Imploding the Mirage
Imploding the Mirage is the sixth studio album by American rock band the Killers, released on August 21, 2020, by Island Records in the United States and internationally by EMI. To date, it is the band's only album without lead guitarist Dave Keuning, who took an indefinite hiatus (ending in 2021) from the band in 2017. Guitar parts are covered by Killers bassist Mark Stoermer, producer Jonathan Rado, and a variety of guest musicians including Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac) and Adam Granduciel (The War on Drugs). The album was preceded by the lead single "Caution" released on March 12, 2020, followed by the second single "My Own Soul's Warning" on June 17, 2020, and the third single "Dying Breed" on August 14, 2020. "Fire in Bone" was released as a promo single on April 24, 2020. The album was originally intended for release on May 29, 2020, but was delayed to August as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic also led to the postponement of the world tour in support of the album, originally intended to begin in the UK in May 2020. After multiple delays, the tour eventually began in Las Vegas in April 2022, running until