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Orla Gartland won the Best Song Musically and Lyrically award for her track Mine

Orla Gartland wins at Ivor Novello Awards in London

Irish singer-songwriter Orla Gartland was among the winners at the Ivor Novello Awards, known as The Ivors, in London on Thursday evening with U2 receiving the academy fellowship.

Music • 23 May

Guinness World Records Adjudicator Will Munford (left) presenting The Killers with their certificate after their song, Mr Brightside, broke the record for the longest stay on UK singles chart by a group, with 416 weeks

The Killers' Mr Brightside wins two World Records

American rock band The Killers, who recently opened their Rebel Diamonds Tour with three nights in Dublin, have been awarded two Guinness World Records titles for their hit song Mr Brightside.

Music • 11 Jul 24

The Killers 'sad' about controversial gig in Georgia

The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers has said that the band was "sad" at how a gig in Georgia played out when they were booed after bringing a Russian fan on stage.

Music • 28 Aug 23

The Killers apologise for inviting Russian fan onstage

The Killers have apologised after frontman Brandon Flowers was booed for inviting a Russian fan to play the drums on stage during a concert in Georgia.

Music • 16 Aug 23

Elton John played his last-ever UK show at Glastonbury on Sunday

Elton John emotional at last UK show at Glastonbury

Elton John treated fans to hit after hit on the Pyramid Stage as he delivered a "special and emotional" Glastonbury show.

Music • 26 Jun 23

Brandon Flowers meets "Billy" at The Killers' gig on Saturday. Picture: @softestbandito/Twitter

The Killers stop gig as pensioner goes crowdsurfing

The Killers brought a halt to their show in Manchester on Saturday night after a 67-year-old pensioner went full Mr Brightside and started crowd surfing.

Music • 13 Jun 22

Killers announce support bands after Fender pulls out

Mullingar band The Academic and English act Blossoms will now support The Killers at their Dublin shows next week after Sam Fender announced that he is pulling out of the two gigs.

Music • 07 Jun 22

The Killers - New album, Pressure Machine, released on 13 August Photo: Danny Clinch

Killers singer goes back to start for band's new album

The Killers have announced details of their 13 August album Pressure Machine, billed as "a quieter, character-study-driven" record that is inspired by frontman Brandon Flowers' formative years in the Utah town of Nephi.

Music • 20 Jul 21

The Killers' frontman Brandon Flowers to have surgery

The Killers lead singer Brandon Flowers is to have surgery after a mountain bike accident.

Music • 18 Feb 21

Danny Ross on stage with The Killers. Pic: Twitter.com/OFlynnMark

Irish fan plays drums with The Killers at RDS concert

The Killers welcomed Irish fan Danny Ross on stage with them in the RDS on Tuesday night where he played the drums on their hit For Reasons Unknown.

Music • 28 Jun 18

Brandon Flowers says Killers album wasn't good

The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers says the band need to "find the right grove" as their last album, Battle Born, wasn't good enough.

Entertainment • 25 May 15

Brandon Flowers says The Killers have a future

Brandon Flowers has dismissed reports that The Killers are close to parting ways, but says he and his bandmates need a "kick in the pants" to get working on exciting new material.

Entertainment • 01 May 15

Watch! New Brandon Flowers video

Ahead of the release of his second solo album The Desired Effect and show at Dublin's Olympia Theatre in May, Brandon Flowers has released the Evan Rachel Wood-starring video for the single Can't Deny My Love - watch it here.

Entertainment • 01 Apr 15

Brandon Flowers for Dublin's Olympia Theatre

The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers will kick off his solo European tour in Dublin's Olympia Theatre on May 19.

Entertainment • 23 Mar 15

Brandon Flowers posts intriguing new video

The Killers' frontman Brandon Flowers has posted what appears to be a teaser video for a track from his upcoming second solo album. It's called Keys and you can watch it here.

Entertainment • 24 Feb 15