Overview
- Flowers told The Times he is “really going through it” and has asked himself how much longer he wants to perform, adding that he “without fail” gets sick after finishing a tour.
- He is pressing ahead with his third solo album, Thrasher, set for release on August 21, and a fall solo tour that begins Sept. 1 in Phoenix and ends Oct. 6 in Las Vegas.
- Thrasher was recorded in Nashville with producers Shawn Everett and Jonathan Rado and features contributors such as David Rawlings, pedal steel guitarist Bruce Bouton, and harmonica player Charlie McCoy.
- Flowers contrasted his life with his father’s simple happiness and said he draws motivation from performers like Mick Jagger because of the powerful moments live shows provide.
- The comments follow a 2023 creative crisis when The Killers scrapped material for feeling inauthentic, and they underline ongoing tensions veteran touring artists face between commercial success, artistic fulfillment, and personal wellbeing.