
The Killers booed in former Soviet republic of Georgia after bringing Russian fan onstage
CBSN
The rock band The Killers publicly apologized to the people of Georgia on Tuesday after lead singer Brandon Flowers was heckled for bringing a Russian fan onstage during a concert in the former Soviet republic.
Social media footage circulating of the concert shows Flowers addressing the crowd after bringing a fan onstage and saying, "We don't know the etiquette of this land, but this guy is a Russian, are you OK with a Russian? I'm all right with it," with the crowd responding with loud boos.
"One of the things we have come to appreciate about being in this band is it brings people together … I see you as my brother and my sisters," Flowers said over a jeering crowd with one audience member heard angrily shouting, "This is Georgia," in response to the Killers frontman.