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The Desired Effect Tour

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End date
  
October 2, 2015

Associated album
  
The Desired Effect

Start date
  
March 12, 2015 (2015-03-12)

No. of shows
  
44 in North America 14 in Europe 58 Total

Brandon flowers entrance the desired effect tour


The Desired Effect Tour is the 2015 solo concert tour by American recording artist, Brandon Flowers, who is also the lead vocalist for the rock band, The Killers. Visiting North America and Europe, the tour supported his second album, The Desired Effect. The tour received praise from both spectators and critics alike, including a five star review by MTV.

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Background

Flowers debuted lead single "Can't Deny My Love" from The Desired Effect in Guadalajara, Mexico on March 12, 2015. Two nights later he performed for Vive Latino 2015, live streamed across Mexico. Flowers had originally intended to first reveal the song in his hometown of Las Vegas but was forced to postpone the show.

Opening acts

  • Joywave (Europe I)
  • Donald Cumming (North America I)
  • Rey Pila (North America II & III)
  • Joe Pug (Europe)

    • Tour Personnel

    As of the second leg of his U.S. Tour, starting July 27, 2015 in Pittsburgh Pa, tour personnel was:

  • Guitar: Benji Lysaght
  • Bass/Guitar/Keyboards/Vocals: Jake Blanton
  • Guitar/Keyboards: Joel Stein
  • Drums: Darren Beckett
  • Vocals: Danielle Withers
  • Vocals: Erica Canales
  • Saxophone: Matt Berman
  • Trumpet: Joseph Badaczewski
  • Lighting Design and operation by Steven Douglas

    • Additional notes

  • During the concerts at the O2 Academy Brixton in London, England, Flowers performed "Don't Get Me Wrong" by The Pretenders and "Between Me and You" alongside Chrissie Hynde.
  • During the concert at the Manchester Academy in Manchester, England, Flowers performed "Bizarre Love Triangle" by New Order alongside Bernard Sumner.
  • During a Huey Lewis and the News concert at the Borgata Hotel in Atlantic City, Flowers performed "Do You Believe in Love" alongside Huey Lewis and the News.
  • During the concert at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh, Scotland, Flowers performed a special rendition of "Only The Young" on the organ that is located within the venue.
  • During the concert at House of Blues in Boston, Massachusetts, Flowers performed "Heart of Gold" by Buster Poindexter with Donald Cumming.
  • During the concert at The Wiltern, Los Angeles, Flowers performed "Rent" by Pet Shop Boys and "Human" by The Killers with Neil Tennant.

    • Tour dates

    Additionally, Brandon Flowers performed at the Royal Variety Performance at Royal Albert Hall on November 13, 2015 and at Lollapalooza Argentina & Chile on March 19 and 20, 2016, respectively.

    References

    The Desired Effect Tour Wikipedia
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