The Killers, an American rock group with Brandon Flowers on lead vocals, keyboards, and bass, and Dave Keuning on drums were founded in Las Vegas in 2001. (lead guitar, backing vocals). In their early years, the band went through a number of temporary bass players and drummers before bringing in Mark Stoermer (bass, rhythm guitar, backing vocals) and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (drums, percussion) in 2002. The name of the group was inspired by a logo that appeared on the bass drum of a fake band in the “Crystal” music video by New Order.
Each of The Killers’ seven studio albums—Hot Fuss (2004), Sam’s Town (2006), Day & Age (2008), Battle Born (2012), Wonderful Wonderful (2017), Imploding the Mirage (2020), and Pressure Machine—debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart (2021). Also, they have published the albums Sawdust (B-sides and Rarities Compilation), Live from the Royal Albert Hall (Live Album), Direct Hits (Greatest Hits Compilation), and Don’t Spend Your Wishes (Christmas Compilation) (2016).
They have performed in more than 50 countries and on six continents, headlining venues like Madison Square Garden, Wembley Stadium, and Glastonbury Festival. The Killers are regarded as one of the biggest rock bands of the twenty-first century, selling more than 28 million records worldwide, including 10.8 million in the US alone (2007 and 2019).
