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Brandon Flowers Releases ‘Thrasher’ Aug 21, Launches US Tour

8/5/2026

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Brandon Flowers will release his third solo album, Thrasher, in the United States on Aug. 21.
Recorded in Nashville with producer Shawn Everett, the country-leaning album also features David Rawlings, Charlie McCoy, and Flowers’ synth-pop elements.
He will tour the album in the U.S. from Sept. 1 in Phoenix to Oct. 6 in Las Vegas, after falling ill post-tour and now questioning how long he will keep performing.

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Story summary

Brandon Flowers will release his third solo album, Thrasher, in the United States on Aug. 21.
Recorded in Nashville with producer Shawn Everett, the country-leaning album also features David Rawlings, Charlie McCoy, and Flowers’ synth-pop elements.
He will tour the album in the U.S. from Sept. 1 in Phoenix to Oct. 6 in Las Vegas, after falling ill post-tour and now questioning how long he will keep performing.