Georgia and Russia have a long history of political tensions.
Russia invaded Georgia in 2008 and continues to occupy a portion of the former Soviet republic to this day.
“Good people of Georgia, it was never our intention to offend anyone!”
Brandon Flowers of The Killers.Rob Loud/WireImage
the band wrote in a social media statement on Tuesday.
We did not mean to upset anyone, and we apologize.
We stand with you and hope to return soon."
Are you okay with a Russian coming up here?"
Flowers later addressed the loud dissent from the crowd.
“The borders in our countries?
So that’s where you want to separate it all?”
“So I’m not your brother?
Am I not your brother, being from America?
Am I your brother?
I’m not your brother?”
And I see you as my brothers and my sisters."
