Post by JessieLou on Apr 20, 2020 9:54:58 GMT -5
The Killers frontman has explained why he'll keep listening to The former Smiths frontman's music, but doesn't play it front of his his.
Brandon Flowers has said he doesn't plat Morrissey's music in front of his kids.
The Killers frontman is a huge fan of The Smiths and discussed having the iconic guitarist Johnny Marr appear during their Glastonbury 2019 headline set.
Talking about the decision in light of the Manchester band's divisive former frontman Morrissey's political views, Flowers said: "I don't think Marr should be held back because of Morrissey, so I don't regret it."
However, asked if he's able to separate Morrissey's political views from his art, he told The Sunday Times newspaper: "It is difficult to separate it from him, and I'm not going around playing the music in front of my kids, but..."
However, while he won't go out of his way to play Morrissey music for his kids, he revealed he wouldn't rush to turn it off if it was on the radio.
The All These Things That I've Done singer explained: "Pick a song! Pick 'What She Said'. If 'What She Said' came on the radio with my kids, I wouldn't change it. It's still an amazing song, so I'm not that serious, where I would change the station."
The Las Vegas singer, who has Ammon, 12, Gunnar, 10, and Henry, nine - also insisted he won't destroy his Smiths CDs, despite his opposition to Morrissey's views, adding: "I don't agree with him, but I'm not going to burn my CDs by the Smiths or anything."
Meanwhile, Brandon Flowers was joined on guitar by The Killers' drummer Ronnie Vannucci this weekend for a performance of Mr. Brightside.
The duo were part of a star-studded line-up for Lady Gaga and Global Citizen's One World: Together at Home gig, which also saw the likes of The Rolling Stones to The Beatles legend Paul McCartney perform some of their biggest hits to raise funds for the World Health Organisation's battle against coronavirus.
Brandon Flowers has said he doesn't plat Morrissey's music in front of his kids.
The Killers frontman is a huge fan of The Smiths and discussed having the iconic guitarist Johnny Marr appear during their Glastonbury 2019 headline set.
Talking about the decision in light of the Manchester band's divisive former frontman Morrissey's political views, Flowers said: "I don't think Marr should be held back because of Morrissey, so I don't regret it."
However, asked if he's able to separate Morrissey's political views from his art, he told The Sunday Times newspaper: "It is difficult to separate it from him, and I'm not going around playing the music in front of my kids, but..."
However, while he won't go out of his way to play Morrissey music for his kids, he revealed he wouldn't rush to turn it off if it was on the radio.
The All These Things That I've Done singer explained: "Pick a song! Pick 'What She Said'. If 'What She Said' came on the radio with my kids, I wouldn't change it. It's still an amazing song, so I'm not that serious, where I would change the station."
The Las Vegas singer, who has Ammon, 12, Gunnar, 10, and Henry, nine - also insisted he won't destroy his Smiths CDs, despite his opposition to Morrissey's views, adding: "I don't agree with him, but I'm not going to burn my CDs by the Smiths or anything."
Meanwhile, Brandon Flowers was joined on guitar by The Killers' drummer Ronnie Vannucci this weekend for a performance of Mr. Brightside.
The duo were part of a star-studded line-up for Lady Gaga and Global Citizen's One World: Together at Home gig, which also saw the likes of The Rolling Stones to The Beatles legend Paul McCartney perform some of their biggest hits to raise funds for the World Health Organisation's battle against coronavirus.