After running a mysterious countdown timer on their website for the past few days, it has been announced on The Killers' website that Brandon Flowers is to release a solo album.

The LP, which will be called Flamingo, will the frontman's first solo effort.

More details are expected to be announced on The Killers' website [link]www.thekillersmusic.com[/link] in the next few days.

The news brings an end to speculation that the countdown timer may have been signaling the demise of the band.