THE Killers Southampton appearance this summer has been postponed once again. 

The US rock band's UK and Ireland tour, originally scheduled for 2020 and then due to start in May, has been rescheduled for 2022 due to the ongoing pandemic. 

The biggest ever tour for Brandon Flowers and co. will now play St Mary's Stadium on Monday May 30 next year, supported by indie pop favourites Blossoms. 

All tickets for the original dates remain valid. 

In a statement released this evening, the band said: "UK and Ireland friends... We're sorry, but there's no way around this. These will be the same great shows, but we have to move them to next year. We really hope you can still join us."

The tour is in support of Imploding The Mirage, the band's sixth studio album and their record breaking sixth consecutive UK number one.

Since the release of their 2004 debut Hot Fuss, The Killers have sold 28 million albums, headlined stadiums and festivals around the world and won dozens of accolades globally. Their last UK show was their celebrated Glastonbury headline set in June 2019, which saw them joined, in the encore, by Johnny Marr and Pet Shop Boys. 

Their back catalogue includes stadium hits such as Mr Brightside, Somebody Told Me and When You Were Young. 

The band are currently in the studio working on songs for a new album.