What is hard to believe is that The Killers are not only still on the road in support of last year’s Day & Age, but recently added another round of U.S. dates for later this summer. Will someone have mercy?

What isn’t hard to believe is that The Killers still have no problem making us cringe – as was the case when the Brandon Flowers and Co. stopped by the Late Show with David Letterman last night to offer a rendition of “A Dustland Fairytale”.

Backed by a full-fledged orchestra, Mr. Feathersworth and his compadres once again found a way to make things way too dramatic. I wouldn’t go as far to call their performance a mockery, but at the very least, they are starting to give the Arcade Fire a run of its money as most egotistical band alive.

Thanks Dave!

The Killers 2009 Tour Dates:
05/29 – Amsterdam, NL @ Heineken Music Hall
05/30 – Landgraaf, NL @ Pinkpop Festival
05/31 – Hamburg, DE @ Colorline Arena
06/05 – Nurburg, DE @ Rock am Ring
06/06 – Nurnberg, DE @ Rock im Park
06/07 – Ljubljana, SI @ Hippodrome Stozice
06/08 – Verona, IT @ Verona Arena
06/23 – Arendal, NO @ Hove Festival
06/26 – London, UK @ Hyde Park
06/28 – Athens, GR @ Rockwave Festival
07/01 – Bucharest, RO @ B’estfest
07/03 – Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter
07/08 – Hultsfred, SE @ Hultsfred Festival
07/11 – Kinross, IE @ T in the Park
07/12 – Naas, IE @ Oxegen
07/14 – Rome, IT @ RomaRock
07/16 – Carhaix, FR @ Festival Les Vieilles Charrues
07/18 – Lisbon, PT @ Super Bock Super Rock
07/19 – Benicassim, ES @ Benicassim Festival
08/07-09 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/08 – Elizabeth, IN @ Horseshoe Casino
08/22 – Hylands Park, UK @ V Festival
08/23 – Weston Park, UK @ V Festival
09/05 – Montreal, QC @ Qual Jacques Cartier
09/06 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Amphitheatre
09/09 – Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
09/12 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
09/22 – Sacramento, CA @ ARCO Arena
09/24 – Portland, OR @ Memorial Coliseum
09/25 – Boise, ID @ Qwest Arena
09/26 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The E. Center of West Valley
09/28 – Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theater