The Killers celebrated the nostalgia of their debut album Hot Fuss with a sold-out performance in Las Vegas. Frontman Brandon Flowers reflected on his journey from a 16-year-old busboy in Vegas to leading a globally renowned band. A write-up in PAPER Magazine details how the show paid homage to their roots, featuring a stage designed to evoke classic Vegas and a setlist that included every song from Hot Fuss, including fan favorites like “Mr. Brightside.”

“I moved here from a quiet town in Utah when I was just 16 years old. I had big dreams as a busboy working right here in Ceasars Palace. And I bet my life on three men I hardly knew,” Flowers says of his bandmates, drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr., bassist Mark Stoermer and guitarist Dave Keuning. “Some people come to Vegas, and they lose everything; that’s just the way it goes. But let tonight serve as a reminder: Sometimes it goes the other way, too.”

Read the full story at PAPER Magazine

Photography: Chris Phelps

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(Chris Phelps — as seen in PAPER Magazine)