THE KILLERS @ GLASTONBURY 2019
“As the main set closes with stratospheric runs through ‘All These Things That I’ve Done’ and ‘When You Were Young’, The Killers have easily done enough to make amends for 2007 and join the roll-call of true Glastonbury legends, just like they did at Wembley Stadium that time. But they are not a band of half measures; they’re out to polish the jewels on their coronation crowns. So the encore becomes an opportunity for a beaming Brandon to relive a youth spent singing along to his favourite British acts in a variety of interesting accents. A final ‘Mr Brightside’ seems almost superfluous, for such an essential set-closer. They rolled loaded dice, and we hit the jackpot. The Killers: whales of the rock’n’roll casino, at last.” — NME
“Marr remained on for an explosive climactic blast through the Killers’ own indie classic, Mr Brightside. Flares were going off in the crowd, fans were dancing wildly and singing at the top of their voices for an anthem as potent for millennials as Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Nirvana and Oasis classics might be for other rock generations. This was their moment, almost as if their entire career had been leading them here, and they assaulted it with vigour and determination, serving up a dynamically paced set cram packed with fan favourites, all with superbly executed intros and outros enhanced by perfectly timed production flourishes. It did not let up from opening salvo to final killer blows. It’s fair to say the sons of bitches did it.” — The Telegraph
“By the time they bring out the Pet Shop Boys to perform Always on My Mind, and Johnny Marr to race through a version of the Smiths’ This Charming Man, the deal is already sealed – their performance feels like a triumph. But the sight of Flowers, a noted Pet Shop Boys and Smiths obsessive, living out his dreams on stage provides it with something else: one of those elusive Glastonbury Moments festivalgoers talk so much about. Indeed, it’s hard not look up at the stage and say: those are the sons of bitches that did it.” — The Guardian
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