{"id":359473,"date":"2026-03-26T16:57:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/359473\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T16:57:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:57:11","slug":"the-killers-to-headline-uefa-champions-leagues-pregame-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/359473\/","title":{"rendered":"The Killers to Headline UEFA Champions League’s Pregame Show"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tThe Killers <\/a>will headline the UEFA Champions League Final Kick Off Show presented by Pepsi, Billboard U.K.<\/a> can exclusively reveal.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe performance will take place just minutes ahead of the final\u2019s kick off at the Pusk\u00e1s Ar\u00e9na in Budapest, Hungary, on May 30.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe UEFA Champions League is European football\u2019s premier club competition, and has been held annually since 1955.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Killers are set to perform a career-spanning setlist of fan favorites hits including \u201cMr. Brightside.\u201d The show will be free to watch via local broadcasters and via UEFA\u2019s YouTube channel.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Killers said in a statement, \u201cWhen we were asked to perform at the UEFA Champions League Final Kick Off Show presented by Pepsi, we said yes without hesitation, some stages speak for themselves. We\u2019re honored to celebrate the incredible teams and players at what will undoubtedly be an epic match.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe Las Vegas-formed band joins the previous performers in the slot, including Linkin Park<\/a> (2025), Lenny Kravitz<\/a> (2024), Camila Cabello<\/a> (2022) and Dua Lipa<\/a> (2018).<\/p>\n

\n\tThe 2025-26 Champions League competition is currently ongoing, with the finalists set to be confirmed in the coming months. Last year\u2019s trophy was won by Paris Saint Germain following its 5-0 trouncing of Inter Milan.<\/p>\n

\n\tEugene Willemsen, chief executive, International Beverages at PepsiCo said in a statement: \u201cPepsi MAX has a proud history of bringing big cultural moments in sports<\/a> and music to fans around the world, and this year is no different. Through Pepsi Football Nation, our fan platform celebrating the culture and passion at the heart of the UEFA Champions League Final Kick Off Show, we\u2019re proud to welcome one of the most loved rock bands of the 21st century, The Killers, to the stage in Budapest.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tHe added, \u201cWe are delighted to partner with a band that embodies the spirit of Pepsi MAX, creating the kind of moments that define how the game is experienced. We can\u2019t wait for them to deliver their electrifying performance and world-renowned anthems at the Pusk\u00e1s Ar\u00e9na, and we look forward to the reaction from fans in the stadium and around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n


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