Brandon Flowers carries a bag of his own hair shavings with him

Brandon Flowers Credit: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Rock band frontman Brandon Flowers has revealed a bizarre tradition as he admitted to carrying a bag of his own hair shavings around with him.

The Killers' singer said it has become a "ritual" for him to keep clumps of his own hair in a bag.

Brandon Flowers of The Killers performs in 2006 with his facial hair. Credit: Jon Buckle/PA

The committed Mormon told the Independent's Radar magazine, he removed his beard - grown for the Americana-inspired second album, Sam's Town, in 2006 - ahead of their third record two years later, but kept the shavings.