BabyGirl
04-03-2005, 11:26 PM
The Killers Face Legal Showdown With Former Drummer
The Killers are being sued by their former drummer, who claims he wrote the band's hit tune "Mr. Brightside."
Lead singer Brandon Flowers received news of the impending legal battle via "a really terrible email" from the unnamed musician, who was one of many percussionists used by the band in the years proceeding their breakthrough.
However, Flowers has denied the claim, insisting The Killers wrote "Mr. Brightside" without the drummer's creative input.
He says, "This guy who was in my band a long time ago is trying to sue us. We wrote "Mr. Brightside" a long, long time ago, when we had a different drummer."
"He had nothing to do with it, but his wife is a lawyer, so she just sent a letter to our lawyer. You always hear about people coming out of the woodwork once you get big, but this is... wow."
The Killers are being sued by their former drummer, who claims he wrote the band's hit tune "Mr. Brightside."
Lead singer Brandon Flowers received news of the impending legal battle via "a really terrible email" from the unnamed musician, who was one of many percussionists used by the band in the years proceeding their breakthrough.
However, Flowers has denied the claim, insisting The Killers wrote "Mr. Brightside" without the drummer's creative input.
He says, "This guy who was in my band a long time ago is trying to sue us. We wrote "Mr. Brightside" a long, long time ago, when we had a different drummer."
"He had nothing to do with it, but his wife is a lawyer, so she just sent a letter to our lawyer. You always hear about people coming out of the woodwork once you get big, but this is... wow."