American Express Stage

The Killers are an American rock band formed in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2001 by Brandon Flowers and Dave Keuning. The band underwent several lineup changes before Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. joined in 2002. The group has released seven studio albums, each reaching the top of 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 issued a compilation of B-sides and rarities titled Sawdust (2007), a live album called Live from the Royal Albert Hall (2009), two greatest-hits collections, Direct Hits (2013) and Rebel Diamonds (2023), and a Christmas compilation, Don't Waste Your Wishes (2016). Since 2016 and 2017, respectively, Stoermer and Keuning have taken extended hiatuses from the band; Stoermer retired from touring due to exhaustion and effects from a pyrotechnics accident, while Keuning released a solo album.