The synth-addled tale of jealousy and betrayal is set to storm the Pyramid Stage, 16 years after its release. Brandon Flowers and others reveal why we make such a hot fuss of it
There are several contenders for big singalongs at Glastonbury this weekend – chanting “la la la” with Kylie, or retelling Stormzy’s tale of Costa-brokered infidelity in Vossi Bop. But only one is sure to be heard as far as Stonehenge: a song about “jealousy/Turning saints into the sea”.
The Killers’ Mr Brightside only reached No 10 in the
UK on its second release in 2004 (it didn’t chart at all when first released) – the band’s other hits Somebody Told Me, Human and When You Were Young all reached the top three. It had no big film, TV or advertising boost – its most significant crossover moment is soundtracking Cameron Diaz’s sozzled singing session in The Holiday.