February 24th, 2009 by Warren Moore

The Killers have launched legal proceedings against their former manager Braden Merrick in pursuit of compensation for multi-million-dollar damages in missed concerts and lost touring revenues and the mishandling of merchandising and promotional opportunities.

The terms of the lawsuit describe Braden Merrick as an unresponsive and ineffective manager, often failing to fulfil essential duties expected of a manager. Reference is also maked to the fact that Braden Merrick acted as a consultant to the band’s label, Island Def Jam without their knowledge or consent.

This lawsuit follows shortly after Braden Merrick originally attempted to sue The Killers and their current manager, Robert Reynolds, for approximately $16 million apiece for unfair dismissal, breach of contract and failure to pay royalties owed to Merrick.

The Killers will be attempting to distract themselves from the legal proceedings as they continue their current UK tour. The Killers tour will play the second of their London O2 Area dates this evening (February 24) before continuing on to Birmingham’s LG arena (February 26 & 27), Cardiff International Arena (February 28), Sheffield Arena (March 2),Nottingham Ice Centre (march 3) Aberdeen Exhibition Centre (March 5) and the Newcastle Metro Radio Arena (March 7). The Killers tour comes to a close with two back to back shows at the Manchester Evening News Arena (March 9 & 10). Killers tickets are currently available from £44.

Fans will also have the opportunity to see The Killers at this summer’s UK festivals including T in the Park and Ireland’s Oxegen festival.