The Killers extend Rebel Diamonds tour with new European dates

The Killers return to European arenas with their Rebel Diamonds tour, including major stops in Germany. According to the band’s official tour page and promoter listings, the Las Vegas rock band will play Berlin and Köln in July 2025 as part of an expanded European runofficial tour overview.

Rebel Diamonds tour heads back to Europe

The Killers frame the tour around their 2023 compilation Rebel Diamonds, with arena dates confirmed across Europe in summer 2025. The official site lists a show at the Uber Arena in Berlin and a concert at Lanxess Arena in Köln, alongside further dates in the UK, France and the NetherlandsEventim listing for German dates.

For fans in Germany, the Berlin stop brings the band back to the capital’s riverfront arena in Friedrichshain, while Köln adds a Rhine-metropolis show in one of Germany’s largest indoor venues. Both venues typically hold well over 10,000 people, underlining the group’s continued arena status in the German market.

Thursday lens – awards and cultural reach

The tour builds on the long-term impact of The Killers’ catalog, which is particularly visible in Germany. Hot Fuss, released in 2004, earned Gold certification by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) for more than 100,000 units shipped, while songs like Mr. Brightside and Human remain streaming staples with hundreds of millions of plays on SpotifyBVMI certification thresholds.

Internationally, The Killers have been nominated for multiple Brit Awards and Grammy Awards, including a Grammy nod for Best Rock Performance, and they have won several NME Awards, reflecting a convergence of fan and critical acclaim around their live shows and studio work. The continuation of the Rebel Diamonds tour is a practical extension of this cultural presence, keeping the band visible in major European markets.

Where the act stands

The next confirmed German live appearance for The Killers on the Rebel Diamonds tour is scheduled at the Uber Arena in Berlin, followed by Lanxess Arena in Köln, both in July 2025 as listed on the band’s official tour page.

The musical core of The Killers

The Killers blend alternative rock, post?punk revival and stadium?sized pop hooks, shaped by Brandon Flowers’ melodic songwriting and a rhythm section rooted in indie rock. Early albums such as Hot Fuss (2004) and Sam’s Town (2006) established their synth?lined guitar sound, while later records like Battle Born (2012), Wonderful Wonderful (2017) and Pressure Machine (2021) expanded their palette with Americana motifs and atmospheric production.

The best?of set Rebel Diamonds, released in December 2023, curates key singles from across this period together with fan favorites. On the current tour, setlists typically mix breakthrough tracks like Mr. Brightside, Somebody Told Me and When You Were Young with more recent material, giving German fans a compact overview of the band’s two decades of work.

All information is based on publicly available sources such as official artist pages, industry charts and certified listings and may be subject to change by promoters, labels or the band.