The Killers 'planning to take 2010 off'

The Killers are reportedly preparing to take an extended break following their world tour.

The Vegas rockers, currently completing the final leg of their mammoth trek in Australia, are said to be exhausted and eyeing their first proper break since the band formed in 2002.

Guitarist Dave Keuning told The AP: "I'm not sure if people are aware of it but this is probably our last shows for a while. Unless some surprise thing comes up but most likely these are our last shows for a while. We're having a break."

He continued: "We haven't had a break in quite a while. It's just been touring and making records and on and on and on. It's been like six years just kind of connected together.

"There hasn't been much time where we haven't been either touring or taking time to make another record. It's like people just expect us to do that non-stop till we die, but we just want a little bit of time off, just to be myself and do what I want to do for a little bit."