20 Years of Hot Fuss
2024-25 concert residency by the Killers
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20 Years of Hot Fuss was the first concert residency by American rock band the Killers, held at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, as well as at the Qudos Bank Arena and Rod Laver Arena in Australia, in support of their debut studio album, Hot Fuss (2004). The residency commenced on August 14, 2024, and concluded on January 25, 2025, with a total of 15 shows. The residency marked the first time the entirety of Hot Fuss had been played live since 2005.[1][2]
- North America
- Oceania
- The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
- Qudos Bank Arena
- Ron Laver Arena
| Tour by The Killers | |
Poster announcing the 20 Years of Hot Fuss residency | |
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| Start date | August 14, 2024 |
| End date | January 25, 2025 |
| No. of shows | 15 |
| The Killers concert chronology | |
Background
Announcement
20 Years of Hot Fuss was announced on January 23, 2024, with originally a series of 8 shows at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace from August 14 to August 30. Tickets proceeded to go on sale on January 27.[3][4] Two extra shows, set for August 31 and September 1, had tickets quietly released on August 15 due to high demand.[5]
While embarking on their Rebel Diamonds tour in Australia in support of their greatest-hits album Rebel Diamonds, the Killers announced two special 20 Years of Hot Fuss shows in Sydney and Melbourne.[6]
On November 19, 2024, the Killers announced they would be performing 3 "encore" shows in January at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Tickets went on sale the same day. The last two shows were filmed to be "preserved for posterity," although, as of November 2025, a video of the concerts has yet to be released.[7][8]
Highlights
The band released the single "Bright Lights" to coincide with the residency. "Bright Lights" was released on August 9, 2024, and had a music video by Micah Bickham released on the same day, featuring the original lineup singing on the residency stage at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace.[9]
The residency saw the band play multiple songs from Hot Fuss that hadn't been played live since as far back as 2005. "Everything Will Be Alright", the final track on Hot Fuss, hadn't been played live since 2005, "Believe Me Natalie" since 2018, and "Change Your Mind" since 2019.[10] The residency saw other songs from the Killers' discography being played live for the first time in years. "Uncle Jonny" from Sam's Town was played live for the first time since 2016, and "Sweet Talk" from Sawdust was played for the first time since 2017.[11][12]
On December 7, 2024, while performing at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, frontman Brandon Flowers noticed a fan holding up a sign asking the band to play "A Crippling Blow", a B-side from the song "Human" from the band's third studio album, Day & Age (2008). In response, Flowers said "[w]e just haven't prepared it. That's like a really deep cut. I don't want you to get tired holding that sign up all night, just put it down, man" before adding on that "I can't do anything for you tonight, but maybe we can, like, we can do something special on social media for you."[13]
Reception
The residency received positive reviews from critics. Emma Schoors of Atwood Magazine remarked how "the rockers provided a glitzy, glamorous ode to Sin City's history, and a rocket straight into its future."[14] Samantha Hall of Clash Music magazine called the show "a pilgrimage for fans whose lives have been soundtracked by The Killers’ music for two decades."[15] Rolling Stone described the performance as "a nostalgic evening that began with a complete performance of Hot Fuss."[16]
Set list
This set list is representative of the show on August 30, 2024.[17] It is not intended to represent all shows from the residency.
Act I: Hot Fuss (2004) album start to finish:
- "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine"
- "Mr. Brightside"
- "Smile Like You Mean It"
- "Somebody Told Me"
- "All These Things That I've Done" (with a snippet of Elvis Presley's "Burning Love")
- "Andy, You're a Star"
- "On Top"
- "Change Your Mind"
- "Believe Me Natalie"
- "Midnight Show" (with "Luck Be a Lady" cover intro)
- "Everything Will Be Alright"
- "Under the Gun"
- "Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll"
Act II:
- "Sam's Town"
- "Enterlude"
- "Read My Mind"
- "Caution"
- "Runaways"
- "Uncle Jonny"
- "Human"
- "Bright Lights"
- "When You Were Young"
Residency dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
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| North America I - Original dates | |||
| August 14, 2024 | Las Vegas | United States | The Colosseum at Caesars Palace |
| August 16, 2024 | |||
| August 17, 2024 | |||
| August 21, 2024 | |||
| August 23, 2024 | |||
| August 24, 2024 | |||
| August 28, 2024 | |||
| August 30, 2024 | |||
| August 31, 2024 | |||
| September 1, 2024 | |||
| Oceania - Australian shows | |||
| December 7, 2024 | Sydney | Australia | Qudos Bank Arena |
| December 13, 2024 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | |
| North America II - Encore shows | |||
| January 22, 2025 | Las Vegas | United States | The Colosseum at Caesars Palace |
| January 24, 2025 | |||
| January 25, 2025 | |||
Personnel
- The Killers
- Brandon Flowers – lead vocals, keyboards, piano
- Dave Keuning – guitar, backing vocals
- Mark Stoermer – bass, backing vocals
- Ronnie Vannucci Jr. - drums, percussion
- Touring musicians
- Ted Sablay - guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Jake Blanton - keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
- Erica Canales - backing vocals
- Miranda Joan - backing vocals
- Nicky Egan - backing vocals, acoustic guitar