The Killers announce 2024 Australian tour dates with a new city on the tour

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The band "The Killers" pose for photographers as they arrive on the white carpet of the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards in Miami.
The band "The Killers" pose for photographers as they arrive on the white carpet of the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards in Miami. Credit: AP

The Killers have announced they are returning to Australia for a four-city tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album.

The American rock band will headline shows in November and December, in Sydney (Qudos Bank Arena), Melbourne (Rod Laver Arena), Brisbane (Brisbane Entertainment Centre) and Townsville (Queensland Country Bank Stadium), with six shows in total.

Sydney and Melbourne will host two concerts each – one called Rebel Diamonds, a journey through The Killers’ extensive archives of chart-toppers, and another in which they will play all of Hot Fuss, their 2024 debut record, as well as some extras.

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Brisbane and Townsville will have the Rebel Diamonds concert. It is the first time the band has played a show in Townsville.

Pre-sale tickets are available tomorrow, Tuesday September 9 from 3pm by signing up through either The Killers’ website or through the promoters, Frontier Touring. The general sale starts on Thursday, September 12 from 4pm.

Las Vegas band The Killers
Las Vegas band The Killers Credit: Unknown/Supplied by Subject

The dates are:

November 30 - TownsvilleDecember 6 - SydneyDecember 7 - SydneyDecember 9 - BrisbaneDecember 12 - MelbourneDecember 13 - Melbourne

Throughout their two-decade career, The Killers have released seven studio albums. The most recent was Pressure Machine in 2021 while a new single, “Bright Lights”, hit the charts last month.

The Killers’ debut single, “Mr Bightside”, was released in September 2003 and remains the band’s best-selling record. Rolling Stone in 2021 named it the 378th best song of the 21st century.

The Killers was most recently in Australia in December 2022 and before that in 2018. They also played the AFL grand final in 2017.

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