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Brandon Flowers: 'I've quit drinking'

The Killers singer admits fatherhood has stopped his partying

The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers has revealed that he has quit drinking.

The singer, who is a devout Mormon, claims that he has toned down his partying lifestyle ever since he became a dad.

"Drinking definitely conflicted with what I was raised to believe and what I want to teach my children to believe," he told The Daily Mirror. "When I think about the pain that came with it, it's a no-brainer.

"Music has taken the place of drinking for me. I write songs in a hotel room at 2am rather than go to a party."

The Vegas four-piece are set to kick off a sold-out UK arena tour with two dates at London's 02 Arena on February 23-24 before wrapping up at Manchester MEN Arena on March 10.
 

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Geekpie 

Feb 16, 2009

I've quit giving a shit

simon8971 

Feb 16, 2009

That explains it. Someone get the man a beer before he writes some more shite like Human. I remember when they were good.

gazhat 

Feb 16, 2009

........please start drinking again Brandon, anything to stop you writing that fucking god awful music you do....

nana247 

Feb 16, 2009

Yay! :)

jaygill 

Feb 16, 2009

singing next brandon

Willy Plonka 

Feb 16, 2009

Well Brandon, you wouldnt think so, judging by the appalling quality of your latest offering......your group is morphing into Chris De Burgh...............'are we are human........' shit shit shit shit.

luckywookie 

Feb 16, 2009

Fuck! Mis-read drinking for music

-mannequin- 

Feb 16, 2009

Well done, Brandon. =D

somepoorsoul 

Feb 16, 2009

1 - Raise your kids to believe what they want to believe, freewill an' all that. 2 - Go get pissed and write songs. 3 - "When I think about the pain that came with it, it's a no-brainer", Scratch that, 1 & 2 were very wrong of me... lol. k peace.

Guy Honeymoon 

Feb 16, 2009

Just when you think this guy can't get any more boring!! he isnt exactly Shane Magowan is he. I'd let him off if his records weren't so dull.This guy makes a can of beige paint seem like ten Iggy Pops.Knob !!!

sam7224 

Feb 16, 2009

Who gives a shit really? The killers aren't relevant anymore.

simonsmurph 

Feb 16, 2009

Are you telling me this square used to drink? Carry on with the music quest though by all means.

The Felony 

Feb 16, 2009

Maybe now he can afford singing lessons

Museician 

Feb 16, 2009

I think i would need a skinful after that sorry excuse for an album (night and day).

Lord of The Flies 

Feb 16, 2009

So sam7224, who is relevant nowadays then?

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