The Darkness Lead Singer Quits
By
Newsferatu,
Writer
Wednesday, October 11, 2006 @ 3:16 PM
"I am an addict."
- advertisement -
From Reuters:
Singer Justin Hawkins has left British glam-revival band The Darkness to continue his drug rehabilitation and work on a solo album, telling the Sun newspaper Wednesday that "it's time for me to move on."
He added: "It would be damaging to my recovery to stay on. I'm not blaming the band for my problem -- I am an addict."
The remaining band members wrote on the Darkness message board: "We ... are still in total shock and can't say at this stage what the future holds. You will hear from us, once we know what we want to do."
The group burst onto the worldwide stage with its 2004 debut, "Permission To Land," which has sold 698,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. But last year's "One Way Ticket to Hell ... And Back" fizzled here, selling 91,000 copies to date.
In August, Hawkins entered rehab; at the time, the band insisted it would hit the studio as soon as he was well, and it denied rumors that it had been dropped by Atlantic Records.
satanpreacher - 10/20/2006 10:27:41 PM Hmmmm....he was quite good was't he???
METALP - 10/20/2006 8:52:17 AM Most glammetal bands only last a couple albums and then they fad away. This was a great band though!
analgravy2 - 10/19/2006 11:02:03 PM Good one scrappy. This ass mongrel takes joke to a whole new level.
Docrulz - 10/19/2006 10:01:06 PM AS IN THE WORDS OF SPECIAL ED "YEAH" YEAH" YEAH" YEAH" YEAH""YEAH" YEAH"
scrapmetal - 10/19/2006 7:43:46 PM What a fucking laugh riot!The internet is the worst thing that could ever happen to rock stars & celebrities-it allows them to write shit when they are fucked up or depressed & let the world know that they are human beings like the rest of us who have ups & down,addictions,personal problems,etc.Poor motherfucker-what is he addicted to besides makeup & falsetto vocals?
trevor12 - 10/19/2006 10:28:55 AM About damn time.
analgravy2 - 10/18/2006 5:35:30 PM Not me!
tatedforlife - 10/18/2006 8:31:13 AM who gives a fuck ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
skullbasher - 10/17/2006 12:33:37 PM LOSER BLOBBERboy is right: JAYZUZ DOES answer prayers, now if only the building would burn down that held thier masters to the music/video.....one could only hope and prey
phrygiandoom - 10/17/2006 9:07:03 AM If he quits; then I quit too.
soultraindancer - 10/16/2006 10:37:30 PM I thought Tiny Tim was there singer
soultraindancer - 10/16/2006 10:37:29 PM I thought Tiny Tim was there singer
soultraindancer - 10/16/2006 10:37:28 PM I thought Tiny Tim was there singer
soultraindancer - 10/16/2006 10:37:02 PM I though Tiny Tim was there singer
kyuss666 - 10/16/2006 5:44:03 AM Bad though the Darkness Are...it should be said they are far better than Nuclear Skull...Whos demos sound like they were recorded in someones asshole.
