Barry Egan: All killer no filler as Las Vegas’s finest lift the roof at the 3Arena in Dublin

The most famous Mormon in the world mesmerises on stage at the first of three sold-out gigs at the 3Arena last night

Brandon Flowers, lead singer of The Killers

Barry Egan

Most artists singing about their girlfriend or boyfriend getting off with someone in front of them would be a bit of a downer. Imagine Jarvis Cocker or Morrissey singing about that. Or Billie Eilish and PJ Harvey?

However, last night at the 3Arena in front of 15,000 fans, Brandon Flowers of The Killers turned Mr Brightside upbeat, like a U2 anthem in the band’s heyday.