The Killers say they will put on “a performance fit for an epic final” when the American band play before the 2026 Champions League decider on Saturday.
In their first show since a South American tour in March, the post-punk group will become the latest act to preface the most anticipated match in European club football.
The gig is part of the Pepsi-endorsed Kick Off Show in the culmination of a range of festivities during the week of the final.
Here are the key details on The Killers’ performance before Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal meet in the decider.
What time are The Killers playing at the Champions League final?
The show will start 15 minutes before kick-off. Here are the timings in the UK and North America.
| Zone | BST | ET | PT |
| Time | 17:00 | 12:00 | 09:00 |
Champions League final: The Killers on PSG vs Arsenal
The band have called PSG and Arsenal “incredible” and described themselves as “honoured” to perform.
“We said yes without hesitation,” they added of the invite to take part. “Some stages speak for themselves.”
Songs The Killers could play at Champions League final
Speaking on Thursday, singer Brandon Flowers said the band would play “some of our biggest hits” at the final.
In the UK, their highest-charting hit is When you were Young, which reached number two in 2006, two years after Somebody Told Me was a number three.
In 2008, they scored another number three with Human. Their first single, Mr Brightside, was also a top-10 hit in 2004.
The Killers’ David Beckham advert
The band, the competition and Pepsi announced the news with an advert featuring former England captain and PSG winger David Beckham.
Beckham is seen playing pool with the band in the US before telling their frontman: “Off you go, Flowers.”
The Champions League winner with Manchester United in 1999 is then seen racing Flowers down a highway to reach the final.
Linkin Park played four songs live before PSG beat Inter 5-0 in last season’s final in Munich.
Where is the Champions League final 2026?
The final takes place at Budapest’s Puskas Arena, where rock band Metallica are scheduled to play two dates this June.
Imagine Dragons, who performed before Liverpool beat Tottenham 2-0 in Madrid in the 2019 Champions League final, have played the arena, as have the likes of Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, Depeche Mode and Guns N’ Roses.
A choreographed dance involving dozens of performers took place before Arsenal last reached the final, losing 2-1 to Barcelona in Paris in 2006.
