The worlds of music and football spectacularly merged last night when The Killers broadcast a football match during their London gig. The Las Vegas rock band has been lauded on social media for enabling concert-goers to witness England's thrilling 2-1 victory over Holland in Germany at The O2 Arena during their performance. Ollie Watkins scored a last-minute goal, propelling England to their second consecutive European Championship final as Gareth Southgate's team valiantly defeated the Netherlands.
The nation's gaze was firmly fixed on Dortmund as the Euro 2020 runners-up aimed to secure a chance at making history in Sunday's Berlin showdown against favourites Spain - with even American band The Killers getting swept up in the excitement and joining in. In a video clip shared on social media, a massive stage screen can be seen displaying the final moments of England's win before the final whistle sounded and victory was clinched. Once it was confirmed that England would face Spain in the final, streamers filled the arena and The Killers launched into song, choosing Mr Brightside as the anthem for celebration.
"Well @thekillers just did the coolest thing ever on stage as England won the semi final...
#ENGNED #ItsComingHome," a Twitter user posted as they shared the video online last night. "This is bloody awesome," one responded, with another chiming in: "They're such a class act!" Fans were quick to highlight the iconic tune blasting out just moments after England's stellar .