144-550: The Rebel Diamonds Tour was the seventh major concert tour by American rock band the Killers . The tour supports their second greatest hits album Rebel Diamonds (2023), which features select songs from each of their studio albums. The tour began at the 3Arena in Dublin on June 12, 2024 and encompassed 29 dates across the UK, Ireland, Spain, Japan, United States, Canada and Mexico. The tour
288-458: A canon of work. We wanted to see where we'd got to, sort out this huge amount of stuff that had poured out since the mid '60s. Everyone on the paper was into this. Led Zeppelin topped the " NME Pop Poll" for three consecutive years (1974–76) under the category of the best "Vocal Group". In 1976, NME lambasted German pioneer electronic band Kraftwerk with this title: "This is what your fathers fought to save you from ..." The article said that
432-462: A casino. A light-up letter 'K', the band's logo, was positioned at the front of the stage, from which frontman Brandon Flowers frequently performed throughout the show; behind him were lead guitarist Dave Keuning, bassist Jake Blanton and rhythm guitarist Ted Sablay, and at the very back were drummer Ronnie Vannucci (centre-stage), keyboardist Robbie Connolly (to Vannucci's right), and the three female backing vocalists (far stage right). A large screen
576-521: A cohesive unit. What Ronnie did — he was the discipline — and Mark was just a solid musician." While walking through a Virgin Megastore in Las Vegas in 2002, Flowers noticed the album artwork on the then-new Elvis Presley compilation album ELV1S: 30 No. 1 Hits . This gave him the inspiration to use a marquee sign motif as the band's logo. The band hired Vannucci's roommate's girlfriend to design it, and
720-464: A concert at Finsbury Park where Morrissey was seen to drape himself in a Union Jack . The series of articles (starting with Fadele's one) which followed in the next edition of NME (featuring the story on the front cover) soured Morrissey's relationship with the paper, and this led to Morrissey not speaking to the paper again for the next 12 years (i.e., until 2004). Later in 1992, Steve Sutherland, previously an assistant editor of Melody Maker ,
864-519: A cover of Erasure 's " A Little Respect ". The second set list was used on the band's second night performing in Dublin , Manchester and Glasgow , and their third and sixth nights in London . This set opens with " My Own Soul's Warning ", which was used as the opening song during the previous Imploding the Mirage Tour , and closes with "Exitlude", the first time this song has been played regularly since
1008-624: A decade and a half before. Some commented at this time that the NME had become less intellectual in its writing style and less inventive musically. Initially, NME writers themselves were ill at ease with the new regime, with most signing a letter of no confidence in Lewis shortly after he took over. However, this new direction for the NME proved to be a commercial success and the paper brought in new writers such as Andrew Collins , Andrew Harrison , Stuart Maconie , Mary Anne Hobbs and Steve Lamacq to give it
1152-455: A fan, who happened to be Russian, from the crowd on stage to help them perform the song. This was followed by booing by some parts of the crowd. The band's lead singer Brandon Flowers tried to defuse the tensions by saying that all Killers fans are "brothers and sisters". Some parts of the audience left in protest. The band later shared an apology on their social media, saying that they did not want to insult anyone and their message about friendship
1296-690: A free title, featuring Rihanna. Editor in Chief Mike Williams received the Editor Of The Year Award at the BSME Awards 2016, the judges stating that under Williams' leadership, NME had "bounced back from an uncertain future and established itself confidently and creatively in a new market." In March 2018, The Guardian reported that the NME was to cease publication in print after 66 years. The online publication would continue. In 2019, TI Media,
1440-485: A live album, Live from the Royal Albert Hall (2009); two greatest-hits albums , Direct Hits (2013) and Rebel Diamonds (2023); and a Christmas compilation, Don't Waste Your Wishes (2016). Since 2016 and 2017 respectively, both Stoermer and Keuning have had extended periods of hiatus from the band, though both returned as official members. Stoermer mostly retired from touring, citing both exhaustion from
1584-631: A more authoritative tone. The first issue of the redesign featured a free seven-inch Coldplay vinyl single. Krissi Murison was appointed editor in June 2009, launching a new redesigned NME in April 2010. The issue had 10 different covers, highlighting the broader range of music the magazine would cover, and featured Jack White , Florence and the Machine , LCD Soundsystem , Rihanna , Kasabian , Laura Marling , Foals , M.I.A. , Biffy Clyro and Magnetic Man . Murison
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#17328523371821728-466: A more straightforward and populist style. The paper also became more openly political during the time of punk. Its cover would sometimes feature youth-orientated issues rather than a musical act. It took an editorial stance against political parties like the National Front . With the election of Margaret Thatcher in 1979, the paper took a broadly socialist stance for much of the following decade. In
1872-403: A newspaper in 1952, with the publication being referred to as a "rock inkie", the NME would become a magazine that ended up as a free publication, before becoming an online brand which includes its website and radio stations. As a "rock inkie", NME was the first British newspaper to include a singles chart , adding that feature in the edition of 14 November 1952. In the 1970s, it became
2016-526: A number of high-profile international pop stars on the cover such as Coldplay , Taylor Swift , Lana Del Rey , Kanye West and Green Day alongside emerging talent like Zara Larsson , Years & Years , Lady Leshurr and Christine and the Queens . The free, pop-oriented NME magazine was praised for reconnecting NME with its target audience, and was awarded a silver at the 2016 Professional Publishers Association Awards for its historic first-ever cover as
2160-419: A political symbol. The NME was generally thought to be rudderless at this time, with staff pulling simultaneously in a number of directions in what came to be known as the "hip-hop wars". It was haemorrhaging readers who were deserting NME in favour of Nick Logan 's two creations The Face and Smash Hits . This was brought to a head when the paper was about to publish a poster of an insert contained in
2304-440: A strand embodied by the [Arctic] Monkeys, Babyshambles and Muse – bands who you don't need specialist knowledge to write about and who are just "indie" enough to make readers feel they're part of a club. Like everything else in publishing, this particular direction must be in response to reader demand, but it doesn't half make for a self-limiting magazine. In May 2008, the magazine received a redesign aimed at an older readership with
2448-469: A stronger identity and sense of direction. Lewis prioritised readership over editorial independence, and Mark Sinker left in 1988 after Lewis refused to print his unfavourable review of U2 's Rattle and Hum ("the worst album by a major band in years"), replacing it with a glowing Stuart Baillie review intended to be more acceptable to readers. Initially many of the bands on the C86 tape were championed as well as
2592-558: A transgender bar named Sasha's (later renamed Tramps). They caught the attention of Braden Merrick, an A&R rep for Warner Bros. Records who had come across their demo on a website dedicated to unsigned bands in the Las Vegas area; after attending a live show he offered to help the band find a record deal and eventually became their manager. He took the band to the San Francisco area, to Berkeley , California, to record demos with former Green Day manager Jeff Saltzman, they then sent
2736-524: Is on hiatus from the band and that they had difficulties in working on the new album without him, he is still welcome to return to the Killers. They also stated that although Stoermer's role in the band continues to be limited due to pyro-inflicted hearing damage suffered during a past show in London, he is still close with Flowers and Vannucci, was involved in the recording of the album, and is expected to play select live shows once touring resumes. On July 15, 2020,
2880-519: Is so well crafted that it cuts across a lot of generational lines." It was also confirmed by Flowers that Keuning did not participate in recording the album and that he will still not be touring with the band. On April 25, 2020, "Caution" reached number one on Billboard ' s Alternative Songs chart, setting a record of 13 years and 6 months since the band's last number-one song on the chart. In an interview with Rolling Stone published on May 5, 2020, Flowers and Vannucci stated that while Keuning
3024-776: The ASCAP CMJ Music Marathon in New York City . They eventually signed with the record label Island Def Jam . The band finished recording Hot Fuss in November 2003 with Jeff Saltzman. They decided to keep many of the previously recorded demos as they felt they had a spontaneity that re-recordings would not have. Shortly afterwards they returned to London, having been invited to support British Sea Power on their UK tour. The band also worked with Alan Moulder at Eden Studios and Townhouse Studios mixing tracks for their upcoming album. They continued playing support slots during
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#17328523371823168-589: The Buzzcocks and Ian Dury . A second tape titled C86 was released in 1986. From 1981 to 1988 the magazine released 36 cassette compilations. The NME responded to the Thatcher era by espousing socialism through movements such as Red Wedge . In the week of the 1987 election , the paper featured an interview with the leader of the Labour Party , Neil Kinnock , who appeared on the paper's cover. He had appeared on
3312-574: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas . Bassist Mark Stoermer was still absent, his part covered on tour by Jake Blanton, but Stoermer was reportedly interested in recording the band's next album, their eighth. On July 8, 2022, the band unveiled their upcoming single "Boy" during their performance at Mad Cool Festival in Madrid. The song was written during the Pressure Machine recording sessions but didn't fit
3456-514: The Dead Kennedys ' album Frankenchrist , consisting of a painting by H.R. Giger called Penis Landscape , then a subject of an obscenity lawsuit in the US. In the summer and autumn of 1987, three senior editorial staff were sacked, including Pye, media editor Stuart Cosgrove , and art editor Joe Ewart. Former Sounds editor Alan Lewis was brought in to rescue the paper, mirroring Alan Smith's revival
3600-571: The Hard Rock Hotel during The Tour of Brotherly Love , Flowers realized his calling was to be in a rock band and began searching for like-minded musicians. He eventually came across an advert posted in a Las Vegas newspaper by Dave Keuning , a 25-year-old guitarist who had moved to Vegas from Iowa a year earlier. When the pair met, they bonded over similar musical influences and began writing songs together in Keuning's apartment. They named their band
3744-510: The MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist and were also nominated for three Grammy Awards with Hot Fuss being nominated for Best Rock Album . In the UK, they picked up an NME Award for Best International Band. The band was recognized by Rolling Stone as the "best-selling new rock band of the past year" in June 2005. Lead singer Brandon Flowers had also gained media attention, being named both Sexiest and Best Dressed Man at
3888-411: The NME was primarily dedicated to pop while its older rival, Melody Maker , was known for its more serious coverage of music. Other competing titles included Record Mirror , which led the way in championing American rhythm and blues , and Disc , which focused on chart news. The latter part of the decade the paper charted the rise of psychedelia and the continued dominance of British groups of
4032-455: The NME , and was replaced as editor by 26-year-old Melody Maker writer Ben Knowles. In the same year, Melody Maker officially merged with the NME , and many speculated the NME would be next to close, as the weekly music-magazine market was shrinking - the monthly magazine Select , which had thrived especially during the Britpop era, was closed down within a week of Melody Maker . In
4176-524: The NME Awards , he had also caused controversy due to some outspoken views on other bands. In July 2005, the Killers performed on the London stage of the Live 8 concert, playing "All These Things That I've Done". Robbie Williams incorporated the song's refrain "I've got soul but I'm not a soldier" into his own performance. Coldplay and U2 followed suit and, at their separate concerts played in Las Vegas, with
4320-579: The New Musical Express "started to champion underground, up-and-coming music....NME became the gateway to a more rebellious world. First came glamrock , and bands such as T. Rex , and then came punk ....by 1977 it had become the place to keep in touch with a cultural revolution that was enthralling the nation's listless youth. Bands such as Sex Pistols , X-Ray Spex and Generation X were regular cover stars, eulogised by writers such as Julie Burchill and Tony Parsons , whose nihilistic tone narrated
4464-617: The Official U.K. Albums Chart, snagging the band's seventh U.K. No. 1. In June 2021, Keuning confirmed that the band had begun working on their eighth album, for which Flowers alluded to an early 2023 release in July 2022. In March 2022, the band released a deluxe edition of Pressure Machine . The next month they kicked off their Imploding the Mirage tour with three nights at the Chelsea Ballroom in
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4608-479: The Sam's Town Tour in 2006-07. An altered version of the set list was used for the band's opening night in London, opening with "Sam's Town". The third set list was played on the band's third night performing in Dublin , Manchester and Glasgow , and their fourth night in London . It opens with " Mr. Brightside " and closes with " All These Things That I've Done ". Credits adapted from Rock and Roll Globe . List of
4752-706: The "electronic melodies flowed as slowly as a piece of garbage floating down the polluted Rhine ". The same year also saw punk rock arrive on what some people perceived to be a stagnant music scene. The NME gave the Sex Pistols their first music press coverage in a live review of their performance at the Marquee in February that year, but overall it was slow to cover this new phenomenon in comparison to Sounds and Melody Maker , where Jonh Ingham and Caroline Coon respectively were early champions of punk. Although articles by
4896-443: The 1980s, the NME became the most important music paper in the country. It released the influential C81 in 1981, in conjunction with Rough Trade Records , available to readers by mail order at a low price. The tape featured a number of then up-and-coming bands, including Duran Duran , Aztec Camera , Orange Juice , Linx , and Scritti Politti , as well as a number of more established artists such as Robert Wyatt , Pere Ubu ,
5040-441: The 2008 NME Award nominations, Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian criticised the magazine's lack of diversity, saying: "NME bands" fall within very narrow parameters. In the 80s, the paper prided itself on its coverage of hip hop, R&B and the emerging dance scene which it took seriously and featured prominently – alongside the usual Peel-endorsed indie fare. Now, though, its range of approved bands has dramatically shrunk to
5184-519: The 21st century, 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 , Glastonbury Festival (2007 and 2019), and Electric Picnic in Ireland in 2023. In 2001, Brandon Flowers was fired by his first band, a synth-pop trio known as Blush Response. After attending an Oasis concert at
5328-589: The Asian music scene and acts such as The Itchyworms, SEVENTEEN, Voice Of Baceprot, Sponge Cola and I Belong To The Zoo from countries such as South Korea, the Philippines and Indonesia. On 20 July 2023, NME announced that it would be relaunching its print magazine that summer. Starting with a July/August issue featuring D4vd , each bimonthly issue will showcase a rising musical talent. NME Networks' chief operating and commercial officer Holly Bishop explained that
5472-540: The British Summer Time festival in London's Hyde Park. On August 6, 2017, it was announced that Dave Keuning was going on an indefinite hiatus from the band, citing exhaustion from a grueling tour schedule and a desire to spend more time with his son. The Killers released a statement on August 28, 2017, confirming that neither Stoermer nor Keuning would participate in the band's upcoming Wonderful Wonderful World Tour, while reiterating that both are still members of
5616-589: The Canadian post-rock band Godspeed You! Black Emperor saw the paper dip to a sales low, and Sutherland later stated in his weekly editorial that he regretted putting them on the cover. For many, this was seen as an affront to the principles of the paper, and sales reached a low point at the turn of the millennium. From the issue of 21 March 1999, the paper was no longer printed on newsprint, and more recently, it has shifted to tabloid size with glossy colour covers. In 2000, Steve Sutherland left to become brand director of
5760-672: The Gold Coast and Melbourne concerts went ahead, with the Day & Age tour finally coming to a close in Melbourne on February 21 when the Killers were the headline act of the Good Vibrations Festival at Flemington Racecourse . The band returned to the stage in 2011 when they headlined the new International Lollapalooza Festival in Santiago , Chile on April 2, 2011. They also performed at
5904-573: The Gun" and "Replaceable", with Keuning's roommate Dell Neal on bass. Keuning and Flowers played their first live show together at an open mic night at the Cafe Espresso Roma in Las Vegas in January 2002; the pair, joined by Neal and Norcross, began playing venues around the city where they would also hand out free copies of their demo. The Killers brought a unique style to the small Vegas music scene which
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6048-470: The Killers announced their 6th studio album titled Imploding the Mirage for a Spring 2020 release. On that day, the band also announced a UK and Ireland stadium tour to take place in May and June 2020. On March 12, 2020, the album's lead single " Caution " was released featuring a solo by Lindsey Buckingham . Lindsey Buckingham said of the band, "There's such a strong center to what they're doing. Their material
6192-472: The Killers band members The Killers The Killers are an American rock band formed in Las Vegas in 2001 by Brandon Flowers (lead vocals, keyboards, bass) and Dave Keuning (lead guitar, backing vocals). After going through a number of short-term bassists and drummers in their early days, both Mark Stoermer (bass, rhythm guitar, backing vocals) and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (drums, percussion) joined
6336-608: The Killers because that was the name of a fictional band in the music video for the New Order song " Crystal ". 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. They recorded two tracks: " Mr. Brightside ", which was the first song Flowers and Keuning wrote together, and "Desperate". A month later, they recorded two more, "Under
6480-424: The Killers in the crowd, incorporated the line into their songs " God Put a Smile Upon Your Face " and " Beautiful Day ", respectively. The band fired manager Braden Merrick in 2006. Merrick later filed a lawsuit against the band for breach of contract and their new manager and lawyer, Robert Reynolds, for $ 16 million each. The band counter sued, citing that Merrick's poor management had cost them millions. The case
6624-582: The Manics, some new British bands were beginning to appear. Suede were quickly hailed by the paper as an alternative to the heavy grunge sound and hailed as the start of a new British music scene. Grunge, however, was still the dominant force, but the rise of new British bands would become something the paper would focus on more and more. In 1992, the NME also had a very public dispute with Morrissey due to allegations by NME ' s Dele Fadele that Morrissey had used racist lyrics and imagery. This erupted after
6768-523: The NME Networks brand in December 2021, when the company was restructured. The paper was established in 1952. The Accordion Times and Musical Express was bought by London music promoter Maurice Kinn for £1,000, just 15 minutes before it was due to be officially closed. It was relaunched as the New Musical Express , and was initially published in a non-glossy tabloid format on standard newsprint . Under
6912-469: The NME Poll Winners' Concert, an awards event that featured artists voted as most popular by the paper's readers. The concert also featured a ceremony where the poll winners would collect their awards. The NME Poll Winners' Concerts took place between 1959 and 1972. From 1964 onwards, they were filmed, edited, and transmitted on British television a few weeks after they had taken place. In the mid-1960s,
7056-737: The Strokes , the Vines , and the White Stripes . In 2002, Conor McNicholas was appointed editor, with a new wave of photographers including Dean Chalkley , Andrew Kendall, James Looker, and Pieter Van Hattem, and a high turnover of young writers. It focused on new British bands such as the Libertines , Franz Ferdinand , Bloc Party , and the Kaiser Chiefs , which had emerged as indie music continued to grow in commercial success. Later, Arctic Monkeys became
7200-418: The UK. In March 2018, the publisher announced that the print edition of NME would cease publication after 66 years and become an online-only publication. However, this decision was reversed in 2023, with NME announcing that it would revive its print magazine as a bimonthly release. NME was acquired in 2019 by Singaporean music company BandLab Technologies , which put all of its music publications under
7344-525: The UK. The album's first single " Tranquilize ", a collaboration with Lou Reed , was released in October 2007. The album also featured a cover of " Shadowplay " by Joy Division which was recorded for the soundtrack to the Anton Corbijn directed biopic Control . The band enlisted Stuart Price to produce their third studio album, he had previously remixed their songs under his Jacques Lu Cont moniker,
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#17328523371827488-522: The UK. The first number one was " Here in My Heart " by Al Martino . During the 1960s, the paper championed the new British groups emerging at the time. The NME circulation peaked under Andy Gray (editor 1957–1972) with a figure of 306,881 for the period from January to June 1964. The Beatles and the Rolling Stones were frequently featured on the front cover. These and other artists also appeared at
7632-761: The US Billboard chart and number one on the UK chart. The album has since been certified 5× Platinum in the United Kingdom; 4× Platinum in Ireland; 2× Platinum in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand; Platinum in the United States and Gold in Argentina, Belgium, Germany, and Russia. The Killers recorded a live session at Abbey Road Studios for Live from Abbey Road on November 29, 2006. They performed an almost totally unplugged set, which included stripped back versions of
7776-445: The US, mainly from Seattle . These bands would form a new movement called grunge , and by far the most popular bands were Nirvana and Pearl Jam . The NME took to grunge very slowly ("Sounds" was the first British music paper to write about grunge with John Robb being the first to interview Nirvana. Melody Maker was more enthusiastic early on, largely through the efforts of Everett True , who had previously written for NME under
7920-544: The United Kingdom on Lizard King Records and a week later in the United States on Island Records . The track listing differed depending on territory, in the UK and Australia "Glamorous Indie Rock and Roll" replaces "Change Your Mind" as track eight. Upon release Hot Fuss received generally favorable reviews from critics. Extensive touring and the success of the Grammy Award nominated singles "Somebody Told Me", " All These Things That I've Done " and "Mr. Brightside" led to
8064-479: The album becoming a commercial success. Hot Fuss reached number one in the UK in January 2005, seven months after its release, and has been certified 7× Platinum in both the UK and Ireland. It went on to spend more weeks on the UK Albums chart than any other album that decade, 173 weeks in total. In the US, the album reached its peak position of number seven in April 2005 and has been certified 3× Platinum. It reached
8208-443: The album making use of saxophones , steel drums , harpsichord , and tribal chanting. The album also saw the band write some of their most personal and challenging lyrics to date. Closing track "Goodnight, Travel Well" was written about the death of Keuning's mother, while " A Dustland Fairytale " was written as a tribute to frontman Flowers' parents, his mother had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer . Day & Age became
8352-422: The album was named after. For these shows, they played the album in full from start to finish. The band contributed a track titled "Mixed Signals" to Robbie Williams ' eleventh studio album, The Heavy Entertainment Show , released in November 2016. The Killers released their fifth studio album, Wonderful Wonderful , on September 22, 2017. The album was produced by Jacknife Lee and lead single " The Man "
8496-521: The album's aesthetic. During an interview with NME Flowers confirmed they have been working on their eighth album, stating there would be more single releases in 2022 leading to the album's release early 2023. On August 15, 2023, the band performed at the Black Sea Arena in Shekvetili , Georgia . During a performance of the song " For Reasons Unknown ", the band attracted controversy as they invited
8640-603: The album's title track "Sam's Town", "When You Were Young" and a rendition of the Dire Straits hit " Romeo and Juliet ". In December 2006, the band released a Christmas charity song, " A Great Big Sled ", which benefited Product Red . This has since become an annual tradition. In February 2007, the Killers attended the BRIT Awards in the United Kingdom, where they performed "When You Were Young". The band won two awards — Best International Group & International Album. In
8784-430: The album, Flowers claimed he felt the band had made "one of the best albums of the past twenty years" and that he wanted the album to capture "everything important that got me to where I am today". In July 2006, the lead single " When You Were Young " was premiered and it became a hit, gaining another two Grammy Award nominations and mostly positive reviews with many bringing attention to the influence of heartland rock on
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#17328523371828928-558: The band announced that they would take a short break after being on the road for the better part of six years. The break lasted for about a year and a half, during which band members devoted themselves on solo projects, while the band made sporadic other contributions. In late February 2010, Flowers' mother died from brain cancer. This resulted in the cancellation of dates in Asia. Two Australian dates in Sydney and Perth were also cancelled; however, both
9072-459: The band in 2002. The Killers have released seven studio albums, each of which reached the top spot on the UK Albums Chart : Hot Fuss (2004), Sam's Town (2006), Day & Age (2008), Battle Born (2012), Wonderful Wonderful (2017), Imploding the Mirage (2020), and Pressure Machine (2021). They have also released a B-sides and rarities compilation , Sawdust (2007);
9216-455: The band in person, Lizard King offered the band a deal based on the strength of the five song demo. The Killers signed with the British label in July 2003. On August 19, 2003, the song " Mr. Brightside " premiered on DJ Zane Lowe 's BBC Radio 1 show in the UK. The Killers traveled to London the following month to spend a week playing at live music venues across the city. On September 29, 2003,
9360-504: The band into a five-piece, "possibly more like the Strokes, with a keyboard". Stoermer mentioned later on that he could also play bass. The band had continued as a three-piece trying out other bassists until November 2002, when Stoermer eventually accepted the invitation to join. According to Ryan Pardey , who booked many of the band's early shows, "They (the Killers) became a great band when Ronnie and Mark joined. That's when they finally became
9504-533: The band released the music video of their new album second single " My Own Soul's Warning " and stated the album would be released on August 21, 2020. On the weekend of Imploding the Mirage' s release, Flowers revealed that the band was currently in the studio working on their seventh studio album: "You know when someone makes a record and they say that they have fifty songs and they're going to release another record? Well, we really are! We're going to release another one in about ten months. We've already gone back into
9648-399: The band since 2006, assumed lead guitar duties for live shows in Keuning's absence, while touring rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Jake Blanton took up the job of bassist and took Stoermer's place in live shows. With Sablay moving to lead guitar, the band hired Taylor Milne and Robbie Connolly to play rhythm guitar and keyboards live. The Killers are considered one of the biggest rock bands of
9792-463: The band to appeal more to hardcore, as well as casual, fans. Dave Simpson of The Guardian gave the band's Co-Op Live show four stars, commenting that the band "set the pace with a series of big hitters" and that frontman Brandon Flowers "comes over like a cross between a young Elvis Presley and a fairground compere". Lisa Wright of the London Evening Standard gave a five-star review of
9936-479: The band was on August 30, 2002, at a club called The Junkyard. Playing bass for the Killers that night was Mark Stoermer , who was at this point the lead guitarist for local progressive rock band the Negative Ponies. The band were keen on Stoermer joining them on a permanent basis, but he was initially reluctant to commit. They had first approached him to be the second guitarist when they were considering turning
10080-463: The band's first night in London on 4th July, calling Brandon Flowers "one of this century's great frontmen" and praising the show's production, stating that "everything about the production contained maximum world-building razzmatazz that turned the O2 into a stadium-worthy immersive extravaganza". NME 's Thomas Smith gave four stars to the second London show, with similar praise both of Flowers for "assum[ing]
10224-444: The band's performance at Co-Op Live a five-star review, praising "the band's ability to deliver unexpected delights after all this time" and stating that they are "still at the peak of their powers twenty years on." Writing for the i newspaper, Craig McLean noted that the band's set was shorter and more intimate than other similar artists touring at the same time in the UK, but nonetheless noted that "the band were in roaring form from
10368-712: The band's third studio album to reach number one in both the UK and Ireland, it reached number six on the Billboard 200 album chart. It has also been certified 4× Platinum in the UK and Ireland, Platinum in Germany, Australia, New Zealand and Canada and Gold in the US, Mexico, Sweden, Norway, Austria, Switzerland, Greece and the Middle East. The band embarked on the Day & Age World Tour , during which they performed on every continent and headlined US festivals Lollapalooza and Coachella for
10512-459: The band. During a podcast interview in June, Vannucci revealed that the album would be released in August. Earlier in 2021, the band moved performance rights management from ASCAP to Irving Azoff -owned performance rights organization Global Music Rights. On June 10, 2021 Bruce Springsteen announced an upcoming collaboration with the Killers. Later that day the Killers' social media announced
10656-422: The band. Jake Blanton would continue to fill in for Stoermer while touring guitarist/keyboardist Ted Sablay would fill in for Keuning. The band added another two touring musicians: keyboardist/rhythm guitarist Robbie Connolly and rhythm/lead guitarist Taylor Milne, a member of Big Talk , Vannucci's project. The band headlined the 2017 AFL Grand Final in Melbourne, Australia, on September 30, 2017. Following
10800-443: The best layouts, that sense of style of humour and a feeling of real adventure. We also set out to beat Melody Maker on its strong suit: being the serious, responsible journal of record. We did Looking Back and Consumer Guide features that beat the competition out of sight, and we did this not just to surpass our rivals but because we reckoned that rock had finished its first wind around 1969/70 and deserved to be treated as history, as
10944-413: The best-selling British music newspaper. From 1972 to 1976, it was particularly associated with gonzo journalism then became closely associated with punk rock through the writings of Julie Burchill , Paul Morley , and Tony Parsons . It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s and 1990s, changing from newsprint in 1998. The magazine's website NME.com
11088-477: The company was "inspired by the resurgence we've seen in vinyl and cassette tapes" to bring a physical edition back for music fans. In December 2018, BandLab Technologies announced the launch of NME Australia . Initially a website only, new interviews were given covers and numbered as issues, with Amyl & The Sniffers on the inaugural cover. At the time BandLab announced the Australian edition would not have
11232-574: The completion of their Sam's Town tour, during this period they would send song ideas between each other and Price via Logic Pro . The band finished recording the album with Price at the band's newly acquired Battle Born Studios in Las Vegas. "Human" was released in October 2008 with Flowers describing the song as " Johnny Cash meets the Pet Shop Boys". The song became a hit worldwide. The lyric "Are we human, or are we dancer?" confused listeners, due to its grammar and ambiguity. Flowers explained that
11376-577: The conclusion of the game, the band also headlined a free concert at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and earned praise for their performance. They also welcomed onstage Jack Riewoldt , a fan and a vice-captain of the Richmond side that had been victorious against Adelaide in the Grand Final, to perform "Mr. Brightside" with them. Wonderful Wonderful became the band's first album to reach
11520-427: The cover once two years before, in April 1985. Writers at this time included Mat Snow , Chris Bohn (known in his later years at the paper as ' Biba Kopf '), Antonella Gambotto-Burke (known by her pseudonyms Antonella Black and, because of her then-dyed orange hair, Ginger Meggs ), Barney Hoskyns , Paolo Hewitt, Don Watson, Danny Kelly , Steven Wells , and David Quantick . However, sales were dropping, and by
11664-408: The cover price and becoming a free publication. This was confirmed in July 2015. The free NME launched on 18 September 2015, with Rihanna on the cover. Distributed nationwide via universities, retail stores and the transport network, the first circulation numbers published in February 2016 of 307, 217 copies per week were the highest in the brand's history. Since relaunch the magazine has featured
11808-490: The demo tapes out to major record labels in the US. The band was invited to perform at a number of showcases but were ultimately not signed. The band however did catch the eye of Alex Gilbert, who was an A&R rep from the United Kingdom . Gilbert took a demo with him back to the UK and showed it to his friend Ben Durling, who worked at the newly formed Independent label Lizard King Records in London. Despite not meeting
11952-431: The development of rock music, particularly during the early years of psychedelia and progressive rock . In early 1972, the paper was on the verge of closure by its owner IPC (which had bought the paper from Kinn in 1963). According to Nick Kent (soon to play a prominent part in the paper's revival): After sales had plummeted to 60,000 and a review of guitar instrumentalist Duane Eddy had been printed which began with
12096-491: The early 2000s, the NME also attempted somewhat to broaden its coverage again, running cover stories on hip-hop acts such as Jay-Z and Missy Elliott , electronic musician Aphex Twin , Popstars winners Hear'say , and R&B groups such as Destiny's Child . However, as in the 1980s, these proved unpopular with much of the paper's readership, and were soon dropped. In 2001, the NME reasserted its position as an influence in new music, and helped to introduce bands including
12240-503: The editorship of Ray Sonin , the paper began publishing artist interviews, industry gossip and, on 14 November 1952, taking its cue from the US magazine Billboard , it created the first UK Singles Chart , a list of the Top Twelve best-selling singles. Sales of the magazine jumped by 50%. The first of these singles charts was, in contrast to more recent charts, a top twelve sourced by the magazine itself from sales in regional stores around
12384-416: The final whistle blew, securing England's qualification to the final, red and white confetti was launched over the crowd, and the band immediately began playing " Mr. Brightside ", whilst drummer Ronnie Vannucci re-emerged on-stage wearing an England football shirt. After the show, the band tweeted, "Tonight we played for England!", and the moment went viral on social media, as well as being reported widely in
12528-604: The first half of 2004, including touring both the US & UK with Stellastarr and opening for Morrissey on two occasions. The band filmed their first music video for the Spring 2004 release of "Somebody Told Me" which was to be the band's debut single in the US and second single in the UK. The band's first headline tour started in the UK in May 2004. During the spring and summer of 2004, the group played well-received sets at festivals across Europe and North America. The Killers released their debut album Hot Fuss on June 7, 2004, in
12672-429: The first time and also headlined a number of major European festivals during 2007, including Glastonbury Festival . As of July 2017 , the Killers have sold 5.3 million copies of both Hot Fuss and Sam's Town . The band released a compilation album called Sawdust , containing B-sides from the band's first two albums, rarities, and unreleased material in November 2007. Sawdust has been classified Platinum in
12816-448: The first time. The tour was named one of the top 50 worldwide concert tours of 2009. On July 5–6, 2009 at the Royal Albert Hall, London the Killers recorded their first live DVD, Live from the Royal Albert Hall . It was released in November and played at various cinemas across the globe. Live from the Royal Albert Hall was certified 2× Platinum in the UK, Platinum in the US and Australia and Gold in Ireland and Brazil. In January 2010,
12960-505: The inaugural Firefly Music Festival in Dover, Delaware . The Killers' fourth studio album Battle Born was released on September 18, 2012. The album became the Killers' fourth consecutive No. 1 album in the UK and Ireland and has been certified Platinum in the UK and Gold in Ireland, Mexico and Australia. The band's Battle Born World Tour was their most widespread yet, with the band visiting new territories including Russia and China. The tour
13104-481: The inaugural Life Is Beautiful Festival in hometown Las Vegas, concluding their Battle Born World Tour. On September 11, 2013, the band tweeted a picture, which contained six lines of Morse code . The code was translated to "The Killers Shot at the Night". On September 16, 2013, exactly ten years to the day of their first show in London, the Killers released " Shot at the Night " which was produced by Anthony Gonzalez . It
13248-475: The likes of Mick Farren (whose article "The Titanic Sails at Dawn" called for a new street-led rock movement in response to stadium rock) were published by the NME that summer, it was felt that younger writing was needed to credibly cover the emerging punk movement, and the paper advertised for a pair of "hip young gunslingers" to join their editorial staff. This resulted in the recruitment of Tony Parsons and Julie Burchill . The pair rapidly became champions of
13392-418: The line was inspired by a Hunter S. Thompson quote where he stated America was raising "a generation of dancers". It has since been voted by one poll as the most confusing song lyric of all time. The Killers' third album, Day & Age , was released on November 18, 2008. Flowers stated that Day & Age was "like looking at Sam's Town from Mars", the band have called it their "most playful record" with
13536-708: The logo has been used in the band's branding, releases, promotional materials, and merchandise ever since. The four members would get together in Vannucci's garage to work on song ideas. They would also sneak into the band room at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (where Vannucci was studying classical percussion ) at night to practice. It was during this period that the band wrote much of their debut album Hot Fuss including hit singles " Somebody Told Me " and " Smile Like You Mean It ". The band continued playing at small venues around their hometown, often playing Sunday nights at
13680-404: The logo still used on the paper's masthead today (albeit in a modified form) – this made its first appearance towards the end of 1978. Spencer's time as editor also coincided with the emergence of post-punk acts such as Joy Division and Gang of Four . This development was reflected in the writing of Ian Penman and Paul Morley . Danny Baker , who began as an NME writer around this time, had
13824-418: The mid-1980s, NME had hit a rough patch and was in danger of closing. During this period (now under the editorship of Ian Pye, who replaced Neil Spencer in 1985), they were split between those who wanted to write about hip hop , a genre that was relatively new to the UK, and those who wanted to stick to rock music. Sales were apparently lower when photos of hip hop artists appeared on the front and this led to
13968-457: The most notable being the remix of "Mr. Brightside". They first met Price at his London home in 2007 to discuss the possibility of him producing some unreleased tracks for their b-sides album Sawdust, however that same night they ended up in Price's home studio recording a demo of " Human " a new song that would become the eventual lead single from Day & Age . The band took six months apart following
14112-405: The name "The Legend!"). For the most part, NME only became interested in grunge after Nevermind became popular. Although it still supported new British bands, the paper was dominated by American bands, as was the music scene in general. Although the period from 1991 to 1993 was dominated by American bands like Nirvana, British bands were not ignored. The NME still covered the indie scene and
14256-594: The national and international media. Commenting on the moment on the News Agents podcast , journalist Emily Maitlis described "Mr. Brightside" as the "real national anthem" and argued that "that track now will be glued to that moment of football" in the English collective memory. The UK and Ireland leg of the tour received widespread acclaim from music critics. Aidan McCartney of the Manchester Evening News gave
14400-512: The next album, though he wasn't sure how big a role he would have in its creation process. On January 14, 2019, the band released the standalone track, "Land of the Free", the official music video for which was directed by Spike Lee . It was announced that the Killers would be performing at Woodstock 50 , though Woodstock 50 was canceled after a series of permit and production issues, venue relocations, and artist cancellations. On November 15, 2019,
14544-585: The number one spot on the US Billboard 200 ; it also claimed the top spot on the UK Album Chart , making the Killers the first international act to have their first five studio albums reach number one in the UK. In May 2018, Flowers told the Irish Independent that he wanted to make another album with the band. In October 2018, guitarist Dave Keuning told NME that the band was in the early stages of
14688-480: The off", with particular praise for Dave Keuning's "exultant moves on his trapezoidal guitar" in a four-star review. Reviewing the same Manchester concert as McCartney, Andrew Steel of The Yorkshire Post was similarly complimentary of the band's downsizing of the "relative... intimacy" of the band's arena performances in comparison to their stadium shows during the Imploding the Mirage Tour in 2022, claiming it allowed
14832-519: The opening night of the new T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip on April 6, 2016, the band were joined during their set by a number of guests including "Mr. Las Vegas" Wayne Newton and the Blue Man Group . On May 24, 2016, the band announced that Mark Stoermer was taking a break from touring "to pursue other educational goals and releasing a solo album". The statement emphasized that Stoermer
14976-469: The paper being criticised for not supporting rock or indie music. The paper did attempt to return to its highly politicised 1980s incarnation by running a cover story in March 1998 condemning Tony Blair , who had previously associated himself with Britpop bands such as Oasis, and this received a certain level of attention in the wider media. Sutherland did attempt to cover newer bands, but a 1998 cover feature on
15120-470: The paper suffering as the lack of direction became even more apparent to readers. A number of features entirely unrelated to music appeared on the cover in this era, including a piece by William Leith on computer crime and articles by Stuart Cosgrove on such subjects as the politics of sport and the presence of American troops in Britain, with Elvis Presley appearing on the cover not for musical reasons but as
15264-409: The poll. In October 2006, NME launched an Irish version of the magazine called NME Ireland . This coincided with the launch of Club NME in Dublin . Dublin-based band Humanzi was first to appear on the cover of NME Ireland. The Irish edition of the magazine could not compete with local competitors such as Hot Press therefore it was discontinued after its fourth issue in February 2007. After
15408-432: The punk scene and created a new tone for the paper. Parsons' time at NME is reflected in his 2005 novel Stories We Could Tell , about the misadventures of three young music-paper journalists on the night of 16 August 1977 – the night Elvis Presley died. In 1978, Logan moved on, and his deputy Neil Spencer was made editor. One of his earliest tasks was to oversee a redesign of the paper by Barney Bubbles , which included
15552-401: The punk years perfectly." By the time Smith handed the editor's chair to Logan in mid-1973, the paper was selling nearly 300,000 copies per week and was outstripping Melody Maker , Disc , Record Mirror and Sounds . According to MacDonald: I think all the other papers knew by 1974 that NME had become the best music paper in Britain. We had most of the best writers and photographers,
15696-461: The recording they worked with five producers Steve Lillywhite , Damian Taylor, Brendan O'Brien , Stuart Price and Daniel Lanois . In June 2012, a short trailer was released on the Killers VEVO page, revealing the album's name Battle Born , named after the flag of Nevada . This was followed by the release of lead single " Runaways " in July. That same month, they headlined Saturday night at
15840-484: The remake of " A Dustland Fairytale " retitled "Dustland" after a series of teases by the band throughout the day. As it was announced on July 19, 2021, the band's seventh album, entitled Pressure Machine , was released on August 13, 2021. Mark Stoermer remained absent due to difficulties presented by the COVID-19 Pandemic during recording and did not make it to the studio. Pressure Machine debuted at No. 1. on
15984-599: The rise of gothic rock bands but new bands such as the Happy Mondays and the Stone Roses were coming out of Manchester . One scene over these years was Acid House which spawned " Madchester " which helped give the paper a new lease of life. By the end of the decade, Danny Kelly had replaced Lewis as editor. By the end of 1990, the Madchester scene was dying off, and NME had started to report on new bands coming from
16128-457: The rise of a new group from Manchester called Oasis , Britpop would continue its rise for the rest of 1994. By the end of the year, Blur and Oasis were the two biggest bands in the UK, and sales of the NME were increasing thanks to the Britpop effect. In 1995, NME covered these new bands, many of whom played the NME Stage at that year's Glastonbury Festival , where the paper had been sponsoring
16272-435: The road and lingering effects from a pyrotechnics accident, while Keuning has released a solo album. Despite his hiatus from touring, Stoermer participated in recording sessions for Wonderful Wonderful and Imploding the Mirage , and it was announced that Keuning was participating in recording Pressure Machine , which was released on August 13, 2021. Ted Sablay , who had served as a touring keyboardist and rhythm guitarist for
16416-486: The role of gracious host, reminding the audience that he and his band are in the service industry, gleefully here to facilitate the best of times" and the "smart staging – diamond-shaped lighting and a garishly-patterned casino carpet." Reviewing the band's show in Glasgow, David Pollock of The Scotsman gave a four-star review, calling Flowers "one of the modern music industry’s premier salespeople". The UK and Ireland leg of
16560-556: The same month, the band's Tim Burton -directed video for the album's second single, " Bones ", won Best Video at the NME Awards . The band recorded the video for the album's third single " Read My Mind " in Tokyo , Japan during a break in their Sam's Town Tour . The single release was accompanied by a remix of the song by the Pet Shop Boys . Due to high ticket demand, the Killers began headlining arenas including Madison Square Garden for
16704-603: The season closing Top of the Mountain concert in Ischgl , Austria on April 30, 2011. They headlined Hard Rock Calling for the second time in Hyde Park, London on June 24, 2011. The Killers were also the inaugural headliner of the new Orlando Calling Festival in Orlando, Florida on November 12, 2011. The band headed back into the studio to record their fourth studio album in 2011, during
16848-410: The second stage at the festival since 1993. This would be its last year sponsoring the stage; subsequently, the stage would be known as the 'Other Stage'. In August 1995, Blur and Oasis planned to release singles on the same day in a mass of media publicity. Steve Sutherland put the story on the front page of the paper, and was criticised for playing up the duel between the bands. Blur won the "race" for
16992-432: The song "Mr. Brightside" was released in the UK on a limited number of CDs and vinyl records. Critical reviews of both the song and the shows were positive: NME noted the band's retro sound, commenting "The Killers steal so smartly, and with such mind-boggling variety". As a result of the buzz generated in the UK, a number of major labels in the US began showing strong interest in the band and they were invited to play at
17136-423: The song. The Killers' second album, Sam's Town , was released in October 2006 under Island Def Jam Music Group . It received a varied response with some critics praising the album and the evolution of the band and others criticizing and mocking it, most notably it received a scathing review from Rolling Stone . The album sold over 706,000 copies worldwide in the first week of release, reaching number two on
17280-418: The standard-bearers of the post-Libertines crop of indie bands, being both successfully championed by the NME and receiving widespread commercial and critical success. In December 2005, accusations were made that the NME end-of-year poll had been edited for commercial and political reasons. These criticisms were rebutted by McNicholas, who claimed that webzine Londonist.com had got hold of an early draft of
17424-464: The studio with [producers Jonathan] Rado and Shawn [Everett] . I'm excited. It might be better than [ Imploding the Mirage ]." The band revealed in 22 December a provisional "A-List" of "apparent song titles on social media, sparking speculation that another new album could be on the way". In January 2021, Dave Keuning reunited with the band in the studio to record their 7th album. Keuning also said that he and Mark Stoermer are open to playing live with
17568-452: The successor to IPC, sold NME and Uncut to Singaporean company BandLab Technologies . In 2021, the NME became the main brand for the music publishing division of Caldecott Music Group, when BandLab Technologies was reorganised. As well as publishing print magazines in the United Kingdom and Australia, NME Networks is responsible for a trio of online music publications and the main NME.com website, which now also has an area devoted to
17712-428: The time. During this period some sections of pop music began to be designated as rock. The paper became engaged in a sometimes tense rivalry with Melody Maker ; however, NME sales were healthy, with the paper selling as many as 200,000 issues per week, making it one of the UK's biggest sellers at the time. By the early 1970s, NME had lost ground to Melody Maker , as its coverage of music had failed to keep pace with
17856-405: The top of the charts, and the resulting fallout from the publicity led to the paper enjoying increased sales during the 1990s as Britpop became the dominant genre. After this peak, the paper experienced a slow decline as Britpop burned itself out fairly rapidly over the next few years. This left the paper directionless again, and attempts to embrace the rise of DJ culture in the late 1990s only led to
18000-595: The top spot in Australia in March 2005, where it was certified 3× Platinum. It has also been certified 3× Platinum in Canada, Platinum in New Zealand and Gold in Argentina, Belgium, Germany and France. "Mr. Brightside" has been downloaded 3.7 million times in the United States as of July 2017 and certified Diamond . The Killers were named the World's Best Selling New Group at the 2005 World Music Awards . The same year they won
18144-555: The tour generally rotated between three different set lists, with minor changes between nights. The first set list was used on the tour's opening night in Dublin on June 12, 2024, and for subsequent opening nights in Manchester and Glasgow , as well as the band's fourth night in Manchester and second and fifth nights in London . It features " Read My Mind " as the opening song, and closes with " Mr. Brightside ". The encore also features
18288-533: The words "On this, his 35th album, we find Duane in as good voice as ever," the NME had been told to rethink its policies or die on the vine. Alan Smith was made editor in 1972, and was told by IPC to turn things around quickly or face closure. To achieve this, Smith and his assistant editor Nick Logan raided the underground press for writers such as Charles Shaar Murray and Nick Kent, and recruited other writers such as Tony Tyler , Ian MacDonald and Californian Danny Holloway . According to The Economist ,
18432-408: Was also eventually fired. Bassist Dell Neal later left the band for personal reasons. Ronnie Vannucci Jr. joined the Killers shortly before Neal's departure. Vannucci was well known on the Las Vegas music scene, having played in bands since he was young. It was while he was drumming for other bands including Daphne Major and Romance Fantasy in 2002 that he had met the Killers. Ronnie's first show with
18576-412: Was also revealed that they would be releasing their first greatest hits compilation, Direct Hits released on November 11, 2013. The album featured songs from all four studio albums, the new single "Shot at the Night" and another new song " Just Another Girl ". The release of Direct Hits was followed by a short promotional tour, the band also played a number of festivals in 2014. The band headlined
18720-526: Was announced in December 2023, ahead of the release of Rebel Diamonds , initially spanning ten concerts in arenas across the UK and Ireland. This was later extended to 16 dates due to demand. The band later added a number of dates in North America, as well as a number of festival performances in Europe, Japan and the United States. The stage for the band's arena shows was diamond-shaped and carpeted to look like
18864-570: Was brought in as the NME ' s editor to replace Danny Kelly . Andrew Collins, Stuart Maconie , Steve Lamacq , and Mary Anne Hobbs all left the NME in protest, and moved to Select ; Collins, Maconie and Lamacq would all also write for Q , while Lamacq would join Melody Maker in 1997. Kelly, Collins, Maconie, Lamacq and Hobbs would all subsequently become prominent broadcasters with BBC Radio 1 as it reinvented itself under Matthew Bannister . In April 1994, Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain
19008-415: Was criticized by the media. The Guardian pointed out that Features Editor Laura Snapes included, in her top 5 "greatest albums of all time", four albums from the same band which was The National . Consequence of Sound similarly observed that "if Laura Snapes had her wish, the top four would all be The National albums". In February 2015, it was reported that the NME was in discussions about removing
19152-463: Was found dead, a story which affected not only his fans and readers of the NME , but would see a massive change in British music. Grunge was about to be replaced by Britpop , a new genre influenced by 1960s British music and culture. The term was coined by NME after the band Blur released their album Parklife in the month of Cobain's death. Britpop began to fill the musical and cultural void left after Cobain's demise, and with Blur's success and
19296-414: Was involved with a war of words with a new band called Manic Street Preachers , who were criticising the NME for what they saw as an elitist view of bands they would champion. This came to a head in 1991, when, during an interview with Steve Lamacq , Richey Edwards would confirm the band's position by carving "4real" into his arm with a razor blade. By 1992, the Madchester scene had died and along with
19440-467: Was launched in 1996, and became the world's biggest standalone music site, with over sixteen million users per month. With newsstand sales falling across the UK magazine sector in the early 21st century, the magazine's paid circulation in the first half of 2014 was 15,830. In September 2015, the NME magazine was relaunched to be distributed nationally as a free publication. The first average circulation published in February 2016 of 307,217 copies per week
19584-457: Was misconstrued amid the political tensions between Russia and Georgia and the occupation of Georgian territories by Russia. Later that month, Flowers confirmed that the eighth album had been scrapped due to his dissatisfaction with its direction, stating "I don’t think you’ll see us making this type of music any more." NME New Musical Express ( NME ) is a British music , film, gaming, and culture website and brand. Founded as
19728-402: Was named the 43rd highest grossing worldwide during 2013. On June 22, 2013, the band played their biggest show to date at the 90,000 capacity Wembley Stadium ; the band performed a song specifically written for the occasion. Reviews of the show were positive. The band once again headlined festivals across Europe, Australia, South America & North America. In October 2013 the Killers headlined
19872-453: Was positioned behind the stage, displaying visuals throughout the band's performances, and there were two large screens on either side of the stage. During their show at London 's O2 Arena on the 10th July, the band stopped their set midway through to show the final minutes of England 's Euro 2024 semi-final match against the Netherlands, which England won 2-1, on the big screens. When
20016-466: Was predominately filled with punk , nu metal , and rap bands; one local reviewer stated, "The Killers, thankfully, don't come across like any other band in town", and described their sound as a mix between the "pop styles of British music and the lo-fi fuzz of modern indie rock". However, the Killers, whose early live sound was also described as erratic, had, by the summer of 2002, fired drummer Matt Norcross and replaced him briefly with Brian Havens, who
20160-465: Was released on June 14, 2017. Before the album's release the band headed to Europe for a number of summer festival dates, including an unannounced set at Glastonbury Festival, where Stoermer joined them to perform on the John Peel Stage, the same stage they had performed on during their first appearance at the festival 13 years earlier. The run of shows concluded with a sold-out headline performance at
20304-527: Was replaced as editor in July 2012 by Mike Williams, who had previously been the magazine's deputy. Williams is now Editor in Chief, with full responsibility for NME's cross platform output. Under Williams, NME has launched the NME Daily app, a new career focussed event called Lifehacks, and successfully relaunched both the NME magazine and NME's website, NME.com. In 2013, NME's The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
20448-482: Was settled in 2009. Shortly after finishing touring for Hot Fuss, the Killers headed back into the studio to start recording their second studio album with producers Alan Moulder and Flood , who were working together for the first time in a decade. Sam's Town was mostly recorded at Studio at the Palms in Las Vegas , with finishing touches added to the album at Criterion Studios, London in June 2006. Upon completion of
20592-419: Was still involved in working on the band's fifth album and will still occasionally perform live with them in the future. In Stoermer's absence touring keyboardist/guitarist Jake Blanton moved to bass guitar. On September 30 and October 1, 2016, the band (including Stoermer) celebrated the tenth anniversary of their second album, Sam's Town , by playing two nights at the Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall , which
20736-506: Was the highest in the brand's history, beating the previous best of 306,881, recorded in 1964 at the height of the Beatles ' fame. By December 2017, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations , average distribution of NME had fallen to 289,432 copies a week, although its then-publisher Time Inc. UK claimed to have more than 13 million global unique users per month, including 3 million in
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