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The Killers took 10 years to get here but turn in top-notch F1 concert

American rock band The Killers, the headline act for the second night of the 2013 Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix concerts, performs at the Padang Stage, Singapore, on Sept 21, 2013. -- PHOTO: TOREY PETER MUNKOWSKY
American rock band The Killers, the headline act for the second night of the 2013 Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix concerts, performs at the Padang Stage, Singapore, on Sept 21, 2013. -- PHOTO: TOREY PETER MUNKOWSKY
American rock band The Killers, the headline act for the second night of the 2013 Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix concerts, performs at the Padang Stage, Singapore, on Sept 21, 2013. -- PHOTO: TOREY PETER MUNKOWSKY
Lead guitarist Dave Keuning of American rock band The Killers, the headline act for the second night of the 2013 Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix concerts, performs at the Padang Stage, Singapore, on Sept 21, 2013. -- PHOTO: TOREY PETER MUNKOWSKY
American rock band The Killers, the headline act for the second night of the 2013 Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix concerts, performs at the Padang Stage, Singapore, on Sept 21, 2013. -- PHOTO: TOREY PETER MUNKOWSKY
American rock band The Killers, the headline act for the second night of the 2013 Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix concerts, performs at the Padang Stage, Singapore, on Sept 21, 2013. -- PHOTO: TOREY PETER MUNKOWSKY
American rock band The Killers, the headline act for the second night of the 2013 Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix concerts, performs at the Padang Stage, Singapore, on Sept 21, 2013. -- PHOTO: TOREY PETER MUNKOWSKY
American rock band The Killers, the headline act for the second night of the 2013 Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix concerts, performs at the Padang Stage, Singapore, on Sept 21, 2013. -- PHOTO: TOREY PETER MUNKOWSKY
American rock band The Killers, the headline act for the second night of the 2013 Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix concerts, performs at the Padang Stage, Singapore, on Sept 21, 2013. -- PHOTO: TOREY PETER MUNKOWSKY
Frontman Brandon Flowers of American rock band The Killers, the headline act for the second night of the 2013 Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix concerts, performs at the Padang Stage, Singapore, on Sept 21, 2013. -- PHOTO: TOREY PETER MUNKOWSKY
Frontman Brandon Flowers of American rock band The Killers, the headline act for the second night of the 2013 Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix concerts, performs at the Padang Stage, Singapore, on Sept 21, 2013. -- PHOTO: TOREY PETER MUNKOWSKY

American alternative rock band The Killers pulled off one of the best concerts at the annual Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix on Saturday night.

Lead frontman Brandon Flowers, guitarist Dave Keuning, guitarist Jake Blanton and drummer Ronnie Vannuci Jr. rocked the full-house crowd at the Padang, blazing through a set list that included hits such as Human, Somebody Told Me and Mr Brightside.

A charming Flowers was smiling throughout the show and engaged the crowd, telling them : "It's nice to finally see you all tonight, they didn't tell me you were all so good looking. Now, let's do some singing!"

Performing for close to an hour and a half, the band ended their set with an early hit, When You Were Young.

Flowers left with this parting shot: "I'm sorry it's taken us 10 years, (to come here) we've had a wonderful time."

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