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Some debut singles announce a band; "Mr. Brightside" launched a phenomenon. First released in 2003 before being reissued in 2004, the song appeared on Hot Fuss and became The Killers' signature anthem, with Brandon Flowers turning jealousy and obsession into one of the most enduring indie rock singalongs of... show more

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By 2018, “Mr. Brightside” had become something bigger than a Killers song, and Glasgow provided spectacular proof. Written by Brandon Flowers and Dave Keuning after Flowers discovered his girlfriend with another man, the track first appeared on the band’s 2004 debut album Hot Fuss and originally peaked at No. 10 in the UK. At TRNSMT on 8 July 2018, The Killers saved it for the very end, beginning with the Jacques Lu Cont remix before exploding into the familiar version. With Glasgow Green singing virtually every word back at the band, the closing performance demonstrated how a song about jealousy had evolved into a communal anthem.

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