The Killers the UK they picked up an NME Award for Best International Band. The band was recognized by "Rolling Stone" as the "best-selling new rock band of the past year" in June 2005. Lead singer Brandon Flowers had also gained media attention, being named both Sexiest and Best Dressed Man at the NME Awards, he had also caused controversy due to some outspoken views on other bands. In July 2005, The Killers performed on the London stage of the Live 8 concert, playing "All These Things That I've Done". Robbie Williams incorporated the song's refrain "I've got soul but I'm not
Killers of Kilimanjaro of the experiences called "White Hunter, Black Heart". Alan Ladd, who had made three films for Warwick, was the announced as male lead - it was meant to be part of a six-picture deal between Ladd and Warwick that also included "The Man Inside" and "It's Always Four O'Clock". In the final event Ladd made no further films for Warwick - the lead role went to Robert Taylor. Filming took place on location in Moshi Tanganyika, the same location used for "Mogambo" and "Tarzan's Greatest Adventure". The film's title was changed to "Killers of Kilimanjaro". This upset Chief Thomas Marealle