Flying High With Imagine Dragons: Exclusive Photos
"Radioactive" stars Imagine Dragons recently set a new standard when the aforementioned song notched its record-breaking 77th week on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. We connected with the band as they hit Los Angeles and San Diego for a series of shows. Manager Mac Reynolds provided the commentary, starting below, for the behind-the-scenes photos.
Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons performs to a sold-out crowd at the newly remodeled Forum in Los Angeles. The band's Into The Night tour hits twenty-one arenas across North America and wraps March 15th in Denver.
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The Bubble Bursts
The audience punches massive balloons into the air during the final chorus of Imagine Dragons' "On Top of the World."
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Standing in the Light
Imagine Dragons' lead singer Dan Reynolds gets personal with fans. Despite the massive room, the show feels intimate.
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The Pre-Show Routine
Pranks abound backstage before the band takes stage. Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds is commonly the culprit. Dan can also be caught just following the show doing a post-show workout on the band elliptical.
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Getting Ready
Imagine Dragons founding members Wayne Sermon and Dan Reynolds warm up backstage pre-show. Wayne is almost never seen without a guitar in his hand.
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A Heartwarming Moment
Despite their meteoric rise, Imagine Dragons still takes a moment to appreciate the fans that have supported them. Here, Dan Reynolds opens a Valentine's Day Card from a fan and shares it with the band.
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Getting Loose
Imagine Dragons drummer and Berklee School of Music grad Daniel Platzman warms up on drum pads shortly before show time.
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The Exorcist
For Imagine Dragons, casting the demons out on the dressing room table helps to get warmed up and excited for the show.
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In the Huddle
One of the Imagine Dragon's pre-show rituals, just minutes before they walk on stage.
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Calm Before the Storm
Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons enjoys a quiet moment before performing in front of more than 13,000 fans at the Forum.
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The Final Steps
Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds is the last to walk the ramp to the back of stage during the band's intro song.
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Up in Smoke
"The last year has been a wild ride," Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons tells the arena full of fans. The band's single "Radioactive" recently broke the Billboard Hot 100 record for the longest chart run.
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Pounding Away
Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds plays a floor tom on the front of stage before grabbing the mic to finish one of the band's songs.
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Getting Your Dragons in a Row
Left to Right: Imagine Dragons' Daniel Platzman, Ben McKee, Dan Reynolds, and Wayne Sermon.
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Checking In
Imagine Dragons bassist Ben McKee checking voice mails and texts before the show. Ben is the social butterfly of the band.
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Don’t Blink
Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds has a staring competition with one of the great posters that San Diego's Valley View Casino Center creates to honor the artists that perform there.
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Bass Face
Bassist Ben McKee of Imagine Dragons shreds on stage.
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A Guitar Goodbye
Imagine Dragons' Wayne Sermon closes the band's encore performance in San Diego with a soaring guitar solo.
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On Top of the World
Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds at the Valley View Casino Center Arena in San Diego.