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Brandon Flowers: "The Killers Will Be Bigger Than U2"

added 28 November 2008 at 11.07

Brandon Flowers has claimed that his band The Killers will eventually be bigger than U2, due to his "drive bordering on obsession". "U2 are unbelievable, but they're getting old," he told The Daily Telegraph. "It feels like it's time."

But the singer admits that the band's ambition may not impress everyone. "I saw Paul Weller slagging off Fleetwood Mac. He referred to it as 'stadium rubbish'. Well, I'll take Fleetwood Mac any day. That's just my preference. We wanna see where this will take us. It doesn't make any sense to place restrictions. We write these songs as human beings, and they affect us, and we put them out there in the hope that they will affect other human beings, that they transcend any limitations."

"It doesn't have to be mindless," he continued. "It's not all gold and glitz. There are universal themes, and if you can connect to them with brains and heat and do it on a big scale, it can be a really powerful thing... to bring people together, band and audience, and create moments of clarity."

Ironically, Flowers' comments come a week after the Vatican "forgave" John Lennon for claiming that The Beatles were more popular than Jesus, back in 1966. Which is kind of the same thing. Isn't it?

Tagged as The Killers, Gossip

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1. The Killers will be bigger than U2 in Europe, but not bigger than U2 in The United States. For some reason in America, people like The Jonas Brothers and Lady Gaga & Green Day.
   
   In Europe we like good music like U2, Queen, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, The Killers, Kings of Leon - good music!

   Posted by The Great 2 on 04/09/2009 12:03:22 | report abuse

2. Hmmm....don't think so, pal. Good luck being HALF as big as U2.

   Posted by AC on 27/03/2009 06:04:58 | report abuse

3. LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL!
   
   GOOD LUCK WITH THAT ONE BUDDY!

   Posted by Lynn McCarthy on 30/11/2008 15:46:47 | report abuse

4. Brandon wants to be "bigger than U2". Talk about aiming low...

   Posted by Jon on 29/11/2008 19:00:21 | report abuse

5. What a muppet!
   The Killers havent released a true 'rock' track in ages. All they spout is Europop, should be featured on KEY103 instead.
   YOU dont decide that your gonna be sucessful, the fans do, and I just don't see these having the longevity of U2. They have been around since the late 70's, almost 30 years bringing out constantly chaging, evolving musis, ironically going back to there original roots at he moment, and are still producing albums that are eagerly anticipated.
   Brandon, get over yourself

   Posted by Higgo on 29/11/2008 11:26:55 | report abuse

6. what a n0b

   Posted by Nat Wilson on 28/11/2008 13:31:27 | report abuse