The Killers are an American rock band formed in Las Vegas in 2001 by Brandon Flowers and Dave Keuning. The current, official lineup of the band consists of Flowers, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. – the latter two have both joined The Killers in 2002. The band’s name is derived from a logo on the bass drum of a fictitious band portrayed in the music video for the New Order song ‘Crystal’ They are considered one of the biggest rock bands of the 21st century, and the most successful act to ever emerge from Nevada. They have sold more than 28 million records worldwide, including 10. 8 million in the US alone.
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The Killers are an American rock band formed in Las Vegas in 2001 by Brandon Flowers and Dave Keuning. The current, official lineup of the band consists of Flowers, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. – the latter two have both joined The Killers in 2002. The band’s name is derived from a logo on the bass drum of a fictitious band portrayed in the music video for the New Order song ‘Crystal’ The band has released six consecutive chart-topping studio albums: Hot Fuss, Sam’s Town, Day & Age, Battle Born, Wonderful Wonderful, and Imploding the Mirage. They have also released a B-sides and rarities compilation, Sawdust ; a live album, Live from the Royal Albert Hall ; a greatest-hits album, Direct Hits ; and a Christmas compilation, Don’t Waste Your Wishes. They are considered one of the biggest rock bands of the 21st century, and the most successful act to ever emerge from Nevada, selling more than 28 million records worldwide, including 10. 8 million in the US alone. They have performed in over 50 countries and on six continents, headlining venues such as Madison Square Garden, Wembley Stadium and Glastonbury Festival. They are currently on tour in the U.S. and have played at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California and the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Tennessee, among other places. The group has been nominated for a Grammy and a number of other awards, including a Grammy, a Juno, and a CMA award for best song written in the UK and a Juno Award for best single “I Can’t Go For It” The band have been on tour with U2, The Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam, and U2’s former lead singer Tom Petty, as well as many other artists such as U2 and Elton John.
They also performed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and have performed at The White House, the White House and the Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi. They were also on the opening act for the 2010 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia. They performed on the Closing Ceremony at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics, which was the first time the Winter Games had been held in the United States since the 1960s and 1970s. In 2010, the band played the closing ceremony at the Summer Olympics, where they were the first band to perform on both the opening and Closing Ceremonies. They will also perform at the 2014 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympic Games. They played their first live show with the band on August 30, 2002, at a club called The Junkyard. In November 2001, they headed to Kill The Messenger Studio in Henderson, Nevada, along with recently recruited drummer Matt Norcross to begin recording a demo. A month later, they recorded two more, \”Under the Gun\” and ‘Replaceable’ with Keuning’s roommate Dell Neal on bass.
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