Brandon Flowers UK tour announced

Brandon Flowers gears up for the global first play of his brand new single tonight with the announcement of a UK and European headline tour for this May.

The Killers frontman will kick off the UK leg of the tour with show at Brixton Academy on 21st May, to follow the release of his brilliant new album, The Desired Effect, on 18th May). Fans tuning in to Annie Mac's Radio 1 show, meanwhile, will be able to hear the first single from the album, Can't Deny My Love, tonight from 7.30pm.

Tickets for Brandon Flowers' upcoming UK tour go on sale at 9am this Friday, 27th March from www.gigsandtours.com / www.ticketmaster.co.uk), with fanclub presale available from Wednesday 25th March. UK Tour dates are as follows (please see www.brandonflowersmusic.com for international dates).

Thursday 21st MAY LONDON, BRIXTON O2 ACADEMY
Sunday 24th MANCHESTER, Academy
Monday 25th EDINBURGH, Usher Hall
Tuesday 26th LEEDS, O2 Academy
Thursday 28th BIRMINGHAM, O2 Academy

The Desired Effect is the successor to Flowers' chart topping 2010 debut solo album, Flamingo, and sees him team up with producer Ariel Rechtshaid (Haim, Vampire Weekend, Charlie XCX) for the first time in a collection of songs that shows him at his most sonically diverse and playful. The album was recorded at Battle Born Studios in Las Vegas, with further sessions at Heavy Duty and Vox Studios in Los Angeles.

Brandon Flowers' solo return follows a time of continued huge success with his band The Killers, whose fourth consecutive #1 album, Battle Born, was released in 2012, with the greatest hits collection Direct Hits following in 2013. The band has gone on to play a landmark, sold out Wembley Stadium show, and continues to headline major festivals around the world.

UK fans, pre-order The Desired Effect at: https://shop.virginemi.com/brandonflowers/

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