How does a band from the desert deal with the English summer weather?
Being from the Las Vegas, none of us were quite prepared for it. My first time at Glastonbury happened to be one of the muddy years, so arriving at an enormous expanse of brown, with the occasional patch of green, was very surreal. It was the first time my feet had ever been inside a pair of Wellington boots. The reception we got was the first proper rock star welcome that we ever received. It was like England had made up its mind about the Killers that day. It was a wonderful day to be in our band, and I’ll always treasure that memory. There’s a genuine feeling of freedom when performing at festivals. I’ve never felt so accepted and free to do what we do. Sometimes you get criticised for being over the top, but at a festival that seems to be encouraged. ยท The Killers play Reading/Leeds on 23/24 August Simon Jones Bass guitar, the Verve How does it feel to be headlining Glastonbury, 15 years after you first played there? Magical. I can still vividly remember my first festival experienc
