Killers: McCartney meeting was daunting

The Killers have revealed that they were in awe of Paul McCartney when they met him backstage at the Royal Albert Hall.

Lead singer Brandon Flowers said the group spotted McCartney dressed as Alice Cooper following their gig at the venue.

Flowers recalled that they watched the musician dance around as Cooper before he introduced himself.

"We were waylaid in the corridor by someone on the way back to the dressing room - it was Paul McCartney and he was wearing an Alice Cooper mask," he said.

"At first, we all just stared at him. What do you say to Paul McCartney? Eventually, we got chatting and he told us that it had been a great show."

Flowers added: "Meeting a Beatle was daunting. People in Britain know what an important band they were but when you come from the States that feeling is magnified. They were untouchable."