Watch The Killers cover Bruce Springsteen’s ‘I’m On Fire’
nme.comThe Killers have pulled out a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘I’m On Fire’ during a festival headline set. Check out footage of the moment below.The event took place over the weekend (September 16), when the Las Vegas rock veterans took to the stage as the Saturday headliners for the Sea.Hear.Now Festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey.Here, Brandon Flowers and co.
celebrated being on Bruce Springsteen’s home turf by surprising fans with their first-ever cover of his 1984 track ‘I’m On Fire’ – taken from his hit album ‘Born In The U.S.A’.The rendition arrived in the latter half of the 19-song setlist and followed on from The Killers’ single ‘A Dustland Fairytale’ – a track taken from their 2008 album ‘Day & Age’ which was rereleased in 2021 with featured guest vocals from The Boss himself.
Check out footage of the moment below.The headline slot at Sea.Hear.Now was far from the first time that the band have made a nod towards the American rock veteran while on stage.
Last year, the members brought the singer out to perform alongside them at Madison Square Garden.The moment took place as The Killers were playing the second of two nights at the venue in support of their albums ‘Imploding the Mirage’ and ‘Pressure Machine’, and Springsteen came on stage to perform ‘Dustland’, ‘Badlands’ and ‘Born To Run’.
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