At 389 weeks, the Killers’ Mr Brightside holds the record for the most weeks in the UK singles chart – but the song’s popularity hasn’t eclipsed the band who made it, who are gearing up to their second best-of compilation. To mark it, frontman Brandon Flowers and drummer Ronnie Vannucci will be answering your questions.
Formed in Las Vegas in 2001 after frontman Brandon Flowers was fired from synth-pop trio Blush Response and understood his desire to be in a rock band after watching an Oasis concert at the Hard Rock Hotel, the Killers would sneak into the music practice halls of University of Nevada, Las Vegas – which is where they wrote and practised the majority of the tracks that appear on their 2004 debut album Hot Fuss.
