Drum teacher was ‘shaking’ after he was called onstage to play with The Killers

Kyle Grieve, who works as a barman, has been a giant fan of the band since 2004 when their first album was launched (Image: L13WYB/Twitter)

A drum instructor informed yesterday how he acquired to play with American rockers The Killers on stage – after holding up an indication at a live performance.

Kyle Grieve, who works as a barman, has been a giant fan of the band since 2004 when their first album was launched.

He was within the crowd at a gig on Monday evening on the Falkirk Stadium in Stirlingshire, holding an indication which learn ‘Can I play drums?’.

And, the next evening, he acquired to switch drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr after getting the seal of approval from frontman Brandon Flowers.

Diehard fan Kyle, from Leith, Edinburgh, attended each live shows and made one other signal for Tuesday evening’s gig.

And his goals got here true when the 28-year-old joined the band on stage for the music For Causes Unknown.

Drum instructor Kyle, who additionally performs with native bands Posable Motion Figures and Retro Video Membership, stated yesterday he now desires to carry out to crowds of 25,000 along with his personal music.

He added: ‘I knew that, on the music For Causes Unknown, the band often get somebody up from the viewers to play drums, so I made an indication that learn, “Can I play drums?” and held it up.

‘Once I acquired there, the drummer, Ronnie Vannucci Jnr, was ready for me and Brandon Flowers came visiting to say hi there’ (Image: L13WYB/Twitter)

Kyle stated he was shaking and his abdomen was in knots (Image: L13WYB/Twitter)

‘Brandon noticed the signal and informed me, “If you wish to rise up right here, you'll want to imply enterprise.”

‘So I wrote a second signal for the following evening that stated, “Tonight, I imply enterprise.”

‘When he walked out on stage, Brandon noticed it instantly and pointed at me and invited me up on stage.

‘I used to be shaking when he known as me up, my abdomen was in knots.

‘I used to be 4 rows from the entrance and one of many crew took me over the barrier – we needed to run round to the again of the stage.

‘Once I acquired there, the drummer, Ronnie Vannucci Jnr, was ready for me and Brandon Flowers came visiting to say hi there.’

He added: ‘I’ve been wanting to try this since 2004, once they put their first album out.

‘Brandon got here as much as me afterwards and stated, ‘That was nice’.’ And Kyle added: ‘In the midst of the music, Brandon requested me how a lot I charged per week.

‘I stated I charged lower than Ronnie.’

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