Las Vegas Weekly

October 3, 2008 · 8:47 AM

Killers to debut ‘Human’ on SNL to advance Day & Age

By Robin Leach

The Killers appear on SNL and are prepping for a U.S. tour, which will include an Oct. 20 date at House of Blues at Mandalay Bay.

Photo: Erik Weiss

It’s official: The television debut of the “Human” single off The Killers’ new album will be tomorrow night as our hometown heroes perform as the musical guests on Saturday Night Live. The four Vegas rockers will release their third studio album Day & Age on Nov. 25.

“Human,” released this week on radio, has exploded as the No. 1 most-added song on modern-rock radio station playlists. They will perform with musical guest host Anne Hathaway for SNL’s live studio audience in New York.

Luxe Life has learned that The Killers teamed with acclaimed producer Stuart Price on the album and it’s filled with soaring vocals, epic choruses and remarkable songwriting. To date, The Killers have sold a remarkable 12 million albums.

Here’s the track listing, revealed for the first time: Losing Touch, Human, Spaceman, Joy Ride, A Dustland Fairytale, This is Your Life, I Can’t Stay, Neon Tiger, The World We Live In, Goodnight Travel Well.

Congratulations, guys! We get to welcome them home here in concert on Oct. 20 with a low-priced hometown fans House of Blues concert. Then October 21 they head to San Francisco and New York on October24 before the launch of the album November 3 in my old hometown, London.

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