The Killers - Mr Brightside (Reading Festival 2023)
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2023
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The Killers perform Mr Brightside at Reading Festival 2023.
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Nice to see them perform the UK national anthem at home
We were doing most of the performance in the crowd 😂
American band.... so NOT UK National Anthem or at home, but apart from that.......
@@paulwood5803 the comment has just gone over your head...
UK lol, you mean england
I don't get it, what's the joke?
So wonderful hearing the crowd sing this song whilst The Killers did the backing vocals
Sorry, it was all my fault......
❤😎🤘🏽
For real, this video is unwatchable.
@@totaleclipse05 Man, imagine watching a LIVE CONCERT recording of a song and expecting the audience NOT to sing their hearts out. ESPECIALLY to Mr. Brightside. You've got the worst take ever.
@@angelousmortis8041 I love live versions of songs, but this audio is mixed terribly. They needed less audience and more from the band’s microphones to not be drowned out. It’s about balance, no need to clutch your pearls.
drummer absolutely holding it down against a choir of thousands
Bro was fighting for his life 😭
Ronnie Vannucci Jr, best drummer from 2000 onwards
welcome to the wonderful world of direct board patch mixing, complete with audience directed mic's. if this production company wanted, you'd barely hear the audience at all.
(not taking away credit) he has in-ear monitors which most likely have a metronome
He's wearing in-ears, that man doesn't hear a single word from the audience
This performance is epic and to think many of the crowd weren’t even born when this was released…sign of an absolute anthem that transcends generations
Yeah same thought just occurred to me, what we might once have called a golden oldie. But its absolutely not, its bloody amazing!
Watched on tv superb set the crowd participation reminded me of Queen at Knebworth well done to the Killers And the whole of Reading For Truly a magnificent gig ❤❤
It’s one of the most played songs of all time and it’s only just turned 20. It’s a staple holder of almost every night out.
It’s a song that will never die!
Also crazy is the fact that he wrote Mr Brightside before they formed the band, played it at their first ever gig.
I was 24 when Hot Fuss came out lol. So glad to see younger generations embracing the killers. They are arguably one of the last truly great American rock bands
The drummer is the real MVP here.
Jokes aside, crazy how the energy is so palpable even from a video. Amazing production!
Great drummer and always looks like he's having an amazing time on stage.
The man Ronnie vannucci Jr!
They were so epic live, everyone was singing their hearts out and arms in the air, truly an anthem
The set was awesome. The crush outside the gates before the start not so much unfortunately. We were at the front of the q for 45 mins holding people back.
where i was no one knew any of the songs, criminal if you ask me
@@willelliot8928 yeah if you're further back then people aren't really that interested unfortunately. you have to go beforehand and get right to the front - everyone around me knew all the words and was bouncing to every song
@@8tj we virtually ran from the 1975 to the killers and were still pretty far back, you'd have to wait there for an hour at least beforehand
@@esconis5304 yeah that's what I did 😂. The people next to us had been there for two hours; i was in like 80 minutes before. 100% worth it though
I love when bands understand the assignment and have fun with the crowd on the song that they all wanna hear.
Real artista do that
I cant imagine what it must feel to have YOUR song sung by so many people. It must be a truly wonderful and powerful experience.
"It must be a truly wonderful and powerful experience." ...You just imagined it in order to say that.
@@grabble7605relax man
Whenever you want to see this, search any band any song + Argentina - it will blow up your mind
For rockstars, it's just Tuesday
come to Ann Arbor Michigan and hear 100,000 sing this!
Wow. Half that crowd could barely talk when this came out and they still know the words way better than I ever did!
Classics transcend
The energy of 90,000 people singing the song that came out 20 years ago makes performing it at every concert seems worth it. One of my all time favorite bands, and such a brilliant song!
Spot on !
1:12 As a band, you know you've made it when this happens. Nothing but respect for these guys!! GO KILLERS 🔥
First Aid Kit has this on video, Mumford and Sons does as well :D
Goosebumps at that part
The Killers know they've hit gold when a crowd of thousands sing one of their biggest hits back to them like Reading have....the feeling the band must feel to have this song sung back/with them must be amazing and something they must be so proud off.
I still remember how they did the same for Green Day for BOBD back in 2013 it was amazing to see. I’m in the US but it’s my dream to attend a show in Reading one day, the crowd there is always so amazing and full of life!
I was in that crowd.@@parkerwayneenforcersofjust4006
The most British not British song ever
Sluff off it’s American. You guys have your own great music.
100%
@@AlternateJunkie That's exactly what he said. The most British not British song ever.
Absolutely😅
Makes no sense whatsoever
imagine having a song in your repertoire that works like this … must be every musicians wet dream 😁
Especially a lame one.
@@andrepereira744jeh la see
@@andrepereira744 look man, I get it, it might be a bit overplayed at times, but it's genuinely *really* stupid to think that it's somehow actually a bad song.
@@ppppppqqqppp No, you don't get it. This got nothing to do with airplay.
"Look man", music is subjective. You like the song? Good for you. Its fine with me.
I genuinely will not call you a ignorant dumb f@ck for thinking that way.
To me, this song is lame. Only surpassed by "somebody told me", which is even worse in every way.
I always found their pretentiousness "cheap", forced and sometimes even amateurish and/or silly. Especially the vocalist.
@@ppppppqqqpppIt’s a good song but It wouldn’t make my Top 10 killers songs. Trouble is people are ignorant when it comes to music, they don’t want go through a band’s discography and play all their albums.
I'm 21 years old and Japanese.
I saw a video of the Killers at the Glastonbury Festival a few years ago and decided to go to Reading this year.
Thank you for the wonderful scenery. It was the best moment of my life.
I will never forget.
Thanks The Killers!!!
すごいね！もっと日本人がイギリスのフェスに来て欲しいなぁ！またレディングフェスに来てね😊
最初から最後までカラオケ、最高だよね！
How they managed to play 2 completely different versions of this awesome track was just incredible. My new favorite version of the best song ever. Thank you all!
Every British person is born knowing the lyrics to this song
Absolutely agree, tried to track it down as soon as I got home!!
@@mariapocalypse6314 ua-cam.com/video/RSheh22KGQg/v-deo.html
I think the first version is a remix of the Jaques Lu Cont version.
The background is 100% that version in the first part.
@@rubenmunoz6486that’s correct! On their setlist it’s usually called “Brightside 50/50”, half is the remix and half is the original. It’s pretty rare they play just the straightforward original version live, but they do it occasionally. I like both a lot!
I’m not a huge fan of the band, but this song legit never gets old and I have no idea why
there are better songs by this band than mr brightside
Because it always put a smile on your face😊
@@tyrael280 it does. It’s a great song. But all the things i have done is better imo
Amazing band, seen them 4 times live, far better songs than thsi
@@percyplays8842im sure there is but this song has such a mass appeal, pretty much every body knows the lyrics even if your not a fan of the band. There aint too many songs like that
This band, this song, the festival, the crowd. Absolute perfect performance, with everything made for everything else. This wasn't just a performance of a song, this was a performance of a national anthem, and everyone performed it with pride.
Probably the most popular song in the UK. Everyone loves this live
Idk Sweet Caroline could rival it
@@tobysavory4975 no it cannot, this is literally the national anthem of England and Wales *at the very least*
As a French person passionated by English culture, I’ve always wondered why this song has become a national anthem ?
@@burningkiddo132it’s just a really catchy song that can be sung at parties or at home. It’s a song people can relate to about young love and the feeling of being cheated on
They've always said they will forever play Mr. Brightside at 1000% in the UK. It is, after all, where it all really began for them.
Even though they’ve sung this a million times, they keep outdoing themselves and building that ambiance for their crowd. So touching! 🤍
I've never seen a drummer work a crowd before. Well done.
I remember hot fuss in 2004. One of the best debut albums of all time.
Calm down
@@jensclarberg6419jog on
Not really...
Had a few good songs, but the rest of it was... a hot mess.
Compared to the debut albums of their post-punk revival peers such as The Strokes, Interpol and even Arctic Monkeys... Hot Fuss is not even close.
@@Ennui.let’s not forget The Libs debut 🙂
It was not a bad album but the recording was awful. It just didn’t seem like the sound engineer mixed it very well.
The crowd is literally louder then the band I love this 😂
Ha, actually I don't! I want to hear the band 😁
Same here. I mean, it's a live version. But it ruins the live-performance on this video a lot. @@markfarnon6742
@@markfarnon6742 you're well fun aren't you
Even if they’ve “fallen off” mainstream wise it’s gotta be wild knowing you’ve made one of the biggest songs of all time.
I like the fact that they now just make stuff that don't really sound like mainstream songs, so they're just making whatever they like, instead of just redoing what made them famous, reminds me of Arctic Monkeys in that way.
You can't even say they've fallen off that much tbf. Headlining R+L, going back out on an arena tour. They might not "on top" anymore but they're definitely not falling into irrelevance either.
Every Rock band has fallen off mainstream charts because the Charts now is a total shit show which most music fans ignore. Years ago Rock, pop and punk made the charts now it’s just that annoying hip hop/pop crap. Mainstream radio doesn’t help matters by deliberately ignoring new rock songs.
@@liammaynard2466He means in the mainstream charts. But mainstream charts is full of shit anyway
wtf I'm getting goosebumps at 1 am. one of the best live performances i've seen in years. holy fuckkk
Seen at 1am :')
The crowd for the most part is probably younger than the song, and they’re enthralled, carrying the tune, singing it word for word. Incredible the impact and staying power. Perhaps the greatest concert and pop tune ever.
imagine being the girl that cheated on him in that bar. hope the stanky d was worth it
The fact they know to play the opening verse multiple times…. Is a true sign of knowing the assignment
This version, the slower start, the crowd takeover in the middle, the re-start/drop. It’s absolute chaos, perfection and magic all in one!
Experience it at Bolton, and breathtaking and always the best end to a concert. The adrenaline rush
Holy Shit!!!! Now that gave me Goosebumps hearing everyone sing!!! Thats the way music is supposed to be made!!!
Same here...
It's always a pleasure to listen to the one and only British National Anthem.
American Band, so no way is it the UK National Anthem..... idiot
Well, we nicked one of your tunes for ours so we’re even :-)
The Killers are one of those American bands that, much like Foo Fighters or Kings Of Leon, we Brits have totally made one of our own and it makes me really proud!
Missed out green day
What an iconic timeless song. Goosebumps.
After their show in Denver, Colorado 17 years ago, I went to a Brit pop club called “Lipgloss” where the drummer Ronnie appeared. He was on the dance floor when THIS song came on, and it caught him by surprise. He was embarrassed by it, however the people he was with encouraged him to stay on the dance floor and dance to his own song. I’ll never forget how he looked dancing to his own song...so humble, happy, whilst enjoying it with the other people on the dance floor who had no idea he was in their presence.❤️
They must have played that song live over 5000 times. Fair play for still giving it full whack unlike other bands
Brandon Flowers makes me think of what it would be like if Tom Cruise was a frontman. Intense. Love it.
He’s got Mormon glory
Underrated comment
Haha ..you are so right ,He got that Aura of Tom
Lol true
i always saw him as Brendon Urie if he was likeable
This song is 20 years old and most of the crowd don’t look much older than 20 years old.. truly timeless music
Ronnie is such a legend! Their odd time signature jam at the end was freaking awesome! Also cool how he is such great at crowd control.
It's nice to see the generational bridge between this song from 2004 and the kids that likely heard this song in their parent's car on the way to school 😊
Freddie-esque crowd control at the end there, all without saying a word! Top effort
This song was apart of my childhood, so good to hear it again
Amazing Crowd, Great Band, Incredible Show!!
The Killers are one of the world's best live bands ever...just brilliant!
Chili peppers blow them off the stage
Eh, wasn't too impressed when I saw them last year. The guitarist and the bassist just stood in one spot the whole show
They just make the people happy. They really do make sure people have a good time.
@@devinvennethey aren't the original guitarist and bassist. It's a bit of a weird set up, they're both part of the band still but don't tour with them. Dave (the original guitarist) is missed I think as he had fantastic stage presence and was a proper rock star.
RUSH was the best band ever live. I have seen noone even comes close..(R.I.P Neil Peart)
Bro I could never imagine being in a brand new band, and one of the very first songs you write together goes on to be one of the most ground breaking pieces of music, and one of the most recognizeable songs in music history. That's so fucking legendary 🔥
So much respect for the amount of effort and dedication they put into this song every time. Other bands have this weird sense of shame with their 'biggest hits', but the Killers always give the audience what they came for
I don’t think it’s really shame, it’s just they get soooo tired of playing it for the 10 millionth time. Look up Guns N Roses Axl stops sweet child o mine mid song. He just got sick of playing it, and then the artists feel people don’t care about their newer stuff.
Nothing is more satisfying for any artist to watch the crowd or live audiences joined them singing & enjoy the show of performance they do....😊
Seeing this live closing the show is something I’ll never forget ❤
I've watched a lot of live performances in my time and I don't know if I've ever seen anyone enjoy themselves on stage as much as Brandon Flowers here
He's like this at most concerts.... his energy is contagious. He brings it every show.
Ronnie always looks like he's having the time of his life on the drums too.
They do miss the stage presence of Dave a little bit though.
Bruce Springsteen has entered the chat
Great music,amazing vocals and fantastic band !
i will never get tired of seeing another live version of Mr Brightside
the fact that the audience went nuts even before the signature intro guitar riff played really outstanding lol
It was crazy it was so much louder in person this really doesn’t do it justice with how loud we were all screaming and singing it
That cheeky smile on the guitarists face just like “damn bro, didn’t know you could do that”
The fact that you can hear the crowd clearly through the loud drums is amazing!
Wow. Just wow. What an unbelievable performance. This song is such a masterpiece. And the drummer - I definitely love everything about this video. Goosebumps from the beginning to the end.
As a Killers fan for over 20 years, to see people as old as long as I have been a fan to absolutely smash what a crowd reaction should be for this amazing band makes me so happy! To all you Reading young ones, us true Killers fans wished we were with you on this night!
I love that the Killers sign off their shows like this with Brandon, who rightly gets a lot of the attention, going off first and giving the spotlight solely to his bandmates so that the focus isn't just on him. And my goodness me Ronnie Vannucci Jr. can jolly well drum!!!
Been a casual fan for years but had a chance to see them live last year. One of the best concerts I've ever attended. They put on a phenomenal show.
Brandon a born showman. Love the suit. This song will live forever and ever and ever.
That drummer is fantastic!
Crowd feat the Killers, so lovely ❤
unbelievable performance, unbelievable crowd, lightning in a bottle that you'll remember for ever!!
This is just insane! An absolute anthem!!
It must be the ultimate compliment for performers to have their songs sang back to them by their fans like this! Mission accomplished for The Killers!
The bassline is so iconic. And the synth also plays big part in this song.
This song will live forever 😍
Every year it's getting better and better. The Killers is still my favorite band
I love the little smile Ronnie gives at 3:34. He's like "yeah we got you right in the palm of our hands".
Wow this is one of the most insane crowds I’ve seen, they were amazing!
This album helped me get through one of the hardest times in my life.
Always loved how he couldn’t be bothered to write a second verse for this
well, arguably, there's two verse sections before the first chorus. but yeah, some songs just thrive with the economy.
Apparently he kept procrastinating writing that second verse. Honestly, same.
Changes the intonation on "just"
Yeah that'll do 😄
@@paastizzicreationswhat are you on about haha
Its not that he couldn't be bother he just diddnt have anything more to say
I was there with my sister. Amazing time. They never, ever are anything except fantastic.
Experienced this live 3 times now and it never gets old that atmosphere x
Damn that ending so epic... Imagine as frontman and still showcasing your band's talent!!
This is a well written song. It deserves to be called an anthem. There are no “Anthems” anymore.
There won’t be any “Anthems” because people have run out of ideas and the charts don’t have them type of songs anymore. It’s all gone to shit now.
I was there on Saturday and was possibly one of the best live songs I’ve seen for the full on Anthem singalong absolutely epic !
Been listening to the killers since I was a toddler as both my parents are massive fans and have seen them probably close to half a dozen times or so. Feel so grateful I finally got to see them live at Reading and it was better than I thought, they absolutely smashed it!!
That's how you treat a classic in a live show. Props to the band!
One of the few songs I can get emotional to when seeing it live.
That energy. The crowd, The Killers, Mr. Brightside, it just works.
I can actually feel the energy through my phone now in 2024!! Some people do not care for "Mr. Brightside" I'm not one of them. I'm a 63 yr old grandma and I love singing (badly) along with the Killers!! WOW What a blast this concert must've been!!. It's a very energetic and just a damn good time everyone had!!! ❤💖🤩
I'm glad they started fully embracing the crowd singing Mr Brightside for them
Such joy. This is life. Imagine we missed out on all of this during covid.
For anyone wondering, the first 'version' of the song it's the "White Duke Mix", it's on Hot Fuss Deluxe afaik
Ronnie is so good it's actually crazy
This is what playing music and making live concerts are about : pure emotions!!!
The crowd, the band, everyone gave his best and even more to make this moment unforgettable.
I see only love here, making me think maybe mankind isn't fucked yet.
I cry but I'm laughing, thank you the Killers.
I liked the ‘Barnaby Webber’ mention at the start. Bless him.
Okay Drummer, I see you!! Never have I seen a drummer with so much power.
Now that was just AWESOME. The crowd was EPIC. Much love and many blessings. Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱👋🏽
How these boys have grown up. Saw them pre release of Hot Fuss at the Reading Fez Club in front of fewer than 200 people. Met the band afterwards, had a chat in a stairwell. They stared at their converse. So shy. Now look at them.
Still have the signed hot fuss poster on my wall.
Can we all agree Brandon Flowers is one of the best frontmen in the rock business today? Ronnie’s crowd control as well! Also, Ted (sub for Dave), Jake (sub for Mark), even Robbie and Taylor and the backing vocalists provide the most powerful instrumentation I’ve ever heard in rock history. One of the best live performances in Reading and in their reign as The Killers.
A good entertainer. But his vocals are awful here.
Billie Joe Armstrong?
@@funarrates6635Yes, that’s why I said one of the best. Billie is an excellent frontman as well.
Magical - every single time ❤
Tom Cruise, Hagrid, Igor Karkaroff, Neville Longbottom.. What a Band 🔥🔥🔥
Glad Ronnie got the spotlight, incredible drummer
Ronnie Vanucci Jr. is the most underrated drummer in the business! Rock on!!
He should be called the Drumslayer , he is that good ❤
I didnt realize how much the uk loved this song until today. I never really appeciated this song much until i understood the lyrics and how much others appreciated this song.
Its been massive for 20 years here and Brandon has said its where he gets the most audience participation
Wow! Simply amazing! The crowd is just awesome!
I love it when they come home🥰
I can't even count how many times I belted out that chorus with my friends - nostalgia hitting hard right now. Takes me right back to the good ol' days. this song still gives me wild flashbacks to when my biggest worry was homework haha. The only thing coming close to this these days is The Doublejumps (band from New Zealand). Wish there were more guitar bands around now 🎸. Where's this generations Killers??
Another Doublejumps fan!!!
Try listening to the likes of Lovejoy and Good Kid, they've both got some good guitarists
Amazing, great singer and performer, the energy of this band is superb
I often roll my eyes when I hear this played at a sporting event, in a pub, at a wedding, birthday party, funeral or work Christmas party. But the fact that it is always played at all those different types of events demonstrates its impact, and when you see it performed like this you realise how powerful it is.