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| name = Imagine Dragons
| image = Imagine Dragons, Roundhouse, London (35390234536).jpg
| image_upright = 1.2
| caption = Imagine Dragons in 2017
| alias = Ragged Insomnia
| origin = [[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]], U.S.
| genre = <!-- All of these genres are sourced in the musical style section. Do not change without a source!-->{{flatlist|
* [[Pop rock]]
* [[electropop]]
* [[Pop music|pop]]
* {{nowrap|[[indie pop]]}}
* [[arena rock]]
* [[alternative rock]]
}}<!-- Other genre that the band has been described as are mentioned and sourced in the musical style section.-->
| years_active = 2008–present
| label = {{flatlist|
* [[Kidinakorner]]
* [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
}}
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
* [[The Moth & The Flame]]
* {{nowrap|[[X Ambassadors]]}}
* [[Egyptian (band)|Egyptian]]
}}
| website = {{URL|imaginedragonsmusic.com}}
| current_members = * [[Dan Reynolds]]
* [[Wayne Sermon]]
* [[Ben McKee]]
* [[Daniel Platzman]]
| past_members = * [[Andrew Tolman]]
* Brittany Tolman
* [[DANiiVORY|Theresa Flaminio]]
* Dave Lemke
* [[Andrew Beck (musician)|Andrew Beck]]
* Aurora Florence
}}
'''Imagine Dragons''' is an American [[pop rock]] [[band]] from [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]]. Its members are its [[lead singer]] [[Dan Reynolds]], [[guitarist]] [[Wayne Sermon]], [[bassist]] [[Ben McKee]], and [[drummer]] [[Daniel Platzman]].<ref name="imaginedragonsmusic">{{cite web|date=March 11, 2015|title=About: Imagine Dragons|url=https://www.imaginedragonsmusic.com/content/about|access-date=August 31, 2016|work=imaginedragonsmusic.com}}</ref> The band first got attention for its [[Single (music)|single]] "[[It's Time (song)|It's Time]]". This was followed by its award-winning debut [[studio album]] ''[[Night Visions]]'' (2012). This album had two of its chart-topping singles "[[Radioactive (Imagine Dragons song)|Radioactive]]" and "[[Demons (Imagine Dragons song)|Demons]]". ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' named "Radioactive" the "biggest rock hit of the year" after it held the record for most weeks charted on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref name="imaginedragonsmusic2">{{cite web|date=March 11, 2015|title=About: Imagine Dragons|url=https://www.imaginedragonsmusic.com/content/about|access-date=August 31, 2016|work=imaginedragonsmusic.com}}</ref><ref name="rollingstone">{{cite magazine|last=Greene|first=Andy|date=May 8, 2013|title=Imagine Dragons Go 'Radioactive' on the Charts|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/imagine-dragons-go-radioactive-on-the-charts-20130508|magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|date=July 12, 2013|title=Imagine Dragons: The Billboard Cover Story|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1572960/imagine-dragons-the-billboard-cover-story|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 1, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-17|title=The Weeknd scores longest-running hit in US chart history|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/aug/17/the-weeknd-blinding-lights-longest-running-hit-billboard-hot-100|access-date=2021-08-17|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref> MTV called them "the year's biggest breakout band",<ref>{{cite web|title=Imagine Dragons Slept Through Their Grammy Nominations|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1718729/imagine-dragons-grammy-nominations/|work=MTV News}}</ref> and ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' said they were their "Breakthrough Band of 2013" and "Biggest Band of 2017".<ref>{{cite web|title=Imagine Dragons: Who Wants to Talk About the Biggest Band of 2017?|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8046150/imagine-dragons-biggest-band-2017-interview|website=Billboard.com}}</ref> ''Billboard'' put them at the top of their "Year of Rock" rankings for 2013,<ref name="billboard.com">{{cite magazine|date=December 13, 2013|title=The Year In Rock 2013: Imagine Dragons Top Billboard's Year-End Rock Rankings|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5820100/the-year-in-rock-2013-imagine-dragons-top-billboards-year-end-rock-rankings|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> 2017,<ref>{{cite web|date=December 11, 2017|title=The Year In Rock Charts: Imagine Dragons, Portugal. The Man & Metallica Reign|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/8063639/the-year-in-rock-charts-imagine-dragons-portugal-the-man-metallica-reign|website=Billboard.com}}</ref> and 2018.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Top Rock Artists - Year-End|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-rock-artists|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> Imagine Dragons topped the ''Billboard'' Year-End "Top Artists – Duo/Group" category in 2018.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Top Artists - Duo/Group - Year-End|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-artists-duo-group|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>
The band's second studio album ''[[Smoke + Mirrors]]'' (2015) got to number one in the [[United States]], [[Canada]], and the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Imagine Dragons Slay at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6480541/imagine-dragons-no-1-billboard-200-chart|magazine=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Gibsone|first=Harriet|date=February 23, 2015|title=Imagine Dragons score debut UK No 1, while Ellie Goulding breaks streaming record|newspaper=the Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/feb/23/imagine-dragons-debut-uk-no-1-ellie-goulding-streaming-record}}</ref> Next they released their third album ''[[Evolve (Imagine Dragons album)|Evolve]]'' (2017). This album had three chart-topping singles, "[[Believer (Imagine Dragons song)|Believer]]", "[[Thunder (Imagine Dragons song)|Thunder]]", and "[[Whatever it Takes (Imagine Dragons song)|Whatever it Takes]]". This helped them become the artist with [[List of number-one Billboard Rock Songs|the most weeks at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot Rock Songs chart]]. The album reached the top five in many countries.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Imagine Dragons' 'Evolve' Debuts at No. 1 on Top Rock & Alternative Albums Charts|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7857788/imagine-dragons-evolve-no-1-top-rock-alternative-chart|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 6, 2019}}</ref> The band's fourth album ''Origins'' (2018) included the song "Natural". "Natural" became their fifth song to top the Hot Rock Songs chart. The band released their fifth album ''[[Mercury – Act 1]]'' on September 3, 2021 and its follow-up ''[[Mercury – Act 2]]'' on July 1, 2022.
Imagine Dragons has won three [[American Music Awards]], nine [[Billboard Music Awards|''Billboard'' Music Awards]], one [[Grammy Award]], one [[MTV Video Music Award]], and one [[World Music Award]]. In May 2014, the band was [[wikt:nominate|nominated]] for 14 ''Billboard'' Music Awards. These include Top Artist of the Year and a Milestone Award. In April 2018, the band was nominated 11 more times for ''Billboard'' Music Awards.<ref>{{cite web|title=Billboard Music Awards 2018 Nominations: See the Full List|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bbma/8343598/billboard-music-awards-2018-nominations-list|website=Billboard.com}}</ref>
Imagine Dragons has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. This makes them one of the [[List of best-selling music artists|world's best-selling music artists]].<ref>{{cite news|date=December 13, 2021|title=New Imagine Dragons European Tour Announced|work=Romania Journal|url=https://www.romaniajournal.ro/spare-time/new-imagine-dragons-european-tour-announced/|access-date=December 14, 2021}}</ref> They were the most streamed group of 2018 on [[Spotify]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-12-04|title=The Top Songs, Artists, Playlists, and Podcasts of 2018|url=https://newsroom.spotify.com/2018-12-04/the-top-songs-artists-playlists-and-podcasts-of-2018/|access-date=2019-10-27|website=Spotify|language=en-US}}</ref> and are the first rock act to have four songs, "Radioactive", "Demons", "Believer", and "Thunder", to have over one billion streams each.<ref>{{Cite web|last=McIntyre|first=Hugh|title=Imagine Dragons Are The First Rock Act To Manage This Major Feat On Spotify|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2019/05/03/imagine-dragons-are-the-first-rock-act-to-manage-this-major-feat-on-spotify/|access-date=2019-10-27|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref> According to ''Billboard'', "Believer", "Thunder", and "Radioactive" were the three best performing rock songs of the 2010s.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=The Decade in Rock Charts: Imagine Dragons On Fire, High-Flying Twenty One Pilots & More|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8543509/decade-in-charts-2010s-rock|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2019-12-04}}</ref>
== History ==
=== 2008–2011: Early years ===
In 2008, [[lead singer]] [[Dan Reynolds]] met [[drummer]] [[Andrew Tolman]] at [[Brigham Young University]], where they were both [[Student|students]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Born in Utah, Imagine Dragons is coming home|url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment2/56025533-223/imagine-dragons-band-com.html.csp|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022092634/http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment2/56025533-223/imagine-dragons-band-com.html.csp|archive-date=October 22, 2016}}</ref> Reynolds and Tolman [[Recruitment|recruited]] [[Andrew Beck (musician)|Andrew Beck]], Dave Lemke, and Aurora Florence to play [[guitar]], [[Bass guitar|bass]], and [[piano]] respectively for their band. Their name is an [[anagram]] for a phrase only known to members of the group, which Reynolds said each member approved of.<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1572960/imagine-dragons-the-billboard-cover-story "Imagine Dragons: The Billboard Cover Story"]. ''Billboard'', December 7, 2013 by Ray Waddell</ref> The five released an [[extended play]] called ''Speak to Me'' that year. However, Beck and Florence left the band later that year. In 2009, Tolman recruited long-time [[high school]] friend [[Daniel Wayne Sermon|Wayne Sermon]] to play guitar. Sermon had [[Graduation|graduated]] from [[Berklee College of Music]]. Tolman later recruited his wife, Brittany Tolman, to sing back-up and play keys and the band began to play again. Lemke left the band later on, so Sermon recruited [[Ben McKee]] to join the band as their [[bassist]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Sculley|first=Alan|date=March 15, 2013|title=Imagine Dragons slowly take flight|newspaper=[[The Columbian]]|url=http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/mar/15/imagine-dragons-slowly-take-flight/|access-date=April 29, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Burger|first=David|date=March 20, 2013|title=Born in Utah, Imagine Dragons is coming home|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment2/56025533-223/imagine-dragons-band-com.html.csp|url-status=dead|access-date=July 27, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022092634/http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment2/56025533-223/imagine-dragons-band-com.html.csp|archive-date=October 22, 2016}}</ref> The band got a large following in their hometown of [[Provo, Utah]] before they moved to [[Las Vegas]], where the band recorded and released their first three extended plays.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bracelin|first=Jason|date=February 8, 2013|title=Sudden success keeping Imagine Dragons busy|newspaper=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/music/sudden-success-keeping-imagine-dragons-busy|access-date=April 29, 2013}}</ref>
The band released a self-titled extended play ''[[Imagine Dragons (EP)|Imagine Dragons]]'' on September 1, 2009, and ''[[Hell and Silence]]'' on March 10, 2010, both recorded at [[Battle Born Studios]], in Las Vegas.<ref name="lasvegasweekly1">{{cite news|title="Imagine Dragons gets a Bite of the spotlight" by Off the Record|newspaper=Las Vegas Weekly|url=http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/blogs/off-the-record/2009/oct/23/imagine-dragons-gets-bite-spotlight/|access-date=October 22, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Clark|first=Cody|date=June 12, 2009|title=Kelly Clarkson rocks UVUphoria, Summerfest crowd|url=http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/central/orem/article_efefe486-dc71-50d1-89f8-7921e486959c.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090716130343/http://heraldextra.com/news/local/central/orem/article_efefe486-dc71-50d1-89f8-7921e486959c.html|archive-date=July 16, 2009|access-date=October 22, 2011|website=Heraldextra.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=August 30, 2009|title=Fans welcome back Imagine Dragons | Universe2.byu.edu|url=http://universe.byu.edu/node/1477|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731094419/http://universe.byu.edu/node/1477|archive-date=July 31, 2013|access-date=October 22, 2011|website=Universe.byu.edu}}</ref> They released their third extended play, ''[[It's Time (EP)|It's Time]]'' on March 12, 2011. Six months later, they signed a [[Record label|record deal]] with [[Interscope Records]] on November 18, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|date=January 23, 2012|title=Local band, 'Imagine Dragons' signs with Interscope Records|url=http://www.ksl.com/?nid=1011&sid=18941587|access-date=February 11, 2013|website=Ksl.com}}</ref>
They got their first big break when [[Train (band)|Train]]'s frontman [[Pat Monahan]] fell sick just prior to the Bite of Las Vegas Festival 2009. Imagine Dragons was called to fill in and performed to a crowd of more than 26,000 people.<ref>{{cite news|title="Imagine Dragons gets a Bite of the spotlight" by Off the Record|newspaper=Las Vegas Weekly|url=http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/blogs/off-the-record/2009/oct/23/imagine-dragons-gets-bite-spotlight/|access-date=July 26, 2012}}</ref> Local [[wikt:accolade|accolades]] including "Best CD of 2011" (''Vegas SEVEN''),<ref>{{cite web|date=July 28, 2011|title=Vegas Seven 07-28-2011|url=http://www.digitaleditiononline.com/publication/frame.php?i=76795|access-date=July 26, 2012|website=Digitaleditiononline.com}}</ref> "Best Local Indie Band 2010" (''[[Las Vegas Weekly]]''),<ref>{{cite news|title=2010 Vegas' Best Arts & Entertainment winners|newspaper=Las Vegas Weekly|url=http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/vegas-best/2010/arts-entertainment/|access-date=July 26, 2012}}</ref> "Las Vegas' Newest Must See Live Act" (''[[Las Vegas CityLife]]''),<ref name="lasvegascitylife1">{{cite web|date=July 2, 2009|title=Las Vegas CityLife|url=http://www.lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2009/07/06/music/fear_and_lounging/iq_29705856.txt|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130127092444/http://www.lasvegascitylife.com/articles/2009/07/06/music/fear_and_lounging/iq_29705856.txt|archive-date=January 27, 2013|access-date=July 26, 2012|publisher=Las Vegas CityLife}}</ref> Vegas Music Summit Headliner 2010,<ref>{{dead link|date=July 2012}}</ref> and more sent the band higher in popularity. In November 2011, they began working with English Grammy Award-winning producer [[Alex da Kid]].<ref>{{cite web|date=April 25, 2012|title=Imagine Dragons scores major-label deal :: CityBlog :: Las Vegas CityLife Blogs|url=http://blogs.lasvegascitylife.com/cityblog/2011/11/17/vegas-band-imagine-dragons-score-major-label-deal/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425232339/http://blogs.lasvegascitylife.com/cityblog/2011/11/17/vegas-band-imagine-dragons-score-major-label-deal/|archive-date=April 25, 2012|access-date=June 23, 2017|website=Web.archive.com}}</ref> Eventually, the Tolmans left the group. [[Daniel Platzman]] and [[keyboardist]] [[DANiiVORY|Theresa Flaminio]] were recruited by Ben McKee in August 2011, before the band's label deal in November 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=The story behind the scorching hot Imagine Dragons|url=http://courier-tribune.com/sections/get/see/story-behind-scorching-hot-imagine-dragons.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815014338/http://www.courier-tribune.com/sections/get/see/story-behind-scorching-hot-imagine-dragons.html|archive-date=August 15, 2016|access-date=June 23, 2017|website=Courier-tribune.com}}</ref>
=== 2012–2014: ''Night Visions'' ===
Theresa Flaminio left Imagine Dragons in early 2012, leaving them as a [[quartet]]. The band worked with Alex da Kid. They recorded their first major-label release at [[Westlake Recording Studios]] in [[West Hollywood, California]] with him. An extended play called ''[[Continued Silence]]'' was released on [[Valentine's Day]] (February 14, 2012) digitally and got to number 40 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. The band also released an extended play called ''[[Hear Me (EP)|Hear Me]]'' in 2012.
Shortly after, "[[It's Time (Imagine Dragons song)|It's Time]]" was released as a single and got to number 15 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref>{{cite web|date=November 13, 2012|title=Imagine Dragons Enjoy Longest Run in Alternative Top 10|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/112480/imagine-dragons-enjoy-longest-run-in-alternative-t|access-date=February 11, 2013|website=AllAccess.com}}</ref> The [[music video]] [[wikt:debut|debuted]] on April 17, 2012, on all [[MTV]] services and was nominated for an [[MTV Video Music Award]] in the "Best Rock Video" category.<ref>{{cite web|date=April 16, 2012|title=MTV PUSH Artist of the Week: Imagine Dragons|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/2300801/push-imagine-dragons/|access-date=February 11, 2013|website=MTV}}</ref> "It's Time" was made a 6× platinum single by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]].<ref name="music.yahoo.com">{{cite web|last=Grein|first=Paul|date=January 29, 2014|title=Chart Watch: Katy Perry Ties Rihanna's Record|url=http://yahoo.com/entertainment/blogs/music-news/chart-watch-katy-perry-ties-rihanna-record-221346025.html|access-date=August 14, 2014|website=Yahoo! Music}}</ref>
The band finished recording their debut album ''[[Night Visions]]'' in the summer of 2012 at [[Studio at the Palms|Studio X]] inside [[Palms Casino Resort]] and released the album in the [[United States]] on September 4, 2012. It peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart with first week sales of more than 83,000 copies, the highest charting for a debut rock album since 2006.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|date=September 12, 2012|title=Imagine Dragons Blaze Into No. 2 Spot on Billboard Chart — Music, Celebrity, Artist News|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1693686/imagine-dragons-billboard-charts/|access-date=February 11, 2013|website=MTV.com}}</ref> The album also reached No. 1 on the Billboard [[Top Alternative Albums|Alternative]] and [[Top Rock Albums|Rock]] Album charts and the top ten on the Australian, Austrian, Canadian, Dutch, German, Irish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Scottish, Spanish, and United Kingdom Albums charts. It won a [[Billboard Music Award]] for Top Rock Album and was nominated for the [[Juno Award for International Album of the Year]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Z-ROCK 103 – Lexington's Pure Rock – Imagine Dragons, Arcade Fire Receive Juno Award Nominations [From ABC News]|url=http://www.zrock103.com/common/more.php?m=58&ts=1391571330&article=37F645DE8DF911E3B51EFEFDADE6840A&mode=2|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308194108/http://www.zrock103.com/common/more.php?m=58&ts=1391571330&article=37F645DE8DF911E3B51EFEFDADE6840A&mode=2|archive-date=March 8, 2014|access-date=May 1, 2017}}</ref> ''Night Visions'' is certified platinum in the US by the RIAA as well as in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK. The album had three songs that got to the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Top 40]], four songs in the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Top 40]], and five songs in the [[UK Singles Chart|UK Top 40]].
[[File:Imagine_Dragons_-_Ilosaarirock_2013_2.jpg|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Imagine_Dragons_-_Ilosaarirock_2013_2.jpg|left|thumb|The band at the Night Visions Tour in 2013.]]
The album's second single "[[Radioactive (Imagine Dragons song)|Radioactive]]" reached No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Alternative Songs, ''Billboard'' Rock Songs, and Swedish singles chart and has sold more than 14 million singles in the United States, going into the top 3 of the most selling songs digitally ever.<ref name="Gold & Platinum">{{Cite web|title=Gold & Platinum|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/|access-date=2021-10-03|website=RIAA|language=en-US}}</ref> It also beat the record of the longest song on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 by spending 87 weeks before being broken by [[The Weeknd]]'s "[[Blinding Lights]]" in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-16|title=The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' Spends Record-Breaking 88th Week on Billboard Hot 100|url=http://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/news/9615371/the-weeknd-blinding-lights-hot-100-record-88-weeks|access-date=2021-10-03|website=www.billboard.com|language=en}}</ref> "Radioactive" stayed at No. 1 on the Hot Rock Songs chart for a record-breaking 23 weeks and became the genre's biggest hit of 2013.<ref>Lipshutz, Jason. "Record Of The Year". ''Billboard'' 125.50 (Jan. 2014): 20. Print.</ref> It peaked at No. 3, becoming their first top ten single in the United States and broke the record for the longest run into the top five. It is the best-selling rock song on the Nielsen SoundScan running list of best-selling rock songs in digital history.<ref>{{cite web|last=Grein|first=Paul|date=January 2, 2014|title=Week Ending Jan. 2, 2014. Can You Believe "Don't Stop Believin'" Loses Spot as Best-Selling Rock Song?; Chart Watch – Yahoo Music|url=http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/music-news/chart-watch-radioactive-sets-rock-record-001439867.html|access-date=January 24, 2014|website=Music.yahoo.com}}</ref> By the end of 2013, "Radioactive" had already sold over 3 million copies.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Fricke|first=David|date=January 29, 2013|title=Imagine Dragons' Fast, Steep Flight to the Top|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|id={{ProQuest|1473709216}}}}</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' called it "the biggest rock hit of the year". It was also the most streamed song of 2013 on [[Spotify]] in the United States.<ref name="usatoday.com">{{cite news|author=Korina Lopez, USA TODAY|date=December 14, 2013|title=Spotify reveals 2013's most-streamed artists|website=Usatoday.com|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/12/03/spotify-reveals-2013-most-streamed-artists/3810405/|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> It was nominated for the [[Grammy Award for Record of the Year]] and the [[Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance]] at the [[56th Annual Grammy Awards]]. It won the Grammy Award for Best Rock performance.
Third single "[[Demons (Imagine Dragons song)|Demons]]" reached No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Pop Songs, peaked at No. 6 on the ''Billboard'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]] and spent 61 weeks on it.<ref name="music.yahoo.com">{{cite web|last=Grein|first=Paul|date=January 29, 2014|title=Chart Watch: Katy Perry Ties Rihanna's Record|url=http://yahoo.com/entertainment/blogs/music-news/chart-watch-katy-perry-ties-rihanna-record-221346025.html|access-date=August 14, 2014|website=Yahoo! Music}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|date=April 28, 2012|title=Chart Highlights: Imagine Dragons, Eminem, Rihanna, Ricky Martin Score New No. 1s|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5812300/chart-highlights-imagine-dragons-eminem-rihanna-ricky-martin-score-new-no-1s|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> In 2021, RIAA said that the song has become the band's third diamond selling song in the US.<ref name="Gold & Platinum">{{Cite web|title=Gold & Platinum|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/|access-date=2021-10-03|website=RIAA|language=en-US}}</ref>
Fourth single "[[On Top of the World (Imagine Dragons song)|On Top Of The World]]" reached No. 79 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] and also spent 20 weeks on the chart.<ref name="Gold & Platinum">{{Cite web|title=Gold & Platinum|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/|access-date=2021-10-03|website=RIAA|language=en-US}}</ref>
In the US, the non-singles off the album, "Bleeding Out" and "Amsterdam" were certified platinum while "Hear Me" and "Tiptoe" were certified gold.<ref name="Gold & Platinum">{{Cite web|title=Gold & Platinum|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/|access-date=2021-10-03|website=RIAA|language=en-US}}</ref>
''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' listed them as one of "2012's Brightest New Stars" and later "The Breakout Band of 2013".<ref>{{cite magazine|date=September 11, 2012|title=2012's Brightest New Stars (So Far): Page 2|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/billboard-lists/482145/2012s-brightest-new-stars-so-far-page-2|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 11, 2013}}</ref> Imagine Dragons won the 2014 [[Billboard Music Awards]] for Top Duo/Group, Top Hot 100 Artist, and Top Rock Artist. [[Amazon.com]] called the band their "Favorite Rock Artist of 2012".<ref>{{cite web|title=Amazon | Best of 2012|url=http://promo.interscope.com/amazon2012/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004235536/http://promo.interscope.com/amazon2012/|archive-date=October 4, 2013|access-date=February 11, 2013|website=Promo.interscope.com}}</ref>
In 2013, Imagine Dragons went back to Europe and North America with the Night Visions Tour.<ref>{{cite web|title=Imagine Dragons Tickets | Imagine Dragons Tour Dates & Concerts|url=http://www.livenation.co.uk/artist/imagine-dragons-tickets?omq=imag|access-date=February 11, 2013|website=Livenation.co.uk}}</ref> The band announced 13 more US summer tour dates which also sold out.<ref>{{cite web|author=Imagine DragonsU.S. TourTimelineAbout|title=Imagine Dragons — U.S. Tour|url=https://www.facebook.com/ImagineDragons/app_500282146680062|access-date=April 10, 2013|publisher=Facebook}}</ref> The band then announced a North America Amphitheatre tour.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Greenwald|first=David|date=February 22, 2013|title=Imagine Dragons Announce Summer Shows|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1549818/imagine-dragons-announce-summer-shows|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=April 29, 2013}}</ref>
The band released a live album, ''[[Live at Independent Records]]'', in April 2013.<ref name="livedragons">{{cite web|last=Willman|first=Chris|date=April 18, 2013|title=Record Store Day's Most Covetable Finds: Mumford, Dylan, Black Keys, GZA, Imagine Dragons & More|url=http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/stop-the-presses/record-store-day-most-covetable-finds-mumford-dylan-172140283.html|access-date=October 28, 2013}}</ref>
=== 2014–2016: ''Smoke + Mirrors'' ===
[[File:Imagine_Dragons_July_6_2015_Verizon_Center.jpg|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Imagine_Dragons_July_6_2015_Verizon_Center.jpg|thumb|Imagine Dragons at [[Capital One Arena|Verizon Center]], Washington, D.C., on the ''Smoke + Mirrors'' tour in July 2015]]
The idea behind the second album was to create music and finish it when the band feels that their work is done.<ref>{{cite web|last=Montgomery|first=James|title=Imagine Dragons Aim For 'Perfection' On New Album ... And That Might Take A While|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1719914/imagine-dragons-new-album/|access-date=April 6, 2014|work=[[MTV]].com|publisher=[[Viacom Media Networks]]}}</ref> Since the beginning of the Night Visions Tour, the band had been writing new material for the next album. Even as early as the start of the tour they had been recording [[Demo (music)|demos]] for the album.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Graff|first=Gary|title=Imagine Dragons Stacking Demos for Album No. 2: 'We'll Continue to Evolve'|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5719189/imagine-dragons-stacking-demos-for-album-no-2-well-continue-to-evolve|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=April 6, 2014}}</ref> By the time that they went into the studio to work on the album, they had created 50 demos to work from.<ref name="rollingstonegrammy">{{cite magazine|last=Browne|first=David|title=Imagine Dragons 'Not Counting on Winning' Any Grammys Sunday Night|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/imagine-dragons-not-counting-on-winning-any-grammys-sunday-night-20140121|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=April 6, 2014}}</ref>
Before the album's release, Imagine Dragons released a number of singles for other projects including a song for the film ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction]]'', called "[[Battle Cry (Imagine Dragons song)|Battle Cry]]" (June 2014) and “[[Warriors (Imagine Dragons song)|Warriors]]" for the [[Season 4 World Championship|2014 League of Legends World Championship]] (September 2014).<ref>{{cite web|title=Imagine Dragons teams with 'League of Legends' for $2.3m tournament|url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/imagine-dragons-teams-league-legends-2-3m-tournament-155517736.html|access-date=October 19, 2014|publisher=Yahoo News Singapore}}</ref>
On October 24, they showed the lead single to the upcoming album, "[[I Bet My Life (Imagine Dragons song)|I Bet My Life]]" on [[Facebook]] and [[Instagram]]. It was released on October 27.<ref>{{cite web|title=Imagine Dragons on Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/Imaginedragons/status/525671476276756480|publisher=[[Twitter]]}}</ref> It was sent to US Alternative radio for [[Advertising|ads]] on November 3.<ref>{{cite web|title=IMAGINE DRAGONS "I Bet My Life" | See and Hear What's Popular on Radio This Week|url=http://playiga.com/track/imagine-dragons-i-bet-my-life/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025072907/http://playiga.com/track/imagine-dragons-i-bet-my-life/|archive-date=October 25, 2014|access-date=December 24, 2016}}</ref> On December 16, the band announced their second album ''[[Smoke + Mirrors]]'' and the release of its second single "[[Gold (Imagine Dragons song)|Gold]]". "[[Shots (Imagine Dragons song)|Shots]]" was released as the album's third single on January 26, 2015.
Imagine Dragons played at the [[Mayan Theater]] in [[Los Angeles]] on February 5, 2015. The half-hour set included the live debut of unreleased songs "Summer" and "[[I'm So Sorry]]". On February 8, the band partnered with [[Target Corporation|Target]] for a performance of "Shots" as part of a live commercial during the [[57th Annual Grammy Awards|Grammy Awards]]. ''Smoke + Mirrors'' was released on February 17. The album debuted on top of the Billboard 200, making it the band's first number one album. The band began a world tour on June 3 in [[Portland, Oregon]].
During the band's tour, Imagine Dragons released two non-album singles. "[[Roots (Imagine Dragons song)|Roots]]" was released on August 26, 2015, and "[[I Was Me]]" on October 12, 2015, on [[iTunes]]. The band also released a cover of "I Love You All the Time" by [[Eagles of Death Metal]] on December 18, 2015, in support of the victims of the [[November 2015 Paris attacks]]. The [[Smoke + Mirrors Tour]] ended on February 5, 2016, in [[Amsterdam]].
They released the soundtracks songs "Not Today" from ''[[Me Before You (film)|Me Before You]]'' and "[[Sucker for Pain]]" from ''[[Suicide Squad (film)|Suicide Squad]]'' with [[Lil Wayne]], [[Wiz Khalifa]], [[Logic (rapper)|Logic]], [[Ty Dolla Sign]], and [[X Ambassadors]] in April and June, respectively.
=== 2016–2020: ''Evolve'' and ''Origins'' ===
[[File:Imagine_Dragons_-_Uncasville_CT_-_November_2017_-_1.jpg|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Imagine_Dragons_-_Uncasville_CT_-_November_2017_-_1.jpg|right|thumb|Imagine Dragons performing at [[Mohegan Sun]] during the Evolve tour in November 2017.]]
Imagine Dragons began recording their third album in September 2016. The band teased the upcoming album by posting cryptic messages on their [[Twitter]] account for the next four months. They released the song "Levitate", recorded for the film ''[[Passengers (2016 film)|Passengers]]'', on December 2, 2016. On January 28, 2017, the band started posting a series of videos teasing the album's first single.<ref>{{cite web|author=Imagine Dragons|date=January 28, 2017|title=Imagine Dragons on Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/Imaginedragons/status/825443793256091648|access-date=May 1, 2017|via=[[Twitter]]}}</ref> The time-lapse videos featured lead singer Dan Reynolds drawing surreal images on a drawing pad. [[Morse code]] was hidden in the videos and translated to "objects of same color".
On February 1, 2017, Imagine Dragons released "[[Believer (Imagine Dragons song)|Believer]]" as the lead single for their next album. "Believer" was used as part of a [[Super Bowl]] ad for the [[Nintendo Switch]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nintendo Switch's Super Bowl Ad Uses Imagine Dragons' New Song, 'Believer'|url=http://diffuser.fm/nintendo-switch-super-bowl-imagine-dragons-believer/|access-date=August 30, 2017|website=Diffuser.fm}}</ref> On April 27, 2017, the band released "[[Thunder (Imagine Dragons song)|Thunder]]" as the second single from their third album.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Imagine Dragons Debut New Song 'Thunder'|url=http://radio.com/2017/04/27/imagine-dragons-debut-new-song-thunder/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501215514/http://radio.com/2017/04/27/imagine-dragons-debut-new-song-thunder/|archive-date=May 1, 2017|access-date=August 30, 2017}}</ref> On May 8, 2017, Imagine Dragons announced their third studio album ''[[Evolve (Imagine Dragons album)|Evolve]]'', as well as a new track "[[Whatever It Takes (Imagine Dragons song)|Whatever It Takes]]", which was released on the same day.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=Imaginedragons|number=861794013590024192|title=ƎE our new album EVOLVE is NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER, and our new song "Whatever it Takes" is OUT NOW|date=May 8, 2017|author=Imagine Dragons|access-date=June 23, 2017}}</ref> A [[Evolve Tour|tour]] in support for the album was also announced within the same day. The tour was held across 33 countries from September 2017 through September 2018.
''Evolve'' was released on June 23, 2017, worldwide. The album reached the top five in most countries but was met with mixed critical responses. The album and the single "Thunder" received nominations for [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album|Best Pop Vocal Album]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance|Best Pop Duo/Group Performance]], respectively, at the [[60th Annual Grammy Awards]]. "Whatever It Takes" was released as an official single off the album a few months later on October 6, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=BBC Radio 1 Playlist|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/playlist|access-date=February 14, 2018|publisher=[[BBC]]}}</ref> The song won the [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video]] in [[2018 MTV Video Music Awards|2018]]. On February 14, 2018, Imagine Dragons announced a new single titled "[[Next to Me (Imagine Dragons song)|Next to Me]]" on Twitter. The song was released as part of a re-issue of ''Evolve'' on February 21, 2018.<ref>{{cite tweet|author=Imagine Dragons|user=Imaginedragons|date=February 14, 2018|number=963847269026996224|title=2/21 the evolution begins}}</ref>
On June 12, 2018, Imagine Dragons announced a new single with [[Kygo]] called "[[Born to Be Yours]]" on Twitter. The song was released on June 15, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|author=Imagine Dragons (@Imaginedragons)|date=June 13, 2018|title=#BornToBeYours Friday @KygoMusic|url=https://twitter.com/Imaginedragons/status/1007027906261012480|publisher=[[Twitter]]}}</ref> In 2018, Imagine Dragons also became co-owners of [[esports]] team [[Rogue (esports)|Rogue]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fogel|first=Stefanie|date=2018-05-01|title=Imagine Dragons Invests in Esports Company ReKTGlobal and Team Rogue|url=https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/imagine-dragons-rektglobal-team-rogue-1202793671/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref>
On July 12, 2018, Imagine Dragons announced a new single named "[[Natural (Imagine Dragons song)|Natural]]" on Twitter. The song was released on July 17, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|author=Imagine Dragons (@Imaginedragons)|date=July 12, 2018|title=NATURAL 7/17|url=https://twitter.com/Imaginedragons/status/1017455144521232384|publisher=[[Twitter]]}}</ref> The song was used as the anthem for the 2018 ''[[ESPN College Football on ABC|ESPN College Football]]'' season.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Imagine Dragons Release Pump-Up ESPN College Football Season Anthem 'Natural': Listen|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8465801/imagine-dragons-single-natural-listen|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=July 17, 2018}}</ref> The band ended the Evolve tour in Tampa, Florida on August 10. On September 18, 2018, Imagine Dragons announced a new single titled "[[Zero (Imagine Dragons song)|Zero]]", which was released the following day. It was used in the [[end credits]] of the [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]] movie ''[[Ralph Breaks the Internet]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Imagine Dragons (@Imaginedragons)|date=September 18, 2018|title=***NEW SONG COMING*** hear it TOMORROW as the @ZaneLowe World Record @Beats1. 9:00 AM LA / 12:00 PM NYC / 5:00 PM LDN apple.co/Beats1TuneIn|url=https://twitter.com/Imaginedragons/status/1042130055814512641|publisher=[[Twitter]]}}</ref>
On October 3, 2018, Imagine Dragons announced their fourth studio album, ''[[Origins (Imagine Dragons album)|Origins]]'', which was released on November 9, 2018. "Natural" and "Zero" serve as the lead singles off the album, while "[[Born to Be Yours]]" is featured on the international deluxe edition of the album. The band has said that this album was made as a sister album to ''Evolve''.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Pedrosa|first1=Marina|title=Imagine Dragons Announce New Album 'Origins'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8478141/imagine-dragons-announce-new-album-origins|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 22, 2018}}</ref> On October 31, 2018, Imagine Dragons released the third single off the album, "[[Machine (Imagine Dragons song)|Machine]]".<ref>{{cite tweet|user=Imaginedragons|number=1057310092465397760|title=new music coming...|date=October 30, 2018}}</ref> Lastly, on November 6, 2018, Imagine Dragons released the album's fourth single, "[[Bad Liar (Imagine Dragons song)|Bad Liar]]".<ref>{{cite web|title=Bad Liar TOMORROW on Spotify|url=https://twitter.com/Imaginedragons/status/1059590898760114176|access-date=November 5, 2018|publisher=[[Twitter]]}}</ref> ''Origins'' debuted at number two in the US, making it their fourth top five album. It reached the top ten in multiple countries, but received mixed reviews from [[Critic|critics]].
On January 7, 2019, Imagine Dragons performed the halftime show for the 2019 [[College Football Playoff National Championship|College Football Championship]] game. The band performed "[[Natural (Imagine Dragons song)|Natural]]", "[[Bad Liar (Imagine Dragons song)|Bad Liar]]", "[[Thunder (Imagine Dragons song)|Thunder]]", and a special version of "[[Believer (Imagine Dragons song)|Believer]]" with rapper [[Lil Wayne]]. The new version of the song was released on streaming platforms the following day.<ref>{{cite web|date=December 10, 2018|title=Imagine Dragons to perform during halftime of CFP championship game|url=http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/25501973/imagine-dragons-perform-half-cfp-championship-game|access-date=December 22, 2018|publisher=[[ESPN]]}}</ref>
In June 2019, Beat Games released a paid [[downloadable content]] (DLC) music pack for [[virtual reality]] [[rhythm game]] ''[[Beat Saber]]'', called "Imagine Dragons Music Pack", that includes ten songs by Imagine Dragons.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cooper|first=Daniel|date=June 10, 2019|title=Now you can 'Beat Saber' to Imagine Dragons|url=https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/10/beat-saber-imagine-dragons/|access-date=June 10, 2019|website=[[Engadget]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Takahashi|first=Dean|date=June 10, 2019|title=Beat Saber gets 10 Imagine Dragons song pack and a new 360-degree VR level|url=https://venturebeat.com/2019/06/10/beat-saber-gets-10-imagine-dragons-song-pack-and-a-new-360-degree-vr-level/|access-date=June 10, 2019|website=[[VentureBeat]]}}</ref>
On June 20, 2019, Imagine Dragons released a new version "Birds", featuring Italian singer [[Elisa (Italian singer)|Elisa]], as the fifth and final single from ''Origins''.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Imagine Dragons Recruit Italian Singer Elisa For Soaring New Rendition Of 'Birds'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8516835/imagine-dragons-elisa-birds|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=June 21, 2019}}</ref> On July 23, 2019, an animated video for the original version of the song was released.<ref>{{Citation|title=Imagine Dragons - Birds (Animated Video)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOXZkm9p_zY|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/vOXZkm9p_zY|language=en|access-date=August 8, 2019|archive-date=2021-12-21|url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
On January 20, 2020, the band released a music video for "Nothing Left to Say", a song from their debut album ''[[Night Visions]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title='Nothing Left to Say' came out on our first album ''Night Visions''|url=https://twitter.com/Imaginedragons/status/1219350039597744129|access-date=January 20, 2020}}</ref>
=== 2021–present: ''Mercury – Acts 1'' & ''2'' ===
On March 8, 2021, Imagine Dragons announced the release of two singles, "[[Follow You (Imagine Dragons song)|Follow You]]" and "Cutthroat", which were released on March 12.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rosenbaum|first=Marty|date=March 8, 2021|title=Imagine Dragons will be dropping two brand new songs this Friday|url=https://www.radio.com/music/alternative/imagine-dragons-will-be-dropping-two-new-songs-this-friday|access-date=March 8, 2021|website=Radio.com}}</ref><ref name="Mercury: Act I">{{cite web|last=Schube|first=Will|date=June 30, 2021|title=Imagine Dragons Announce Highly Anticipated New Album, 'Mercury: Act I'|url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/imagine-dragons-mercury/|access-date=June 30, 2021|website=U Discover Music}}</ref> The band began teasing their upcoming album which was produced by [[Rick Rubin]]. On June 29, 2021, the band announced the single "[[Wrecked (song)|Wrecked]]", along with the pre-order for their fifth studio album ''[[Mercury – Act 1]]'' a day later.<ref name="Mercury: Act I">{{cite web|last=Schube|first=Will|date=June 30, 2021|title=Imagine Dragons Announce Highly Anticipated New Album, 'Mercury: Act I'|url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/imagine-dragons-mercury/|access-date=June 30, 2021|website=U Discover Music}}</ref> The song was released on July 2, 2021.<ref name="Mercury: Act I">{{cite web|last=Schube|first=Will|date=June 30, 2021|title=Imagine Dragons Announce Highly Anticipated New Album, 'Mercury: Act I'|url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/imagine-dragons-mercury/|access-date=June 30, 2021|website=U Discover Music}}</ref> ''Mercury – Act 1'' was released on September 3, along with the single "Monday". Similar to their previous work, the album was met with mixed critical reception. It debuted at number nine in the US.
In October, the band re-released their first three extended plays onto streaming services and digital retailers. Each EP features a previously unreleased bonus track. The band also released the single "[[Enemy (Imagine Dragons and JID song)|Enemy]]" featuring rapper [[JID]], as part of the soundtrack to the [[Netflix]] series [[Arcane (TV series)|''Arcane'']], on October 28. It is the second [[collaboration]] between Imagine Dragons and ''[[League of Legends]]'', following "Warriors".{{cn|date=October 2022}}
Soon after the release of ''Mercury – Act 1'', the band began teasing a follow-up album that would also be produced by Rubin. In January 2022, Reynolds said that the album was "almost done" and would be released after the first part of the Mercury Tour. The tour started on February 6 in [[Miami]] and ended on September 15 in [[Los Angeles]]. On March 11, 2022, the band released a single named "[[Bones (Imagine Dragons song)|Bones]]". It was the lead single for their album ''[[Mercury – Act 2]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Zemler|first=Emily|date=March 11, 2022|title=Hear Imagine Dragons Reflect on Mortality in New Single 'Bones'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/imagine-dragons-bones-single-1319935/|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=March 11, 2022}}</ref> On April 6, the band announced that ''Mercury – Act 2'' would be released on July 1, 2022. The 18-track album was released as part of an album that had both ''Mercury'' albums.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mercury - Acts 1 & 2 (2CD)|url=https://shop.imaginedragonsmusic.com/products/mercury-acts-1-2-2cd|access-date=2022-04-06|website=Imagine Dragons Official Store|language=en}}</ref>
== Band members ==
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'''Current members'''
* [[Dan Reynolds]] – lead vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, bass, drums, percussion <small>(2008–present)</small>
* [[Wayne Sermon]] – guitars, backing vocals, mandolin, drums, percussion, piano, synthesizers <small>(2009–present)</small>
* [[Ben McKee]] – bass, piano, keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals, guitars, drums, percussion <small>(2009–present)</small>
* [[Daniel Platzman]] – drums, percussion, backing vocals, guitars, viola, keyboards <small>(2011–present)</small>
'''Current touring musicians'''
* Elliot Schwartzman – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals <small>(2017–present)</small>
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'''Former members'''
* [[Andrew Tolman]] – drums, percussion, backing vocals, guitars <small>(2008–2011)</small>
* [[Andrew Beck (musician)|Andrew Beck]] – guitars, backing vocals <small>(2008)</small>
* Aurora Florence – piano, keyboards, backing vocals, violin <small>(2008)</small>
* Dave Lemke – bass, backing vocals <small>(2008–2009)</small>
* Brittany Tolman – piano, keyboards, backing vocals, guitars <small>(2009–2011)</small>
* [[DANiiVORY|Theresa Flaminio]] – piano, keyboards, backing vocals <small>(2011)</small>
'''Former touring musicians'''
* Ryan Walker – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals <small>(2011–2015)</small>
* Will Wells – guitar, keyboards, piano, backing vocals <small>(2015–2017)</small>
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== Discography ==
{{Main|Imagine Dragons discography|List of songs recorded by Imagine Dragons|l2 = songs}}
* ''[[Night Visions]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Smoke + Mirrors]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Evolve (Imagine Dragons album)|Evolve]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Origins (Imagine Dragons album)|Origins]]'' (2018)
* ''[[Mercury – Act 1]]'' (2021)
* ''[[Mercury – Act 2]]'' (2022)
== Tours ==
* [[Fall Tour 2012 (Imagine Dragons tour)|Fall Tour 2012]] (2012)
* Night Visions Tour (2013–2014)<ref>{{cite web|last=Golfen|first=Joe|date=June 4, 2013|title=Imagine Dragons end 'Night Visions' tour in Phoenix|url=http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/20130604imagine-dragons-phoenix-concert-review.html|access-date=August 14, 2014|website=Azcentral.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Reed|first=Ryan|date=October 7, 2013|title=Imagine Dragons Announce 2014 Arena Tour Dates | Music News|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/imagine-dragons-announce-arena-tour-20131007|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=November 1, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|date=October 7, 2013|title=Imagine Dragons Announces 'Into The Night' 2014 Tour|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5748108/imagine-dragons-announces-into-the-night-2014-tour|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 1, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Smoke + Mirrors Tour]] (2015–2016)
* [[Evolve World Tour]] (2017–2019)<ref name="Billboard_ID">{{cite magazine|last=Smith|first=Da'Shan|date=May 9, 2017|title=Imagine Dragons Are Ready to 'Evolve' With Upcoming Album & Tour, Share New Song 'Whatever It Takes'|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7791817/imagine-dragons-evolve-new-album-tour-whatever-it-takes|magazine=Billboard}}</ref>
* [[Mercury World Tour]] (2022–2023)<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 7, 2021|title=Imagine Dragons Plot 2022 Tour|url=https://www.pollstar.com/article/imagine-dragons-plot-2022-tour-148752|access-date=2021-09-07|website=Pollstar}}</ref>
== References ==
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== Other websites ==
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