The Killers Feared White House Snub

The Mr. Brightside hitmakers believed they had been asked to play at an event honouring Sir Paul MCCartney in Washington, D.C. in June (10), but frontman Brandon Flowers began to worry as the big day approached and they still hadn't received their official invite.

They ended up watching the event on TV and Flowers admits he felt "devastated" to have missed out on the chance to meet the American leader, until a few days later when the band was officially invited to play at the 4th of July concert instead.

Flowers tells Britain's The Sun, "At first we (thought we) had an invite to play for Paul MCCartney as he picked up the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song on June 2. Then the big day came and we hadn't received our invite. We watched the footage of MCCartney with Jack White and Dave Grohl, devastated to have missed it.

"A few days later we got the invite for the fourth of July so that's why we missed the other gig..."

And the singer admits the mix-up was worth it, because felt honoured to perform at the Salute to the Military concert.

He adds, "It was a great experience to play for soldiers who had come home to their families on the fourth of July. I'll never forget it. It's one of my proudest moments."