Brandon Flowers Has Considered Quitting Music: "Why Am I Doing It Anyway?"
The Killers frontman says burnout and questions about purpose are making him reconsider his future as a performer.
- During a July 31 interview, 45-year-old Brandon Flowers questioned how much longer he wants to continue in music, admitting he is "really going through it right now" while promoting his upcoming solo album.
- Comparing his life to his father's, Flowers noted his dad remains "happier" despite having less money. He finds touring "over stimulating" and often gets sick after finishing shows, intensifying his current doubts.
- Despite these doubts, Flowers finds inspiration in Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger, who remains active at age 83. He also reflected on growing up in Nephi, Utah, and aspiring to work as a valet.
- His new country-inspired record arrives August 21 following Nashville recording sessions with producers Shawn Everett and Jonathan Rado. The tour includes the historic Royal Albert Hall in London in October.
- While Flowers remains dedicated to The Killers, he feels more fulfilled making music like his 2021 album Pressure Machine. He previously scrapped a project because the synth-heavy material did not feel "authentic" to him.
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The Killers’ Brandon Flowers ponders future in music: ‘How much longer do I want to do this?’ - Regional Media News
The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers is set to release a new solo album, Thrasher, on Aug. 21, but his future in music beyond that is a bit murky. "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?" Flowers tells the U.K.'s The Times. "Whenever I finish a tour, without fail I get sick." "Then I think of [The Rolling Stones'] Mick Jagger and ask myself: what keeps him getting…
How long do I want to do this for, what does it mean, why am I doing it anyway? the band leader wondered.
Brandon Flowers admits he's "really going through it right now"
Brandon Flowers has revealed that he’s considered quitting the music business altogether. The Killers have been together for a quarter of a century now, and while there have obviously been many highs in that time, Flowers says he is now weighing up what he wants to do with the rest of his years. In a new interview with The Times, the frontman reflected on this ahead of his new solo album Thrasher being released on August 21st, marking the first…
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