Brandon Flowers weighs future in music before Thrasher release
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Brandon Flowers, frontman of The Killers, has revealed he is questioning how much longer he wants to continue making music, telling The Times "I'm really going through it right now: how much longer do I want to do this, what does it mean, why am I doing it anyway?" The admission comes ahead of the release of his third solo album, 'Thrasher', on 21 August, and echoes doubts he expressed in 2023, when he described being in a "crisis" over The Killers' creative direction.
Flowers said he falls ill without fail after every tour, and contrasted his own uncertainty with his father's contentment doing modest hobbies like painting frames bought at yard sales, while drawing some inspiration from Mick Jagger's continued performing at 83. 'Thrasher', recorded in Nashville with longtime producers Shawn Everett and Jonathan Rado alongside guest musicians including 85-year-old harmonica player Charlie McCoy, explores his childhood in Nephi, Utah; he will tour the album across the UK, Ireland and North America later this year, including a date at London's Royal Albert Hall in October.
- Brandon Flowers says he's questioning how much longer he wants to make music
- New solo album 'Thrasher' out 21 August, drawing on his Utah childhood
- He'll tour the UK, Ireland and North America, including Royal Albert Hall in October
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Brandon Flowers is best known as the frontman of The Killers, the American rock band behind hits such as "Mr Brightside", but he also releases music under his own name. He is preparing to put out his third solo album, 'Thrasher', on 21 August, recorded in Nashville with his regular producers Shawn Everett and Jonathan Rado, and drawing on memories of his upbringing in the small town of Nephi, Utah.
The wider context is that Flowers has spoken openly in recent years about doubts over his career, including describing a "crisis" in 2023 over the creative direction of The Killers. This matters because it sets the tone for how his latest comments, made ahead of the new album's release, are being read: as part of an ongoing, more personal reflection on his future in music rather than a one-off remark.
Flowers is due to tour 'Thrasher' later this year across the UK, Ireland and North America, with a show planned at London's Royal Albert Hall in October, giving the story a practical hook for fans deciding whether to see him perform.
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Originally published by NME as “Brandon Flowers is considering quitting music: “I’m really going through it right now””.