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The Killers Set to Ignite UEFA Champions League Final Kick Off Show in Budapest

The Killers will perform a career-spanning set including 'Mr. Brightside' to entertain fans just before the UEFA Champions League final, the premier European club football competition.

  • On May 30, Las Vegas-formed rock band The Killers will headline the UEFA Champions League Final Kick Off Show at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary.
  • To unveil the partnership, The Killers teamed up with football icon Sir David Beckham for a cinematic short film titled 'The Race Begins' promoting the event.
  • The band said they accepted the invitation without hesitation, joining past headliners including Linkin Park , Lenny Kravitz , and Dua Lipa .
  • Unlike the Super Bowl's halftime format, the UEFA Champions League show occurs minutes before kickoff and will be free to watch via local broadcasters or UEFA's YouTube channel.
  • PepsiCo executive Eugene Willemsen stated the band embodies the 'spirit of Pepsi MAX,' as the 2025-26 Champions League competition continues toward the final in the coming months.
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The American group The Killers will be the main attraction of the final of the UEFA Champions League 2025-2026, which will be played on May 30 at Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary, at 17:45 Central European summer time, that is, at 10:45 in Ecuador.

The American band will be in charge of the show at Puskas Arena on May 30, where they will meet the world's most important tournament champion at club level; they have over 35 million albums sold around the world and their greatest hits include "Mr. Brightside", "Human", "Somebody Told Me" or "When you were young".

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arcamax.com broke the news in on Thursday, March 26, 2026.
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