http://www.thekillersmusic.com/feeds/news.xml 2010-01-24 00:00:00 The Killers http://www.thekillersmusic.com http://www.thekillersmusic.com/story/News/statement_from_the_killers The Killers 2010-01-21 00:00:00

<p>It is with great regret that The Killers have been forced to cancel their upcoming appearances in Singapore, Beijing, Hong Kong, Manila, Tokyo and Seoul due to unforeseen circumstances involving a serious illness of a close family member. The band deeply apologizes to their fans and hopes to reschedule their shows in these cities soon, we hope you understand and respect our privacy at this difficult time. At this time, the band's Australian appearances remain scheduled as planned.</p>

http://www.thekillersmusic.com/story/News/more_best_of_lists The Killers 2010-01-03 00:00:00

<p>"Hot Fuss" was #26 on BBC Radio 1's countdown of the top selling albums of the decade.</p> <p>"Mr. Brightside" took #1 on XFM UK's list of the Top 1000 Songs of All Time. <a href="http://www.xfm.co.uk/onair/shows/xfms-top-1000-songs-of-all-time-100-to-1" target="new">Click here</a> for songs 100 to 1.</p>

http://www.thekillersmusic.com/story/Important_Notice/closed_new_years_day-14 The Killers 2009-12-21 00:00:00

<p>Please note our office will be closed Friday, January 1st. Regular business hours will resume Monday, January 4th. A Support Team Representative will respond to your support inquiry within 3-5 business days.</p>

http://www.thekillersmusic.com/story/News/spins_30_biggest_concerts_of_2009 The Killers 2009-12-17 00:00:00

<p>The Killers come in at #3 on Spin's <a href="http://spin.com/gallery/30-biggest-concerts-2009?page=2#main" target="new">30 Biggest Concerts of 2009</a> for their January 19 show at Magness Arena in Denver, CO.</p> <blockquote>Supporting their SPIN-approved new album Day and Age, the Vegas foursome opened their U.S. tour by flaunting their extravagant side with a massive curtain of lights, bubbles, and display screens. "The production quality of the show was top notch, and it was immediately clear why the Killers are on the arena circuit," <a href="http://www.spin.com/articles/killers-kick-us-tour" target="new">wrote SPIN's Tim Dwenger</a>.</blockquote>

http://www.thekillersmusic.com/story/News/the_year_and_decade_in_review The Killers 2009-12-16 00:00:00

<p>The Killers have come in at #2 on <a href="http://www.last.fm/bestof/2009/chart/2" target="new">the Last.fm "Best of 2009" list</a> with 12,471,571 album scrobbles.</p> <p>Amazon.com UK has <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/amazon/6825932/Amazon-top-10-best-selling-albums-of-decade.html" target="new">released their lists</a> of the best-selling artists and albums of the decade:<br> - The Killers - #3 Top 10 best-selling artists of the decade<br> - Day &amp; Age - #10 Top 10 best-selling albums of the decade</p> <p>Rolling Stone:<br> - Hot Fuss - #43 <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/31248017/100_best_albums_of_the_decade/16" target="new">100 Best Albums of the Decade</a><br> - Mr Brightside - #48 <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/31248926/100_best_songs_of_the_decade/14" target="new">100 Best Songs of the Decade</a><br></p>

http://www.thekillersmusic.com/story/News/sams_town_voted_most_underrated_album_of_the_decade The Killers 2009-12-15 00:00:00

<p>Rolling Stone readers have voted <i>Sam's Town</i> the Most Underrated Album of the Decade. See the full list at <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/12/14/readers-rock-list-most-underrated-album-of-the-decade/" target="new">RollingStone.com</a>.</p>

http://www.thekillersmusic.com/story/News/the_victims_fan_club_presale_for_beijing_china_starts_now The Killers 2009-12-14 00:00:00

<p>This week, members of The Victims, the official fan club of The Killers, will have access to purchase pre-sale tickets for the following shows:</p> <p>BEIJING 26 January 2010 - Workers Gymnasium - On sale to the public on Friday 18 December at www.mypiao.com</p> <p>Fan Club Pre-Sale Deadline: Thursday 17 December at 2PM Local Venue Time</p> <p>Purchase them NOW by logging into The Killers Victims and going to the event detail <a href="http://www.thekillersmusic.com/event-victims/all/january_26_2010-1">page</a> for further instructions. </p>

http://www.thekillersmusic.com/story/News/happy_birthday_guadalupe_debuts_for_world_aids_day The Killers 2009-12-01 00:00:00

<p>The Killers are releasing their 4th annual Christmas single, “Happy Birthday Guadalupe,” via <a href="http://joinred.com/" target="new">(RED)</a>, on World AIDS Day – December 1st. This is the band’s fourth Christmas single to benefit (RED); all the proceeds from the song’s sales go directly the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa. The song is available for sale now at all digital service providers, including <a href="http://tinyurl.com/yfonxr2" target="new">iTunes</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002Y5OOJC?tag=islancom-20" target="new">amazonmp3</a>. Newbury Comics is offering a special edition CD single <a href="http://www.newburycomics.com/rel/v2_viewupc.php?storenr=103&amp;upc=60252727619" target="new">here</a>.</p> <p>Watch the video on Join(RED)'s youtube channel <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T_H0DJ9-t0" target="new">here</a>.</p>

http://www.thekillersmusic.com/story/News/the_victims_presale__tokyo The Killers 2009-11-30 00:00:00

<p>This week members of The Victims, the official fan club of The Killers, will have access to purchase pre-sale tickets for the following shows...</p> <p>TOYKO, JAPAN</p> <p>Thursday, February 4th, 2010 - Zepp - Tokyo, Japan <br/> Pre-Sale Start: Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 at 9:00 AM (local venue time) <br/> Pre-Sale End: Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 10:00 PM (local venue time) <br/> Public On-Sale: Saturday, December 5th, 2009 <br/> </p> <p>To purchase tickets to the Tokyo show, login to the <a href="http://www.thekillersmusic.com/victims">www.TheKillersVictims.com</a>, go to "The Road" section of the site, click on the event to view information, then click the "Buy Pre-Sale Tickets" link. The secret link for the pre-sale will become available on the event page shortly before the pre-sale begins. Tickets are available on a first-come first-serve basis. Tickets are non-transferable. Limit 4 (4) tickets per person. Purchase your tickets as soon as possible because quantities are limited. Pre-sale will end when allotment is exhausted or at the pre-sale End Time listed above. </p> <p><strong>Please note that only fan club members in Japan will be able to purchase pre-sale tickets as international credit cards will not be accepted.</strong></p>

http://www.thekillersmusic.com/story/News/live_from_the_royal_albert_hall_cddvd_available_usuk-1 The Killers 2009-11-10 00:00:00

<p>"Live From The Royal Albert Hall" is out in the US and UK this week in stores and for online purchase.</p> <p>US</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Live-Royal-Albert-Hall-DVD/dp/B002Q4TKAY?tag=islancom-20" target="new">The Killers Live at Royal Albert Hall [CD/DVD] [CD Size Digi]</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Killers-Live-Royal-Albert-Blu-ray/dp/B002RBZ13Q?tag=islancom-20" target="new">The Killers - Live From Royal Albert Hall [Blu-ray]</a></p> <p><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=tqr8d9gf/qk&amp;subid=&amp;offerid=146261.1&amp;type=10&amp;tmpid=3909&amp;RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2FWebObjects%2FMZStore.woa%2Fwa%2FviewMovie%3Fid%3D337737855%2526s%3D143441" target="new">iTunes DVD/CD</a></p> <p><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=tqr8d9gf/qk&amp;subid=&amp;offerid=146261.1&amp;type=10&amp;tmpid=3909&amp;u1=KillersLive&amp;RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2FWebObjects%2FMZStore.woa%2Fwa%2FviewMovie%3Fid%3D337737855%2526s%3D143441" target="new">iTunes concert film only</a></p> <p>UK</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002Q4TKAY?tag=islancom-20" target="new">Amazon CD/DVD</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Killers/e/B000APP8E8?tag=islancom-20" target="new">The Killers UK Store on Amazon</a></p>