The Killers Wonderful Wonderful Tour Liverpool Echo Arena November 9th 2017

The Killers

 Wonderful Wonderful Tour

Liverpool Echo Arena November 9th 2017

 

 

So here we are again, Round 2 This year of 'The Killers' shows, its much colder now,  waiting in line to get in from a breezy bitter wind and a lot of things have changed since the Summer, 2 members have left the line up due to personal change, Dave with his long curly hair will be missed on the left side tonight, and Mark left first ,this now leaves 'Brandon' 'Ronnie' and 'Jake' to gather a team of new members 'Ted' and 3 female  back up singers to fill in the missing gaps on this Tour.

 

 

Supporting tonight it's only 'White Lies' good mates and key support on the 'Friends' Tour 'Alex Cameron', I didn't think I'd see them so soon after this years tour but it appears they have done well  and have been recording songs with 'Brandon Flowers'  for their debut album and Alex is firm friends with 'Brandon' now. 

 

 

I'm centre stage watching them ,with Roy Malloy on Sax it seems he's got a whole new crowd of admirers on this tour in the 'Victims Fanclub' playing to bigger audiences than the 'Academy' venues now, Alex jokes "Who's heard of us already" I shout out ''4 people and you'' he jests, he plays the material that we heard earlier in the year and 2 new songs.

 

 

The stage is set ready, the curtains being one by one pulled away from the keyboards, drums and lastly 'Brandons' synth with male gender symbol (Think 'Prince') which will soon be lit up illuminated with bulbs. It's nearly time for them to come on stage over to the left in the far corner is a huge white tall water drum with the words 'Liverpool' emblazoned across the top.  Ronnie takes to the  drums to a roar of the crowd and the new guitarist 'Ted' followed by 'Brandon' and 'Jake' on bass guitar to the right, the stage backdrop is colourful with an envelope effect screen above different idea.

 

 

 

Title track 'Wonderful Wonderful' starts the show,its a good start from the crowd and then new track  'The Man' is a bit like an updated version of  'Staying Alive' by the Bee Gees, 'Brandon' is strutting his stuff like a peacock in the mating season and using that trademark wiggle, Pink & Red Confetti blasts out from the canons at front of stage spraying the crowd far and wide on the floor, in a glorious array of bright colours and we've only just begun.  

 

 

 

The crowd are loving it as 'Somebody Told Me' kicks in  and Brandon's million dollar smile gets this crowd jumping, the 'Hit's keep coming with 'Spaceman' and 'Brandon' at the helm of his specially designed keyboard/synths,his outfit of choice is 'Black Embroided lapel suit & trousers with a hint of sequinned design to the back of his jacket nothing too flashy but still fabulous. 

 

 

 

Then it comes to 'Run For Cover' and it gets the crowd singing every word, a fav from the album, its easy to forget how many albums the band have had... 6 studio albums, true not many for a period of nearly 13 years but a heck of a lot of 'Hit's' noteable 'Smile Like You Mean It' still in there from 'Hot Fuss', 'For Reasons Unknown' from 'Sams Town' and a stomping version of  'Joy Division's 'Shadowplay' Brandon is a fan of them and 'New Order' as we know. 

 

 

 

 

A fav slower song 'Rut' is emotionally charged and strikes a chord with me, later even more hits with 'Human' and the album fav 'Dustland Fairytale' with a segue into 'Black's Wonderful Life', some material from 'Battle Born' in the form of 'Runaways' and again 'Sams Town' classic 'Read My Mind', 'Brandon' tells us it is in fact 'Jakes' birthday so we all sing 'Happy Birthday' to him, he looked quite moved by that. 

 

 

 

The crowd above in the seats however seem to flag from that point, as their applause seemed to be quieter in appreciation and some were not as vocal as 'The Victims' on the floor its just something I noticed perhaps cos I'm not in 'Manchester' with the roar of that crowd I'm used to, which meant 'Brandon' was working extra hard during the next few songs .

 

 

'The Calling' being next off the 'Wonderful Wonderful' album when he changed into this fabulous perfect fitted Gold Suit and Ray Bans looking like the 'King' himself  with those moves prompting the crowd in a sing along to "All These Things That I've Done'' I did not have to be prompted for that one shouting out all the words as more confetti and long streamers went off wrapping around us like tentacles and looking like end of a World Cup Football Match.

 

 

 

 

The last song for tonight 'Mr Brightside' the place was jumping again for that one,then it was time to say goodnight , as usual the show was worth every penny 'The Killers' are one of the best live bands you'll see on stage they have the ability to smash it every time and 2 members down , don't matter cos you can rely on 'Mr Flowers' to Bring It !! 

 

 

 

 

Wonderful Wonderful Show   !! 

 

 

Lmi  xo