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BST Festival 2017 lineup: The Killers revealed as final headliners

White Lies, Elbow and Tears For Fears will also perform

Roisin O'Connor
Monday 23 January 2017 06:02 EST
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Brandon Flowers of The Killers on stage in 2014
Brandon Flowers of The Killers on stage in 2014 (Getty)

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The Killers have been announced as the final headline act for BST 2017, along with a huge line-up of support acts.

The band will perform on Saturday 8 July in what is set to be their only UK festival date of 2017.

They will be supported by Elbow, White Lies, and Tears for Fears (who are a huge influence on The Killlers) in the latter's first London gig in 12 years.

The Killers join fellow headliners Justin Bieber, Phil Collins, Kings of Leon, Green Day, and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.

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