The Killers Halt London Concert to Join Fans in Cheering England's Euro 2024 Semi-Final Win

The Killers made a special gesture at The O2 in London by interrupting their performance to allow fans to witness England's victory over The Netherlands in the Euro 2024 semi-final.

TMZ reported that the American band paused their concert to share the excitement of the match with the concertgoers.

Instead of ignoring the obvious issue at hand and competing for the audience's focus, The Killers decided to pause their performance and show the remaining moments of the semi-final on the large screen in The O2 arena.

When the game's final moments slipped away, joyful cheers filled The O2 arena as a shower of red, white, and blue confetti cascaded down to celebrate England's thrilling 2-1 victory.

Following the natural order of things, The Killers, consisting of Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Ronnie Vannucci Jr., and Mark Stoermer, delivered what could arguably be considered their most legendary song, "Mr. Brightside."

However, it's currently unknown whether the sequence meticulously orchestrated by the band, or did the selection of songs serendipitously synchronize with the destiny of the sports world.

The song in question shows no signs of slowing down despite its release in 2003, and in a remarkable achievement two decades since its debut, this week, the were honored with two Guinness World Records for their outstanding performance on the UK charts.

Having accumulated 416 weeks on the Official UK Singles Chart, the song "Mr. Brightside" has become the Longest Stay on the UK Singles Chart by a Group.

Additionally, it holds the record for the Most Cumulative Weeks on the UK Singles Chart (one song), a remarkable feat recognized by GWR.

"Mr. Brightside" was celebrated as the all-time best-selling single in the United Kingdom, despite never reaching the top spot on the charts.

Having spent a remarkable eight years on the national music chart, "Mr. Brightside" has solidified its place as one of the UK's top three singles in combined units (sales and streams) and ranks among the top five most-streamed tracks.

Aside from their world record, The Killers were also honored with the prestigious SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award, acknowledging their position as one of the top streamed musicians throughout the organization's 21-year existence, according to PRNewswire.

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