Champions League final 2026: What time The Killers are playing as band promise 'epic' football show launched by David Beckham advert

The Killers will play before the 2026 Champions League final, starting 15 minutes before kick-off. The performance is scheduled as part of the Pepsi-endorsed Kick Off Show, within a week of festivities leading up to the match. The band will become the latest act to perform ahead of the most anticipated European club final. The Killers described PSG and Arsenal as “incredible” and said they were honored to take part, accepting the invitation without hesitation. Brandon Flowers said the band will play some of their biggest hits, including major charting singles such as “When You Were Young,” “Human,” and “Mr Brightside.” The announcement was promoted with an advert featuring David Beckham.

"The show will start 15 minutes before kick-off. Here are the timings in the UK and North America. 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.""

"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 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."

"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."

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