Talk:Brandon Flowers

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This section really seems to be a trivia section disguised as something else. Anthony Rupert 14:44, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

agreed, section tagged as trivia, one item should be merged into text. Benjiboi 15:02, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Darrent Williams

Was he really the Brandon Flowers wounded in the Darrent Williams shooting? Can we confirm this? Sources? - NO, he was not the same Brandon Flowers. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/02/sportsline/main2320694.shtml?source=RSSattr=Entertainment_2320694

"Williams' mother identified Flowers as a high school friend who was visiting Williams.."

Flowers' sexuality

Resolved. Reliable sources conforming to WP:BLP are needed. Benjiboi 15:25, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Rufus Wainwright has a song on his new album called Tulsa and he says on a TV interview that it's about a night he spent with Brandon in Tulsa. Draw your own conclusions, Rufus is openly gay.

No... Rufus Wainwright's song is about a night he spent IN A BAR with Brandon in Tulsa. That's not exactly hard evidence of homosexuality. Lazylisa (talk) 04:08, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

I haven't heard the song, but even if it were to scream the words "Brandon Flowers is gay," it would not be Flowers proclaiming his sexuality. That can in no way, shape, or form be construed as a reliable source about his sexual orientation. It can not be used in the article. Aleta (Sing) 13:05, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Is it true?

Resolved.

I highly doubt that Brandon died on the 22nd, considering that not even The Killers official website mentions anything about it. I really don't think it's true, and if it's not, someone please fix it. It's one of the few things with this page (besides the incorrect formatting) that's bothering me. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.165.140.232 (talk) 02:55, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

Not a controversy

"On August 2, 2005, Flowers married longtime girlfriend Tana Munblowsky in a private ceremony in Hawaii. The two dated for approximately four years before they wed. On July 14, 2007, the Flowers' first child, a boy named Ammon Richard Flowers, was born.

Flowers is a devout Mormon. He has described his personal faith as a "very important" part of his life. He has joked that "I don't think the make-up would go down so well at church." Flowers has also stated that he does not oppose gay rights, saying "I think everybody should have equal rights." " i moved this from controversies into carear, it doesnt really fit in carear but its better there than controversies--82.35.192.193 (talk) 21:12, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Good edit. I created a "personal life" section to hold the info. ·:· Will Beback ·:· 21:31, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Flowers may practice Mormonism, but I think it should be noted that he is not a devout Mormon. He has made it clear in interviews-- see Spin Magazine http://www.spin.com/features/magazine/2004/11/lady_killer_interview_killers_brandon_flowers/ that he smokes and drinks. He also did not get married in the Mormon Temple. I think this should be noted in the article, or at least the word "devout" changed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.143.169.238 (talk) 18:56, 12 November 2008 (UTC)

According to this recent interview, Flowers defines himself as being a devout Mormon. Pretty interesting read. He named his son after a prophet from the Book of Mormon. Wildroot (talk) 09:16, 28 December 2008 (UTC)

Brandon's cousin

In the articles about Brandon's early life or personal life, someone that is an important part of Brandon is missing. From what I know Brandon's cousin Justin Padleski is very close to him. When Brandon moved back to Las Vegas his junior year of High School he lived with Justin and his family. They have a close relationship that is not mentioned in the article and it should be. Maybe Brandon can add to this... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 2greeneyes (talk • contribs) 06:47, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

The "gay" thing

There are three facts here:

• He favors gay rights, which puts him at odds with his church and makes him a public ally.
• He is a gay icon within certain communities, with his music touching on some related themes.
• He is straight and happily married.

If these are mentioned, they must be done in a very fair and explicit way. The Squicks (talk) 02:31, 9 April 2009 (UTC) Supporting gay rights does not put him in opposition with his church. If he supported gay marriage that would.

It's official

His wife is pregnant again with another son. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 17lswllstrt (talk • contribs) 23:52, 1 May 2009 (UTC)

Funny, I do a google search, and the sources mentioning a pregnancy are from more than a couple years ago, therefore about their existing son. Their official website says nothing about it, either. Whip it! ^{Now whip it good!} 03:31, 2 May 2009 (UTC)

Well, of course not (yet)! Anyway, you will believe eventually - at least I made sure some people know about it...

Brandon Flowers: Killer Instinct

The Killers frontman isn’t afraid to speak his mind, but even after criticising Green Day and U2, he’s still got a legion of high profile fans. Before the band’s headline slot at Oxegen, Ed Power finds out what we love about Brandon Flowers. Irish Independent–Friday July 10 2009. This may be a useful source for anyone who is interested. --candle•wicke 03:31, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

Brandon says he's straight

I double checked the reference article on him saying he's straight, and he never even says that at all. I'm removing it. Blindeffigy (talk) 11:07, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

Clarks or Hush Puppies?

There seems to be a disputed fact in the article. In the Career section of the article, it said that Keunig's first impression of Flowers was the following:

Keuning later stated that his first impression of Flowers was "I thought he had weird shoes... He had the same shoes Oasis had — Clarks!"

The article has this source to back it up, and I also found this source. However, anon-user 68.149.117.165 recently pointed out that he wore Hush Puppies, per this source, and I was also able to find this source (as I write this, the quotation above has been changed to stating he wore Hush Puppies). These sources contradict each other, two saying he wore Hush Puppies, and the other two saying he wore Clarks. There are probably more out there. Questions is...which is it? ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 01:24, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

In the meanwhile, I have changed the statement to include neither Hush Puppies or Clarks.

Keuning later stated that his first impression of Flowers was that he was wearing the same shoes Oasis had.

Thanks, ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 20:36, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

Son's name

The name Ammon might very well be of import to the LDS sect but it is a very common Hebrew name (as is David, or Simon, or Seth) which appears throughout the Old Testament of the Holy Books of Christianity and Judaism; it is nonsense to claim he named his son after an Ammon who appears as a separate entity in the Book of Mormon - that's like saying a Latino member of the LDS who calls his son Jesus does so in honour of the Jesus in the Book of Mormon.Iamlondon (talk) 05:27, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

If you've every lived in Utah, you see that a lot of kids out here are named after people in the Book of Mormon. Then again, a lot of kids out here are named after biblical prophets, so I see your point. 174.23.93.50 (talk) 03:04, 8 February 2010 (UTC)

Edit request from Scotlandforever7, 12 February 2011

{{edit semi-protected}} In the portion of the article titled "Early Life", the word "Scottish" is spelled with only one 't' and that makes me sad. Please fix this so I can be less sad.

Scotlandforever7 (talk) 23:21, 12 February 2011 (UTC)

Done. Thanks. Salvio ^{Let's talk about it!} 00:10, 13 February 2011 (UTC)