The Desired Effect Tour
The Desired Effect Tour was the second solo concert tour by American singer-songwriter, Brandon Flowers, who is also frontman for the rock band the Killers. Visiting North America and Europe, the tour supported his second album, The Desired Effect, released in May 2015. The tour received praise from both spectators and critics alike, including a five star review by MTV.
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.Personnel
Tour personnel as of July 27, 2015.- Brandon Flowers – vocals
- Benji Lysaght – guitar
- Jake Blanton – vocals, guitar, keyboard, bass
- Joel Stein – guitar, keyboard
- Darren Beckett – drums
- Danielle Withers – vocals
- Erica Canales – vocals
- Matt Berman – saxophone
- Joseph Badaczewski – trumpet
Setlist
This setlist is representative of the show on May 24, 2015, in Manchester. It is not intended to represent all shows from the tour.- Dreams Come True
- Can't Deny My Love
- Crossfire
- Jilted Lovers & Broken Hearts
- Hard Enough
- Jenny Was a Friend of Mine
- Lonely Town
- Diggin' Up the Heart
- Human
- Read My Mind
- Simply Irresistible
- Don't Change
- Magdalena
- Swallow It
- Only the Young
- Mr. Brightside
- Runaways
- Bizarre Love Triangle
- Between Me and You
- Untangled Love
- I Can Change
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.
- 6 shows of the second North American leg were canceled due what was described at the time as unforeseen circumstances. Flowers later revealed during the Wonderful Wonderful World Tour that he rushed home to be with his wife who was experiencing suicidal thoughts.