The Killers

The Killers announce new album 'Pressure Machine' and 2022 tour w/ Johnny Marr (two MSG shows)

Shortly after releasing their best album in ages with 2020’s Imploding the Mirage, The Killers said they were already working on a new album for 2021, and that guitarist Dave Keuning (who sat Imploding the Mirage out) would be back for it. Today they’ve announced that the new album is called Pressure Machine and due August 13 via Island (pre-order). It was co-produced by the band, Shawn Everett, and Foxygen’s Jonathan Rado, the same team as Imploding the Mirage No music is out from it yet, but you can watch a new teaser video below. That’s the artwork above.

Brandon Flowers said in a press release that, when the pandemic hit, “everything came to this grinding halt, and it was the first time in a long time for me that I was faced with silence. And out of that silence this record began to bloom, full of songs that would have otherwise been too quiet and drowned out by the noise of typical Killers records.”

The band also announced a headlining tour for 2022, including two nights at NYC’s Madison Square Garden: September 30 and October 1. As planned for The Killers’ cancelled 2020 tour, The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr will open. Tickets for those shows (and the whole tour) go on sale Friday (7/23) at 10 AM local time, with presales beforehand.

Last month, The Killers released a collaborative remake of “A Dustland Fairytale” with Bruce Springsteen.

The Killers — 2022 Tour Dates
Fri August 19, 2022 Vancouver BC Rogers Arena
Sat August 20, 2022 Seattle WA Climate Pledge Arena
Sun August 21, 2022 Portland OR Moda Center
Tues August 23, 2022 San Francisco CA Chase Center
Wed August 24, 2022 San Diego CA Pechanga Arena
Fri August 26, 2022 Las Vegas NV T-Mobile Arena
Sat August 27, 2022 Los Angeles CA Banc of California Stadium
Tues August 30, 2022 Salt Lake City UT Vivint Arena
Wed August 31, 2022 Denver CO Ball Arena
Thurs September 8, 2022 Houston TX Toyota Center
Fri September 9, 2022 Austin TX Moody Center
Sat September 10, 2022 Fort Worth TX Dickies Arena
Tues September 13, 2022 Miami FL FTX Arena
Wed September 14, 2022 Orlando FL Amway Center
Fri September 16, 2022 Atlanta GA State Farm Arena
Sat September 17, 2022 Nashville TN Bridgestone Arena
Sun September 18, 2022 St. Louis MO Chaifetz Arena
Tues September 20, 2022 St. Paul MN Xcel Energy Center
Wed September 21, 2022 Chicago IL United Center
Fri September 23, 2022 Toronto ON Scotiabank Arena
Sat September 24, 2022 Montreal QC Bell Centre
Sun September 25, 2022 Verona NY Turning Stone Event Center
Thurs September 29, 2022 Washington DC Capital One Arena
Fri September 30, 2022 New York NY Madison Square Garden
Sat October 1, 2022 New York NY Madison Square Garden
Mon October 3, 2022 Boston MA TD Garden
Tues October 4, 2022 University Park PA Bryce Jordan Center
Thurs October 6, 2022 Pittsburgh PA Petersen Events Center
Fri October 7, 2022 Cleveland OH Wolstein Center
Sat October 8, 2022 Detroit MI Little Caesars Arena

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photo by Danny Clinch