The Killers Apologize For Calling Russian Fan ‘Brother’ at Show in Georgia

The Killers are apologizing to their followers after getting pelted with boos at a current live performance in the nation of Georgia for bringing a Russian fan onstage and calling him their “brother.”

The rock band, led by singer Brandon Flowers, invited a fan up onstage at their Shekvetili gig Tuesday to play the drums — a convention the group’s been doing for some time. This fan, nevertheless, claimed he was from Russia … one thing the Georgian crowd wasn’t thrilled with.

Brandon and co. acquired a swarm of damaging responses immediately, prompting him to recommend the person was the nation’s brother — which set them off much more. After extra booing, he requested if he wasn’t their brother, being from America … and acquired extra boos.

The crowd acquired fairly pissed, and many people in the gang reportedly left in protest … and the band supplied up an apology after the tough present, saying, “Good people of Georgia, it was never our intention to offend anyone!”

Responding to the “brother” remark, they add, “We recognize that a comment, meant to suggest that all of The Killers’ audience and fans are ‘brothers and sisters,’ could be misconstrued. We did not mean to upset anyone and we apologize.”