Doncaster (, ) is a city in South Yorkshire, England. Named after the River Don, it is the administrative centre of the larger City of Doncaster. It is the second largest settlement in South Yorkshire after Sheffield. Doncaster is situated in the Don Valley on the western edge of the Humberhead Levels and east of the Pennines. At the 2021 census, the city had a population of 308,100, while its built-up area had a population of 158,141 at the 2011 census. Sheffield lies south-west, Leeds north-west, York to the north, Hull north-east, and Lincoln south-east. Doncaster's suburbs include Armthorpe, Bessacarr and Sprotbrough. The towns of Bawtry, Mexborough, Conisbrough, Hatfield and Stainforth, among others, are only a short distance away within the metropolitan borough. The towns of Epworth and Haxey are a short distance to the east in Lincolnshire, and directly south is the town of Harworth Bircotes in Nottinghamshire. Also, within the city's vicinity are Barnsley, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rut (song)
"Rut" is a song by American rock band the Killers from their fifth studio album, '' Wonderful Wonderful'' (2017). It was serviced to UK hot adult contemporary radio on December 9, 2017, as the album's third and final single. The accompanying music video, directed by Danny Drysdale, was released on January 9, 2018, and depicts a woman who suffers from loneliness and depression at several points in her life, from childhood to adulthood. The single peaked at number 10 on the New Zealand Heatseeker Singles chart. Composition In an episode of the ''Song Exploder'' podcast on October 6, 2017, Brandon Flowers explained that the lyrics of "Rut" were inspired by his wife, Tana Mundkowsky, who struggles with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to a traumatizing childhood. "The song is from my wife's point of view, and it's from her perspective. And it's about resilience. So, she's singing to me. It's almost like this submission, it's her accepting like, 'I'm facing this thing'", Flowers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Read My Mind (The Killers Song)
"Read My Mind" is a song by American rock band the Killers. It was released on February 13, 2007, as the third single from their second studio album, ''Sam's Town'' (2006). It peaked at number 62 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It also charted at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2009, the song was voted at number 57 in UK radio station XFM's "100 Greatest Songs of All Time". In the same year, it was voted at number 71 on Absolute Radio's "100 Best Songs of the Decade". Background and production In an interview with Chicago radio station Q101, lead vocalist Brandon Flowers called "Read My Mind" the best song he had ever written. Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe (of Pet Shop Boys) saw the Killers in concert at Brixton Academy at the end of November 2006, where the idea of a remix for "Read My Mind" was discussed between the two parties. The resulting remix, "Pet Shop Boys 'Stars are blazing' mix" featuring additional vocals by Tennant and Lowe, is one of the B-sides for the single, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Runaways (The Killers Song)
"Runaways" is a song by American rock band the Killers. It was released in 2012 as the lead single from their fourth studio album, '' Battle Born'' (2012). Carly Rae Jepsen covered the song on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge. Release On July 2, 2012, the band released artwork for the track. On July 10, it received its first radio play on Radio 104.5 and KROQ in the United States and on BBC Radio 1 in the United Kingdom. On July 17, 2012 it was released on iTunes, debuting in the US Alternative top twenty songs at #17. In the United Kingdom, "Runaways" was released on September 9, 2012. Critical reception The song has received positive reviews from music critics. Jon Dolan from ''Rolling Stone'' gave the song three stars saying "The first single from the first Killers album in four years is an Eighties-rock fever dream that's crazily big, even by their grandiose standards: a Vesuvian gusher of Springsteen mythos, Toto-Journey power hooks and singer Brandon Flowers’ unmistakable com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is a 1957 folk song written by British political singer-songwriter Ewan MacColl for Peggy Seeger, who later became his wife. At the time, the couple were lovers, although MacColl was still married to his second wife, Jean Newlove. Seeger sang the song when the duo performed in folk clubs around Britain. During the 1960s, it was recorded by various folk singers and became a major international hit for Roberta Flack in 1972, winning Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. '' Billboard'' ranked it as the number one Hot 100 single of the year for 1972. History There are two differing accounts of the origin of the song. MacColl said that he wrote the song for Seeger after she asked him to pen a song for a play she was in. He wrote the song and taught it to Seeger over the telephone. Seeger said that MacColl, with whom she had begun an affair in 1957, used to send her tapes to listen to while they were apart and that the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Dustland Fairytale
"A Dustland Fairytale" is a song by American rock band The Killers, released as the fourth single from the band's third studio album, ''Day & Age'' (2008). The Killers performed the song live on ''The Late Show with David Letterman'' accompanied by an orchestra in 2009. The song's lyrics focus upon frontman Brandon Flowers' parents, referring to "Cinderella" (his mother) and a "slick chrome American prince" (his father). Background In 2013, vocalist Brandon Flowers noted that the track's lyrical content and aesthetic is similar to that of the band's previous studio album, ''Sam's Town'': " A Dustland Fairytale"is me not being completely able to let go of ''Sam's Town''! I wanted to - I wanted to go in a new direction, and there were a lot of new sounds on ''Day & Age'', but on that song, I was really holding onto the last record. I still love ''Sam's Town'', and you can really hear it in the words and sentiment of that song. It's more like an extension of ''Sam's Town'', and not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Run For Cover (The Killers Song)
"Run for Cover" is a song by American rock band the Killers from their fifth studio album, '' Wonderful Wonderful'' (2017). Originally released as a promotional single on July 28, 2017, the song was sent to alternative radio in the United States on November 14, 2017, serving as the album's second single. Background and release The Killers' vocalist Brandon Flowers revealed that "Run for Cover" was originally written for their 2008 album ''Day & Age'', but it was not completed due to Flowers not being able to finish the second verse of the song at the time. After meeting with Australian musician Alex Cameron in Las Vegas, he finally had a breakthrough as they kept on working together until the verse was finished. In the beginning of 2017, Flowers revealed the song had a good shot of being featured on the band's album. The Killers debuted "Run for Cover" during a concert at Borgata in Atlantic City on June 10, 2017. On July 28, the song was released as a promotional single from ''Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadowplay (song)
"Shadowplay" is a song by the English rock band Joy Division. The song appeared on their 1979 debut album ''Unknown Pleasures''. Lyrics Early recordings of the lyrics on the ''Warsaw'' album show the first line of the song as saying "To the centre of the city where all roads meet ''looking'' for you". In later recordings the word ''looking'' is replaced with ''waiting''. The Killers version The Killers recorded a version of "Shadowplay" for the 2007 film ''Control''; this version plays during the film's credits and was included on the soundtrack album. The song became a live staple for the band's 2006-2007 ''Sam's Town Tour''. The band's recording of "Shadowplay" was also included on the group's b-sides and rarities album, ''Sawdust''. ''Rolling Stone'' magazine said the recording "should have stayed in the vaults".Hoard, Christian (11/29/2007), "Sawdust".'' Rolling Stone''. (1040):84 In April 2013, the Killers were joined onstage by Joy Division and New Order guitarist Berna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somebody Told Me
"Somebody Told Me" is a song by American rock band the Killers. It was released as the second official single from the group's debut studio album ''Hot Fuss'' (2004), and was written by band members Brandon Flowers, Mark Stoermer, Dave Keuning and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. In an interview with ''Rolling Stone'', Brandon Flowers said: "This is the story of trying to meet someone in a club." It is written in the key of B-flat minor. When the Killers first started out, their music was little noticed by music buyers and the media, which is why "Somebody Told Me" has been released twice in slightly different forms. The first, with the pink background cover, is the rarer version of the single as it was their first release of it; due to poor sales, not as many were produced. When re-released, the cover art sported a blue background color and is the more common version of the single. The single peaked at number 51 on the United States ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In the United Kingdom, it charte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smile Like You Mean It
"Smile Like You Mean It" is a song by American rock band the Killers, written by lead vocalist Brandon Flowers and bassist Mark Stoermer. Originally released as a B-side of "Mr. Brightside" in September 2003, it is featured on their debut studio album '' Hot Fuss'' (2004). It was the third single from the album released in the United States and the fourth in the United Kingdom, reaching number 15 on the ''Billboard'' U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. It also received substantial radio airplay in Australia, where it was ranked number 39 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004. Critical reception ''Billboard'' said the song "seems to deal with coming to terms with growing up and getting older."Caulfield, Keith; Paoletta, Michael (March 26, 2005), "Smile Like You Mean It".'' Billboard''. 117 (13):29 Chuck Arnold with ''People'' magazine called the song "a sardonic moper worthy of the Smiths." ''Billboard'' said the single is "more restrained and down ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
