The Killers apologize for the incident at their concert in Georgia

the killers They played a few days ago in Georgia, and as usual they invited a fan on stage to play the drums. In this case the fan was Russian, and this is the cause of the problem, because the tension and discomfort between these countries is very present, after the Russian invasion in 2008. When the fan was presented, it was a singer the killersAnd Brandon flowers “We don’t know the manners of this land,” said he, “but this man is Russian. Are you all right with a Russian coming here?” The audience immediately responded to this question in the negative, with boos on the one hand, and applause on the other. The boy took the stage and the outburst exploded, mainly on social media.

After the song, the singer added: “Don’t you know if one of them is your brother? Is he not your brother? Are we all separated on the borders of our country?” He continued talking about the unifying spirit of Christianity, and asked: “Am I not your brother from America?” This is really complicated. I see you my brothers and sisters.”

after the accident, the killers They have publicly apologized through their social networks. “Good people of Georgia, we never meant to offend anyone! We have a long tradition of inviting people to play the drums, and from the stage the initial response from the audience seemed to indicate that they were okay with the audience member who pitched in that night to take the stage with us. We acknowledge that There is a commentary, intended to suggest the entire audience and its fans the killers They are “brothers and sisters,” which can be misunderstood. We didn’t mean to upset anyone and apologize. We are with you and we hope to return soon.”