Jimmy Carr to tour with The Killers?

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The Killers have decided to feature British comedian Jimmy Carr in their upcoming live shows, it has been claimed.

According to The Sun, the band believe that the 8 Out Of 10 Cats host could be the equivalent of Joey Bishop in the Rat Pack by warming up their fans with jokes.

Frontman Brandon Flowers reportedly said: "We had met Jimmy before, at a Comic Relief gig, then we bumped into him again at a party a couple of weeks ago.

"We were just throwing ideas around and having a comedian as part of the show sounded like a Las Vegas thing to do - it used to be common in the sixties and seventies. Jimmy seemed to like it so we are giving it a go."

The Killers recently confirmed plans to record and release a covers album.