# Brandon Flowers Country Show at Royal Albert Hall

> Brandon Flowers performs country roots set at Royal Albert Hall.
- Title: Brandon Flowers Country Show at Royal Albert Hall · NME
- Summary: Brandon Flowers performs country roots set at Royal Albert Hall. Brandon Flowers played a country-themed show at Royal Albert Hall after releasing his solo…
- Keywords: brandon flowers, thrasher, royal albert hall, the killers, country music, nashville, solo album, music, culture, Brandon, Flowers, Country
- Source: NME — https://nme.com/news/music/watch-brandon-flowers-country-roots-royal-albert-hall-gig-setlist-footage-3973311
- Published: 2026-10-16T09:40:41+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: brandon flowers, thrasher, royal albert hall, the killers, country music, nashville, solo album, music, culture
## Brandon Flowers at Royal Albert Hall
Brandon Flowers played an epic solo show at London’s Royal Albert Hall featuring The Killers classics and his new album 'Thrasher'.
## Thrasher Album Release
Flowers released his solo album 'Thrasher' in August after moving from Las Vegas to small-town Utah as a child.
## Childhood Influences
Flowers shared how his childhood in Utah with Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings shaped his country music roots.
## Country Music Roots
Flowers played 'Does It Ever Cross Your Mind?' and 'Crossfire' to show his country influences from his youth.
## New Order and Johnny Cash
Flowers joked about New Order sounding like Johnny Cash if they were country musicians.

> i wonder what new order would sound like if they were johnny cash… probably something like this
## Setlist Highlights
The setlist included 'Tiger’s Blood', 'Plans', 'Paradise', 'Angel' and 'Miss America' from 'Thrasher'.
## Family Stories
Flowers revealed his sister’s escape from abuse influenced the album and his vision of 'Tiger’s Blood' as a road to ruin.
## Tour Dates
The 'Thrasher' tour continues in Bristol, Nottingham, Glasgow, Dublin and more through October.
## Key takeaway

Brandon Flowers played a country-themed show at Royal Albert Hall after releasing his solo album 'Thrasher' that explores his Utah upbringing.