The Killers Announce Imploding the Mirage Tour
The Killers Announce the Imploding the Mirage Tour 2020
With Special Guest Johnny Marr
THE KILLERS are thrilled to share the details of their forthcoming, highly-anticipated sixth studio album, Imploding The Mirage, which is set for release on May 29, 2020 on Island Records. The album - produced by the band in conjunction with Shawn Everett and Jonathan Rado of Foxygen - was recorded in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Park City, UT. It is the first Killers album to be written and recorded since leaving their hometown of Las Vegas, NV. Imploding The Mirage also features a brilliant array of collaborators, another first for the band who have typically kept guest spots on their albums to a minimum. The list of featured artists includes Lindsey Buckingham, kd lang, Weyes Blood, Adam Granduciel (War On Drugs), Blake Mills, and Lucius.
The album’s first single, “Caution”, is all of Imploding The Mirage’s excellence densely packed into three and a half minutes. Both refreshingly next level and reminiscent of the band’s much-loved albums Sam’s Town and Battle Born, it finds The Killers evoking the spirit of ambitious reinvention matched with the kind of anthemic chorus to which they’ve become synonymous. The track also features an iconic guitar solo courtesy of the legendary Lindsey Buckingham.
The Killers are also thrilled to announce additional dates around the globe -- playing some of the biggest venues in the world -- to their already sold-out UK and European tour this summer. When announced this past fall, the band’s ten UK stadium concerts sold out immediately, moving over 350,000 tickets within hours. The UK leg will include two sold out nights at the 55,000 capacity London Emirates Stadium as well as a 50,000 capacity show in Manchester at Emirates Old Trafford. These sold out stadium shows come on the back of the band’s triumphant 2019 Saturday night headline slot at the 150,000 capacity Glastonbury festival, where the band treated the rapturous crowd with surprise performances from The Smiths’ Johnny Marr and Pet Shop Boys. Special guest Johnny Marr joins the band again this summer as opener for the U.S and Canadian shows.
Since the release of their 2004 debut, Hot Fuss, The Killers have sold 28 million albums, headlined stadiums and festivals around the world and won dozens of accolades globally. The band continues their reign as America’s heartland heroes as they head into Imploding The Mirage. Following their 2017 Billboard #1 album, Wonderful Wonderful - a love letter of sorts, as Brandon Flowers crafted songs of encouragement to his wife during crippling bouts of depression - Imploding The Mirage is the light after the dark; the overcoming of sadness and moving into celebration. It’s a record about eternal love, perseverance through hard times, and the strength gained from friendships and familial bonds whilst weathering a storm.
Indeed, Imploding The Mirage leaves the grit and glitter of Vegas behind for something more expansive and triumphant. (Literally. Flowers moved his family from the parched flats of Vegas, NV to the lush mountains of Utah before beginning work on the record.) It’s an album that also pushed the band out of their musical comfort zone, exploring new terrain and referencing the albums in their collection that filled them with a sense of romance and camaraderie in their youth. Influences include Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel, as well as Killers’ touchstones like Bruce Springsteen and New Order. Throughout it all, Flowers remains a wholly singular songwriter. A prolific artist with a steadfast understanding in how much solace a song can provide; he’s a pensive craftsman in the studio and an exuberant rock star on the stage. These 2020 shows will give fans a chance to experience The Killers as they deliver the most relentlessly enjoyable rock show of the year.
Run, don’t walk:
All tickets for the U.S. and Canadian shows are on sale on Friday, March 20th at 10 am local time. Each ticket purchased online for the U.S. shows comes with a CD copy of Imploding The Mirage as well.
The Killers International Tour Dates
- May 26 2020 -
Keepmoat Stadium -
Doncaster, United Kingdom - May 28 2020 -
Falkirk Stadium -
Falkirk, United Kingdom - May 30 2020 -
Emirates Old Trafford -
Stretford, United Kingdom - Jun 1 2020 -
Carrow Road Stadium -
Norwich, United Kingdom - Jun 3 2020 -
St Mary's Stadium -
Southampton, United Kingdom - Jun 5 2020 -
Emirates Stadium -
London, United Kingdom - Jun 6 2020 -
Emirates Stadium -
London, United Kingdom - Jun 9 2020 -
Ashton Gate -
Bristol, United Kingdom - Jun 11 2020 -
Coventry Ricoh Stadium -
Coventry, United Kingdom - Jun 13 2020 -
Riverside Stadium -
Middlesbrough, United Kingdom - Jun 16 2020 -
Malahide Castle -
Malahide, Ireland - Jun 17 2020 -
Malahide Castle -
Malahide, Ireland - Jun 19 2020 -
Hurricane Festival -
Scheeßel, Germany - Jun 20 2020 -
Southside Festival -
Neuhausen, Germany - Jun 21 2020 -
TW Classic -
Werchter, Belgium - Jun 22 2020 - Jun 24 2020 -
INmusic Festival -
Zagreb, Croatia - Jun 27 2020 -
Lollapalooza (Stockholm) -
Stockholm, Sweden - Jul 6 2020 -
Ziggo Dome -
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Jul 7 2020 -
La Seine Musicale -
Boulogne-Billancourt, France - Jul 8 2020 - Jul 11 2020 -
Mad Cool Festival -
Madrid, Spain - Jul 10 2020 -
Bilbao BBK Live -
Bilbao, Spain - Jul 12 2020 -
Milano Summer Festival -
Milan, Italy - Jul 14 2020 -
Stadthalle -
Vienna, Austria - Jul 16 2020 -
Colours of Ostrava -
Ostrava, Czech Republic - Jul 18 2020 -
Park Live Festival -
Moscow, Russia - Aug 18 2020 -
Pepsi Center -
Denver, CO, USA - Aug 19 2020 -
Vivint Smart Home Arena -
Salt Lake City, UT, USA - Aug 21 2020 -
Rogers Arena -
Vancouver, Canada - Aug 22 2020 -
Gorge Amphitheatre -
George, WA, USA - Aug 23 2020 -
Moda Center -
Portland, OR, USA - Aug 25 2020 -
Chase Center -
San Francisco, CA, USA - Aug 26 2020 -
Pechanga Arena San Diego -
San Diego, CA, USA - Aug 28 2020 -
MGM Grand Garden Arena -
Las Vegas, NV, USA - Aug 29 2020 -
Banc of California Stadium -
Los Angeles, CA, USA - Aug 30 2020 -
Gila River Arena -
Glendale, AZ, USA - Sep 10 2020 -
Toyota Center -
Houston, TX, USA - Sep 11 2020 -
Dickies Arena -
Fort Worth, TX, USA - Sep 12 2020 -
Frank Erwin Center -
Austin, TX, USA - Sep 15 2020 -
AmericanAirlines Arena -
Miami, FL, USA - Sep 16 2020 -
Amway Center -
Orlando, FL, USA - Sep 18 2020 -
State Farm Arena -
Atlanta, GA, USA - Sep 19 2020 -
Bridgestone Arena -
Nashville, TN, USA - Sep 20 2020 -
Chaifetz Arena -
St. Louis, MO, USA - Sep 22 2020 -
Xcel Energy Center -
St. Paul, MN, USA - Sep 23 2020 -
United Center -
Chicago, IL, USA - Sep 25 2020 -
Scotiabank Arena -
Toronto, Canada - Sep 26 2020 -
Bell Centre -
Montreal, Canada - Sep 27 2020 -
Turning Stone Event Center -
Verona, NY, USA - Sep 29 2020 -
Wells Fargo Center -
Philadelphia, PA, USA - Oct 1 2020 -
Madison Square Garden -
New York, NY, USA - Oct 2 2020 -
Madison Square Garden -
New York, NY, USA - Oct 3 2020 -
Capital One Arena -
Washington, DC, USA - Oct 3 2020 -
Capital One Arena -
Washington, DC, USA - Oct 5 2020 -
TD Garden -
Boston, MA, USA - Oct 6 2020 -
Bryce Jordan Center -
University Park, PA, USA - Oct 8 2020 -
Petersen Events Center -
Pittsburgh, PA, USA - Oct 9 2020 -
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse -
Cleveland, OH, USA - Oct 10 2020 -
Little Caesars Arena -
Detroit, MI, USA - Nov 11 2020 - -
Entertainment Centre -
Brisbane, Australia - Nov 14 2020 - -
Qudos Bank Arena -
Sydney, Australia - Nov 18 2020 - -
RAC Arena -
Perth, Australia - Nov 21 2020 - -
AAMI Park -
Melbourne, Australia - Nov 29 2020 - -
Foro Sol -
Mexico City, Mexico
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