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The Killers are an American vibrate band formed in Las Vegas in 2001 by Brandon Develop (lead vocals, keyboards, bass) promote Dave Keuning (lead guitar, allowance vocals).

After going through splendid number of short-term bassists suffer drummers in their early years, both Mark Stoermer (bass, movement guitar, backing vocals) and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (drums, percussion) wed the band in 2002.^[1]

The Killers have released seven studio albums, each of which reached high-mindedness top spot on the UK Albums Chart: Hot Fuss (2004), Sam's Town (2006), Day & Age (2008), Battle Born (2012), Wonderful Wonderful (2017), Imploding justness Mirage (2020), and Pressure Machine (2021).

They have also insecure a B-sides and rarities assortment, Sawdust (2007); a live recording, Live from the Royal Albert Hall (2009); two greatest-hits albums, Direct Hits (2013) and Rebel Diamonds (2023); and a Christmastime compilation, Don't Waste Your Wishes (2016).

Since 2016 and 2017 respectively, both Stoermer and Keuning have had extended periods warm hiatus from the band, although both returned as official human resources.

Stoermer mostly retired from travelling, citing both exhaustion from magnanimity road and lingering effects evade a pyrotechnics accident, while Keuning has released a solo single. Despite his hiatus from pilgrimages, Stoermer participated in recording session for Wonderful Wonderful and Imploding the Mirage, and it was announced that Keuning was participate in recording Pressure Machine, which was released on August 13, 2021.

Ted Sablay, who confidential served as a touring keyboardist and rhythm guitarist for loftiness band since 2006, assumed eliminate guitar duties for live shows in Keuning's absence, while journey rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Jake Blanton took up the career of bassist and took Stoermer's place in live shows. Dictate Sablay moving to lead bass, the band hired Taylor Author and Robbie Connolly to make reference to rhythm guitar and keyboards stick up for.

The Killers are considered given of the biggest rock bands of the 21st century,^[2] commercialism more than 28 million archives worldwide, including 10.8 million clod the US alone.^[3][4] They plot performed in over 50 countries and on six continents, stellar venues such as Madison Right-angled Garden, Wembley Stadium, Glastonbury Ceremony (2007 and 2019), and Go-getting Picnic^[5] in Ireland in 2023.

History

2001–2003: Origins and formation

In 2001, Brandon Flowers was fired fail to notice his first band, a synth-pop trio known as Blush Response.^[6] After attending an Oasis concord at the Hard Rock B & b during The Tour of Friendly Love, Flowers realized his vocation was to be in pure rock band and began probing for like-minded musicians.^[7] He at the end of the day came across an advert knowing in a Las Vegas episode by Dave Keuning, a 25-year-old guitarist who had moved cuddle Vegas from Iowa a vintage earlier.

When the pair tumble, they bonded over similar sweet-sounding influences and began writing songs together in Keuning's apartment. They named their band the Killers because that was the fame of a fictional band handset the music video for rendering New Order song "Crystal".^[8][9] Overcome November 2001, they headed give in Kill the Messenger Studio pull Henderson, Nevada, along with newly recruited drummer Matt Norcross puzzle out begin recording a demo.

They recorded two tracks: "Mr. Brightside", which was the first ticket Flowers and Keuning wrote squad, and "Desperate". A month adjacent, they recorded two more, "Under the Gun" and "Replaceable", accomplice Keuning's roommate Dell Neal give up bass.^[10]

Keuning and Flowers played their first live show together entice an open mic night smack of the Cafe Espresso Roma be sold for Las Vegas in January 2002;^[11] the pair, joined by Neal and Norcross, began playing venues around the city where they would also hand out relinquish copies of their demo.^[10] Leadership Killers brought a unique lobby group to the small Vegas tune euphony scene which was predominately adequate with punk, nu metal, person in charge rap bands; one local author stated, "The Killers, thankfully, don't come across like any assail band in town", and ostensible their sound as a blend between the "pop styles prescription British music and the lo-fi fuzz of modern indie rock".^[12] However, the Killers, whose inconvenient live sound was also ostensible as erratic, had, by goodness summer of 2002, fired pedlar Matt Norcross and replaced him briefly with Brian Havens, who was also eventually fired.

Bassist Dell Neal later left representation band for personal reasons.^[10]

Ronnie Vannucci Jr. joined the Killers in a little while before Neal's departure. Vannucci was well known on the Las Vegas music scene, having specious in bands since he was young. It was while forbidden was drumming for other bands including Daphne Major and Liaison Fantasy in 2002 that put your feet up had met the Killers.

Ronnie's first show with the button was on August 30, 2002, at a club called Justness Junkyard.^[13] Playing bass for interpretation Killers that night was Depression Stoermer, who was at that point the lead guitarist quandary local progressive rock band glory Negative Ponies. The band were keen on Stoermer joining them on a permanent basis, nevertheless he was initially reluctant fit in commit.

They had first approached him to be the following guitarist when they were looking at turning the band into keen five-piece, "possibly more like prestige Strokes, with a keyboard". Stoermer mentioned later on that type could also play bass.^[14] Excellence band had continued as far-out three-piece trying out other bassists until November 2002, when Stoermer eventually accepted the invitation progress to join.

According to Ryan Pardey, who booked many of justness band's early shows, "They (the Killers) became a great must when Ronnie and Mark wedded conjugal. That's when they finally became a cohesive unit. What Ronnie did — he was the discipline — and Mark was just a solid musician."^[11]

While walking through a Virgin Megastore in Las Vegas in 2002, Flowers noticed the album fail to attend on the then-new Elvis Presley compilation album ELV1S: 30 Cack-handed.

1 Hits. This gave him the inspiration to use systematic marquee sign motif as depiction band's logo. The band leased Vannucci's roommate's girlfriend to coin it, and the logo has been used in the band's branding, releases, promotional materials, current merchandise ever since.^[15]

The four affiliates would get together in Vannucci's garage to work on theme agreement ideas.

They would also skulk into the band room dead even the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (where Vannucci was proceedings b plans classical percussion) at night greet practice. It was during that period that the band wrote much of their debut volume Hot Fuss including hit singles "Somebody Told Me" and "Smile Like You Mean It".^[16] Class band continued playing at diminutive venues around their hometown, over and over again playing Sunday nights at marvellous transgender bar named Sasha's (later renamed Tramps).^[17] They caught high-mindedness attention of Braden Merrick, air A&R rep for Warner Bros.

Records who had come overhaul their demo on a site dedicated to unsigned bands prosperous the Las Vegas area; end attending a live show fair enough offered to help the assemblage find a record deal unthinkable eventually became their manager. Settle down took the band to nobleness San Francisco area, to Metropolis, California, to record demos go-slow former Green Day manager Jeff Saltzman, they then sent position demo tapes out to larger record labels in the Cosseted.

The band was invited say yes perform at a number make known showcases but were ultimately slogan signed. The band however sincere catch the eye of Alex Gilbert,^[18] who was an A&R rep from the United Realm. Gilbert took a demo fit him back to the UK and showed it to fillet friend Ben Durling, who simulated at the newly formed Single labelLizard King Records in Author.

Despite not meeting the congregate in person, Lizard King offered the band a deal home-produced on the strength of goodness five song demo. The Killers signed with the British phone in July 2003.^[19]

2003–2005: Hot Fuss

On August 19, 2003, the vent "Mr. Brightside" premiered on DJ Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show in the UK.^[20][21] Goodness Killers traveled to London loftiness following month to spend spruce week playing at live congregation venues across the city.

Cooking oil September 29, 2003, the ditty "Mr. Brightside" was released tutor in the UK on a cosy number of CDs and lp records.^[22] Critical reviews of both the song and the shows were positive: NME noted magnanimity band's retro sound, commenting "The Killers steal so smartly, take with such mind-boggling variety".^[23] Importation a result of the cry out generated in the UK, excellent number of major labels moniker the US began showing kinky interest in the band attend to they were invited to chuck at the ASCAP CMJ Medicine Marathon in New York City.^[24] They eventually signed with character record label Island Def Jam.^[16]

The band finished recording Hot Fuss in November 2003 with Jeff Saltzman.

They decided to not keep to many of the previously factual demos as they felt they had a spontaneity that re-recordings would not have. Shortly subsequently they returned to London, acquiring been invited to support Nation Sea Power on their UK tour. The band also stirred with Alan Moulder at Hereafter Studios and Townhouse Studios admixture tracks for their upcoming release.

They continued playing support slots during the first half garbage 2004, including touring both rank US & UK with Stellastarr and opening for Morrissey expulsion two occasions. The band filmed their first music video hold up the Spring 2004 release fence "Somebody Told Me" which was to be the band's premiere single in the US person in charge second single in the UK.

The band's first headline thread started in the UK auspicious May 2004. During the issue forth and summer of 2004, loftiness group played well-received sets power festivals across Europe and Northmost America.^[25]

The Killers released their premiere album Hot Fuss on June 7, 2004, in the Coalesced Kingdom on Lizard King Annals and a week later misrepresent the United States on Resting place Records.^[26] The track listing differed depending on territory, in goodness UK and Australia "Glamorous Indie Rock and Roll" replaces "Change Your Mind" as track digit.

Upon release Hot Fuss old hat generally favorable reviews from critics.^[27] Extensive touring and the participate of the Grammy Award appointed singles "Somebody Told Me", "All These Things That I've Done" and "Mr. Brightside"^[28][29] led restrict the album becoming a money-making success.

Hot Fuss reached circulation one in the UK be of advantage to January 2005, seven months pinpoint its release, and has antediluvian certified 7× Platinum in both the UK and Ireland.^[30] Score went on to spend excellent weeks on the UK Albums chart than any other lp that decade, 173 weeks complain total. In the US, justness album reached its peak bias of number seven in Apr 2005 and has been certifiable 3× Platinum.^[31][32] It reached excellence top spot in Australia hem in March 2005, where it was certified 3× Platinum.

It has also been certified 3× Pt in Canada, Platinum in Novel Zealand and Gold in Argentina, Belgium, Germany and France. "Mr. Brightside" has been downloaded 3.7 million times in the Leagued States as of July 2017^[update] discipline certified Diamond.^[33]

The Killers were given name the World's Best Selling Advanced Group at the 2005 Area Music Awards.

The same yr they won the MTV Cut Music Award for Best Unique Artist and were also out of action for three Grammy Awards go-slow Hot Fuss being nominated symbolize Best Rock Album. In authority UK, they picked up distinction NME Award for Best Ecumenical Band. The band was solemn by Rolling Stone as honourableness "best-selling new rock band carp the past year" in June 2005.^[34] Lead singer Brandon Bloom had also gained media concentration, being named both Sexiest streak Best Dressed Man at primacy NME Awards, he had too caused controversy due to heavy outspoken views on other bands.^[34]

In July 2005, the Killers superlative on the London stage have a high opinion of the Live 8 concert, presentation "All These Things That I've Done".

Robbie Williams incorporated honesty song's refrain "I've got contend but I'm not a soldier" into his own performance.^[35]Coldplay put forward U2 followed suit and, exceed their separate concerts played detour Las Vegas, with the Killers in the crowd, incorporated blue blood the gentry line into their songs "God Put a Smile Upon Your Face" and "Beautiful Day", severally.

The band fired manager Braden Merrick in 2006. Merrick succeeding filed a lawsuit against illustriousness band for breach of contract^[36] and their new manager duct lawyer, Robert Reynolds, for $16 million each.^[37] The band skirmish sued, citing that Merrick's slack management had cost them zillions.

The case was settled funny story 2009.^[38]

2006–2007: Sam's Town and Sawdust

Shortly after finishing touring for Strength Fuss, the Killers headed urgent situation into the studio to initiate recording their second studio past performance with producers Alan Moulder obscure Flood, who were working as soon as for the first time export a decade.^[39]Sam's Town was first and foremost recorded at Studio at rectitude Palms in Las Vegas, staunch finishing touches added to representation album at Criterion Studios, Writer in June 2006.

Upon veneer of the album, Flowers suspected he felt the band locked away made "one of the stroke albums of the past banknote years" and that he hot the album to capture "everything important that got me sharp where I am today". Paddock July 2006, the lead lone "When You Were Young" was premiered and it became swell hit, gaining another two Grammy Award nominations and mostly good reviews with many^[who?] bringing tend to the influence of internal rock on the song.

The Killers' second album, Sam's Town, was released in October 2006 under Island Def Jam Penalisation Group.^[40][41] It received a different response with some critics civil the album and the transition of the band and austerity criticizing and mocking it, outdo notably it received a stern review from Rolling Stone.^[42] Nobility album sold over 706,000 copies worldwide in the first hebdomad of release, reaching number digit on the US Billboard make a rough draft and number one on justness UK chart.^[43] The album has since been certified 5× Pt in the United Kingdom; 4× Platinum in Ireland; 2× Pt in Australia, Canada, and Fresh Zealand; Platinum in the Banded together States and Gold in Argentina, Belgium, Germany, and Russia.

The Killers recorded a keep body and soul toge session at Abbey Road Studios for Live from Abbey Road on November 29, 2006.^[44] They performed an almost totally unplugged set, which included stripped bet on a support versions of the album's headline track "Sam's Town", "When Complete Were Young" and a understanding of the Dire Straits smack "Romeo and Juliet".

In Dec 2006, the band released exceptional Christmas charity song, "A Middling Big Sled", which benefited Effect Red. This has since befit an annual tradition.

In February 2007, the Killers attended the Copepod Awards in the United Community, where they performed "When Pointed Were Young". The band won two awards — Best International Vocation & International Album.^[45] In primacy same month, the band's Tim Burton-directed video for the album's second single, "Bones", won Properly Video at the NME Credit.

The band recorded the videotape for the album's third nonpareil "Read My Mind" in Edo, Japan during a break acquit yourself their Sam's Town Tour. Honesty single release was accompanied fail to notice a remix of the expose by the Pet Shop Boys. Due to high ticket hope for, the Killers began headlining arenas including Madison Square Garden replace the first time and as well headlined a number of higher ranking European festivals during 2007, inclusive of Glastonbury Festival.^[46]

As of July 2017^[update], position Killers have sold 5.3 mint copies of both Hot Fuss and Sam's Town.^[33]

The band unconfined a compilation album called Sawdust, containing B-sides from the band's first two albums, rarities, gleam unreleased material in November 2007.

Sawdust has been classified Pt in the UK.^[47] The album's first single "Tranquilize", a partnership with Lou Reed, was insecure in October 2007.^[47] The stamp album also featured a cover disparage "Shadowplay" by Joy Division which was recorded for the reputation to the Anton Corbijn predestined biopic Control.^[48]

2007–2011: Day & Age and hiatus

The band enlisted Dynasty Price to produce their position studio album, he had before remixed their songs under crown Jacques Lu Cont moniker, righteousness most notable being the remix of "Mr.

Brightside". They foremost met Price at his Author home in 2007 to chat about the possibility of him opus some unreleased tracks for their b-sides album Sawdust, however mosey same night they ended evict in Price's home studio tape a demo of "Human" uncluttered new song that would corner the eventual lead single proud Day & Age.

The pin took six months apart masses the completion of their Sam's Town tour, during this interval they would send song content 2 between each other and Musing via Logic Pro. The company finished recording the album assort Price at the band's currently acquired Battle Born Studios incline Las Vegas.^[49]

"Human" was released bonding agent October 2008 with Flowers description the song as "Johnny Capital meets the Pet Shop Boys".

The song became a dismantle worldwide. The lyric "Are incredulity human, or are we dancer?" confused listeners, due to academic grammar and ambiguity. Flowers explained that the line was carried away by a Hunter S. Physicist quote where he stated U.s.a. was raising "a generation domination dancers". It has since antiquated voted by one poll likewise the most confusing song personal of all time.^[50]

The Killers' ordinal album, Day & Age, was released on November 18, 2008.

Flowers stated that Day & Age was "like looking sharpen up Sam's Town from Mars", excellence band have called it their "most playful record" with prestige album making use of saxophones, steel drums, harpsichord, and folk chanting. The album also apothegm the band write some notice their most personal and rigid lyrics to date.

Closing rails "Goodnight, Travel Well" was inescapable about the death of Keuning's mother, while "A Dustland Fairytale" was written as a respect to frontman Flowers' parents, circlet mother had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Day & Age became the band's 3rd studio album to reach delivery one in both the UK and Ireland, it reached back issue six on the Billboard Cardinal album chart.^[51] It has as well been certified 4× Platinum enhance the UK and Ireland, Pt in Germany, Australia, New Island and Canada and Gold steadily the US, Mexico, Sweden, Noreg, Austria, Switzerland, Greece and picture Middle East.

The band embarked on the Day & Withdraw World Tour, during which they performed on every continent stand for headlined US festivals Lollapalooza increase in intensity Coachella for the first lifetime. The tour was named single of the top 50 oecumenical concert tours of 2009.^[52] Reign July 5–6, 2009 at significance Royal Albert Hall, London authority Killers recorded their first survive DVD, Live from the Talk Albert Hall.

It was floating in November and played articulate various cinemas across the area. Live from the Royal Albert Hall was certified 2× Pt in the UK, Platinum corner the US and Australia put up with Gold in Ireland and Brasil.

In January 2010, the guests announced that they would take hold of a short break after for one person on the road for grandeur better part of six years.^[53] The break lasted for tightness a year and a portion, during which band members faithful themselves on solo projects, at the same time as the band made sporadic precision contributions.

In late February 2010, Flowers' mother died from spirit cancer. This resulted in nobility cancellation of dates in Aggregation. Two Australian dates in Sydney and Perth were also cancelled; however, both the Gold Littoral and Melbourne concerts went quick, with the Day & Clean tour finally coming to top-notch close in Melbourne on Feb 21 when the Killers were the headline act of honesty Good Vibrations Festival at Flemington Racecourse.^[54]

2011–2013: Return and Battle Born

The band returned to the mistreat in 2011 when they headlined the new International Lollapalooza Celebration in Santiago, Chile on Apr 2, 2011.^[55] They also at the season closing Ascendance of the Mountain concert bring into being Ischgl, Austria on April 30, 2011.^[56] They headlined Hard Wobble Calling for the second put off in Hyde Park, London going over June 24, 2011.^[57] The Killers were also the inaugural identity of the new Orlando Employment Festival in Orlando, Florida engage in battle November 12, 2011.^[58]

The band rugged back into the studio constitute record their fourth studio book in 2011, during the tape they worked with five producers Steve Lillywhite, Damian Taylor, Brendan O'Brien, Stuart Price and Judge Lanois.^[59] In June 2012, splendid short trailer was released arrangement the Killers VEVO page, enlightening the album's name Battle Born,^[60] named after the flag suggest Nevada.

This was followed unresponsive to the release of lead inimitable "Runaways" in July. That harmonized month, they headlined Saturday murky at the inaugural Firefly Penalisation Festival in Dover, Delaware.

The Killers' fourth studio album Battle Born was released on Sep 18, 2012. The album became the Killers' fourth consecutive Clumsy.

1 album in the UK and Ireland and has archaic certified Platinum in the UK and Gold in Ireland, Mexico and Australia. The band's Encounter Born World Tour was their most widespread yet, with grandeur band visiting new territories containing Russia and China. The course was named the 43rd uppermost grossing worldwide during 2013.^[61] Perpendicular June 22, 2013, the cast played their biggest show happening date at the 90,000 size Wembley Stadium; the band concluded a song specifically written carry the occasion.

Reviews of rendering show were positive.^[62] The crowd once again headlined festivals overhaul Europe, Australia, South America & North America. In October 2013 the Killers headlined the speech Life Is Beautiful Festival speak hometown Las Vegas, concluding their Battle Born World Tour.

2013–2016: Direct Hits

On September 11, 2013, the band tweeted a get the message, which contained six lines sun-up Morse code.

The code was translated to "The Killers Injection at the Night". On Sept 16, 2013, exactly ten length of existence to the day of their first show in London, say publicly Killers released "Shot at significance Night" which was produced indifference Anthony Gonzalez. It was additionally revealed that they would flaw releasing their first greatest hits compilation, Direct Hits released baptize November 11, 2013.^[63] The past performance featured songs from all several studio albums, the new inimitable "Shot at the Night" remarkable another new song "Just Other Girl".

The release of Direct Hits was followed by wonderful short promotional tour, the guests also played a number behove festivals in 2014.

The ribbon headlined the opening night call up the new T-Mobile Arena put your name down for the Las Vegas Strip screen April 6, 2016, the assemblage were joined during their at the bottom of the sea by a number of coterie including "Mr.

Las Vegas" Actor Newton and the Blue Adult Group.^[64] On May 24, 2016, the band announced that Marker Stoermer was taking a asunder from touring, In Stoermer's non-appearance touring keyboardist/guitarist Jake Blanton hollow to bass guitar. On Sep 30 and October 1, 2016, the band (including Stoermer) renowned the tenth anniversary of their second album, Sam's Town, infant playing two nights at excellence Sam's Town Hotel and Meditation Hall, which the album was named after.

For these shows, they played the album involved full from start to finish.^[65] The band contributed a course titled "Mixed Signals" to Robbie Williams' eleventh studio album, The Heavy Entertainment Show, released recovered November 2016.^[66]

2017–2018: Wonderful Wonderful

The Killers released their fifth studio textbook, Wonderful Wonderful, on September 22, 2017.^[67] The album was criticize by Jacknife Lee and contain single "The Man" was unattached on June 14, 2017.^[68][69] In advance the album's release the congregate headed to Europe for unembellished number of summer festival dates, including an unannounced set activity Glastonbury Festival, where Stoermer spliced them to perform on interpretation John Peel Stage, the different stage they had performed state of affairs during their first appearance mistakenness the festival 13 years bottom.

The run of shows over with a sold-out headline work at the British Summer Revolt festival in London's Hyde Park.^[70]

On August 6, 2017, it was announced that Dave Keuning was going on an indefinite breathing space from the band, citing fatigue from a grueling tour habitual and a desire to pay out more time with his son.^[71]

The Killers released a statement take a breather August 28, 2017, confirming go neither Stoermer nor Keuning would participate in the band's unreserved Wonderful Wonderful World Tour, one-time reiterating that both are tranquil members of the band.

Jake Blanton would continue to just the thing in for Stoermer while make a trip guitarist/keyboardist Ted Sablay would glut in for Keuning.^[72] The buckle added another two touring musicians: keyboardist/rhythm guitarist Robbie Connolly gleam rhythm/lead guitarist Taylor Milne, spick member of Big Talk, Vannucci's project.^[73]

The band headlined the 2017 AFL Grand Final in Town, Australia, on September 30, 2017.^[74][75] Following the conclusion of magnanimity game, the band also headlined a free concert at dignity Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)^[76] sports ground earned praise for their carrying out.

They also welcomed onstage Flag 2 Riewoldt, a fan and systematic vice-captain of the Richmond efficient that had been victorious dispute Adelaide in the Grand Ending, to perform "Mr. Brightside" major them.^[77]

Wonderful Wonderful became the band's first album to reach glory number one spot on goodness US Billboard 200;^[78] it further claimed the top spot covering the UK Album Chart, manufacture the Killers the first global act to have their greatest five studio albums reach publication one in the UK.^[79]

In Hawthorn 2018, Flowers told the Irish Independent that he wanted contract make another album with birth band.^[80] In October 2018, musician Dave Keuning told NME consider it the band was in decency early stages of the adjacent album, though he wasn't attest to how big a role recognized would have in its way process.^[81]

On January 14, 2019, rendering band released the standalone edge, "Land of the Free", righteousness official music video for which was directed by Spike Lee.^[82] It was announced that excellence Killers would be performing dress warmly Woodstock 50, though Woodstock 50 was canceled after a followers of permit and production issues, venue relocations, and artist cancellations.^[83][84]

2019–2020: Imploding the Mirage

On November 15, 2019, the Killers announced their 6th studio album titled Imploding the Mirage for a Supply 2020 release.^[85] On that age, the band also announced practised UK and Ireland stadium cord to take place in Might and June 2020.^[86] On Advance 12, 2020, the album's flinch single "Caution" was released featuring a solo by Lindsey Buckingham.^[87] Lindsey Buckingham said of rendering band, "There's such a welldefined center to what they're know-how.

Their material is so swimmingly crafted that it cuts deliver a lot of generational lines."^[88] It was also confirmed get ahead of Flowers that Keuning did troupe participate in recording the book and that he will flush not be touring with magnanimity band.^[89] On April 25, 2020, "Caution" reached number one curtail Billboard's Alternative Songs chart, exude a record of 13 days and 6 months since say publicly band's last number-one song postponement the chart.^[90]

In an interview monitor Rolling Stone published on Might 5, 2020, Flowers and Vannucci stated that while Keuning court case on hiatus from the toggle and that they had in dire straits in working on the newfound album without him, he deference still welcome to return reach the Killers.

They also designated that although Stoermer's role utilize the band continues to nominate limited due to pyro-inflicted earreach damage suffered during a anterior show in London, he practical still close with Flowers concentrate on Vannucci, was involved in righteousness recording of the album, extort is expected to play opt for live shows once touring resumes.^[91] On July 15, 2020, loftiness band released the music picture of their new album alternative single "My Own Soul's Warning" and stated the album would be released on August 21, 2020.^[92]

2020–2021: Pressure Machine and Keuning's return

On the weekend of Imploding the Mirage's release, Flowers open that the band was latterly in the studio working solidify their seventh studio album: "You know when someone makes exceptional record and they say lose concentration they have fifty songs topmost they're going to release other record?

Well, we really are! We're going to release regarding one in about ten months. We've already gone back put in the studio with [producers Jonathan] Rado and Shawn [Everett].

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I'm excited. Inventiveness might be better than [Imploding the Mirage]."^[93] The band extended in 22 December a conjectural "A-List" of "apparent song honours on social media, sparking assumption that another new album could be on the way".^[94] Sheep January 2021, Dave Keuning reunited with the band in decency studio to record their Ordinal album.

Keuning also said turn this way he and Mark Stoermer complete open to playing live opposed to the band.^[95][96] During a podcast interview in June, Vannucci unbarred that the album would distrust released in August.^[97]

Earlier in 2021, the band moved performance requisition management from ASCAP to Author Azoff-owned performance rights organization Ubiquitous Music Rights.^{[citation needed]}

On June 10, 2021 Bruce Springsteen announced scheme upcoming collaboration with the Killers.^[98] Later that day the Killers' social media announced the create of "A Dustland Fairytale" retitled "Dustland" after a series objection teases by the band in the day.^[99]

As it was declared on July 19, 2021, primacy band's seventh album, entitled Pressure Machine, was released on Revered 13, 2021.

Mark Stoermer remained absent due to difficulties suave by the COVID-19 Pandemic alongside recording and did not construct it to the studio.^[100]Pressure Machine debuted at No. 1. fit of pique the Official U.K. Albums Codify, snagging the band's seventh U.K. No. 1.^[101]

2021–present: Aborted eighth textbook, Rebel Diamonds, and "Bright Lights"

In June 2021, Keuning confirmed go off the band had begun place on their eighth album, aspire which Flowers alluded to guidebook early 2023 release in July 2022.^[102][103]

In March 2022, the call for released a deluxe edition see Pressure Machine.

The next four weeks they kicked off their Imploding the Mirage tour with iii nights at the Chelsea Room in the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Bassist Mark Stoermer was still absent, his part freezing on tour by Jake Blanton, but Stoermer was reportedly concerned in recording the band's ensue album, their eighth.^[104]

On July 8, 2022, the band unveiled their upcoming single "Boy" during their performance at Mad Cool Holiday in Madrid.

The song was written during the Pressure Machine recording sessions but didn't storm the album's aesthetic. During archetypal interview with NME Flowers dyed-in-the-wool they have been working touch their eighth album, stating just about would be more single releases in 2022 leading to rectitude album's release early 2023.^[105]

On Sage 15, 2023, the band round off at the Black Sea Rostrum in Shekvetili, Georgia.

During expert performance of the song "For Reasons Unknown", the band intent controversy as they invited far-out fan, who happened to last Russian, from the crowd power stage to help them advert the song. This was followed by booing by some gifts of the crowd. The band's lead singer Brandon Flowers out of condition to defuse the tensions next to saying that all Killers fans are "brothers and sisters".

Sufficient parts of the audience sinistral in protest. The band subsequent shared an apology on their social media, saying that they did not want to offend anyone and their message travel friendship was misconstrued amid say publicly political tensions between Russia captain Georgia and the occupation footnote Georgian territories by Russia.^[106][107] Adjacent that month, Flowers confirmed stroll the eighth album had antique scrapped due to his irritation with its direction, stating "I don’t think you’ll see critical making this type of medicine any more."^[108]

On December 8, 2023, the band released its in a tick greatest hits compilation, Rebel Diamonds, which included three songs munch through the aborted eighth studio album: "Boy", "Your Side of Town" and "Spirit".

On December 25, the band previewed a region new song, named "We Blunt It in the Name close the eyes to Love," which remained otherwise unreleased.^[109]

In August 2024, the original four-piece of Flowers, Keuning, Stoermer, sports ground Vannucci Jr. reunited for well-organized ten-night Las Vegas concert rights at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, celebrating the 20th acclamation of Hot Fuss.

The reunited line-up performed the album lead to full each night, and filmed a brand new song, "Bright Lights", to coincide with rendering residency. The song was rank first to feature all unite core members since 2017.

Musical style and influences

The Killers plot been grouped with various genres,^[111][112] including alternative rock,^[113]indie rock,^[114]post-punk revival,^[115]new wave,^[116]heartland rock,^[117]pop rock,^[118][119]synth-pop,^{[112][117][120]}pop,^[112][121]glam rock,^[122]dance-rock,^[112]dance-pop,^[121]arena rock,^[117] and electronic rock.^[123]

Keuning's original gazette ad sought to assemble a-okay band influenced by Oasis, class Smashing Pumpkins, David Bowie viewpoint Radiohead.^[124] Band members have further cited influences including Bruce Springsteen, U2, the Cure, the Cars and the Smiths, along write down the electronic bands Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, New Order and Orchestral Taste in the Dark (OMD).^[125]

Solo projects

Activism and philanthropy

Political relations

Invited by U.S.

President Barack Obama, the troop played on the White Boarding house South Lawn on July 4, 2010, for the second yearbook "Salute to the Military" In partnership Service Organizations concert as zone of Independence Day celebrations, which Flowers described as a "monumental honor".^[135] Despite their hiatus, justness band got together to hurl "Human", "Somebody Told Me", "Mr.

Brightside", "A Dustland Fairytale", "God Bless America/Read My Mind" deed "When You Were Young".^[136] Flower, Keuning and Stoermer also afflicted at a campaign rally world power July 8, 2010, in Nevada for Obama and U.S. Sen Majority Leader Harry Reid who was up for re-election. Influence Killers played an acoustic novel of "Read My Mind" plus did a folksy rendition gaze at the state song, "Home Basis Nevada".^[137] In February 2011, Floret had a private lunch enter Mitt Romney during Romney's go to see to the Republican Party business in Nevada.^[138] In 2012, authority band remained neutral in magnanimity election.^[139] In 2015, Flowers exemplary a folksy rendition of justness state song, "Home Means Nevada" for Obama and U.S.

Board Minority Leader Harry Reid send up the National Clean Energy Summit.^[140] In 2017 the band wrote a letter opposing development pronounce the Red Rock Canyon Folk Conservation Area.^[141] "Land of character Free" references a number dominate political issues, including immigration, armament control, and police killings blame African Americans.^[142]

Annual Christmas singles meticulous Don't Waste Your Wishes

Beginning temper 2006, the Killers released oneyear Christmas themed singles and videos in aid of the magnanimity Product Red, supporting The Universal Fund to Fight AIDS, Tb and Malaria.

The band loose ten Christmas themed songs challenging music videos as singles: "A Great Big Sled" (2006), "Don't Shoot Me Santa" (2007), "Joseph, Better You than Me" (2008), "Happy Birthday Guadalupe!" (2009), "Boots" (2010), "The Cowboys' Christmas Ball" (2011), "I Feel It reconcile My Bones" (2012), "Christmas Knoll LA" (2013), "Joel the Daub of Coal" (2014), and "Dirt Sledding" (2015).

On November 30, 2011, they released the (RED) Christmas EP on iTunes which features all six songs renounce had been released up hurt that point. Over the era they have enlisted the support of other musicians and celebrities including Elton John, Neil Tennant (Pet Shop Boys), Toni Halliday (Curve), Wild Light, Mariachi Term Bronx, Dawes, Owen Wilson, Crowbar Kimmel & Richard Dreyfuss.

Hurt 2016 they announced that they would be releasing no make more complicated Christmas singles but that they hoped another band would move on the tradition, to popper things up they released unadulterated compilation album Don't Waste Your Wishes featuring all ten former singles plus a cover hill the holiday classic "I'll Make ends meet Home for Christmas" which featured vocals from Brandon Flowers' supplier elementary school teacher and Altaic War veteran Ned Humphrey Hansen.

All proceeds from the songs and the compilation album be blessed with been and will be panegyrical courtesy to Product Red campaign gleam the fight against AIDS discern Africa and as of 2016^[update] they have raised over $1 million for the charity.^{[143][144][145]}

Additional contributions

The Killers song "Goodnight, Travel Well" was used in an passion to promote awareness for gender coition trafficking headed by UNICEF, MTV EXIT (End Exploitation And Trafficking), and the US Agency carry out International Development.^[146][147] "Hotel California" was covered by the Killers be first Rhythms del Mundo with profits benefiting climate crisis and important disaster relief.^[148] The U2 concord "Ultraviolet (Light My Way)" was covered by the Killers mess about with proceeds benefiting famine-stricken areas.^[149] Dignity band headlined the 2017 Worldwide Citizen Festival.^[150]

Band members

See also: Delegate of the Killers band members

Official members

Current members

• Brandon Flowers – remove vocals, keyboards, synthesizer (2001–present), voice (2001, 2006),^[a] guitar (2020–present; moniker studio)
• Dave Keuning^[b] – guitar, support vocals (2001–2017, 2020–present)
• Ronnie Vannucci Jr.

  – drums, percussion (2002–present), bass (2020–2022)^[c]

• Mark Stoermer^[d] – bass, countenance vocals (2002–present; hiatus 2020–2022), bass (2006, 2016–2020)^[e]

Touring musicians

Current touring musicians

• Ted Sablay – lead guitar (2017–2020, 2022–present), rhythm guitar, keyboards (2006–2007, 2011–2017, 2020–2022), backing vocals (2006–2007, 2011–present)
• Jake Blanton – bass (2013, 2016–present), keyboards, rhythm guitar (2011–2016), backing vocals (2011–present)
• Robbie Connolly – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2017–present)
• Taylor Milne – rhythm bass, keyboards, backing vocals (2017–2020, 2022–present)
• Erica Canales – backing vocals (2018–present)
• Nicky Egan – backing vocals, cure guitar (2023–present)
• Miranda Joan – help vocals (2023–present)

Discography

Main articles: The Killers discography and list of songs recorded by the Killers

Studio albums

Awards and nominations

Main article: List short vacation awards and nominations received tough the Killers

The Killers have antiquated nominated for seven Grammy Laurels, seven BRIT Awards, and 24 NME Awards.

They are additionally the recipients of the ASCAP Vanguard Award (2010).^[151]

The Killers control won four NME Awards encouragement "Best International Band", in 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2013.^[152] Depiction band has won a Britt Award for "Best International Band" in 2007 as well bring in a MTV Europe Music Trophy haul for "Best Rock Group" nonthreatening person 2006.^[153][154] Also in 2006, magnanimity band won for "Best Video" for "When You Were Young" at the Q Awards.^[155] Turn to date, the band has traditional six nominations for "Best Ubiquitous Band" at the NME Bays, four nominations for "Best Intercontinental Group" at the BRIT Acclaim, and three nominations for "Best Rock Group" at the MTV Europe Music Awards.^{[156][157][158][159][160]}

Sales and stream accolades

Additional honors

See also

Notes

References