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The Darkness Launch Christmas Beer Named After Festive Hit
The Darkness has released a beer named after their festive hit 'Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)'.The band - comprised of Frankie Poullain, Rufus Taylor, and brothers Justin and Dan Hawkins - have collaborated...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 November 2021
The Darkness Think Last Of Our Kind Is Their Heaviest Lp
The Darkness' bassist Frankie Poullain thinks their new LP 'Last of Our Kind' is their ''heaviest'' and ''best'' record.The 48-year-old rocker admitted the album has ''surpassed'' their other albums in his eyes because there is...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 June 2015
Dan Hawkins: Darkness Nearly Killed Me
Dan Hawkins thought he would die if he carried on drinking. The Darkness guitarist got caught up in alcohol-fuelled chaos with the band after the success of their debut album 'Permission To Land' in 2003...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 November 2013
Justin Hawkins: My Catsuit Drama
The Darkness' most vivid memory of their career is when frontman Justin Hawkins first wore a catsuit on stage.The flamboyant frontman went against his bandmates wishes by wriggling into the tight one-piece in the back...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 November 2013
The Darkness Play Better Sober
The Darkness find it much easier to play shows now they're sober.The 'I Believe in a Thing Called Love' rockers - who originally split in 2006 over drug problems within the band - are making...
By Bang Showbiz on 10 June 2011
The Darkness To Reform
The Darkness are reforming after brothers Justin and Dan Hawkins finally ended their bitter feud.The spandex-clad rock group split in 2006 when Justin left to battle drink and drug problems and the warring siblings have...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 July 2010
Justin Hawkins' Drug Abuse Ruined The Darkness
Former THE DARKNESS guitarist DAN HAWKINS has blamed his frontman brother's drug abuse for the collapse of the British band. Hawkins - who has since formed a new band, Stone Gods, with ex-The Darkness members...
By WENN on 22 February 2008
The Darkness Replace Poullain
THE DARKNESS have confirmed their new bassist is RICHIE EDWARDS - filling the gap left by FRANKIE POULLAIN's 'sacking' in May (05). Edwards, originally a guitar technician for guitarist DAN HAWKINS, was the hot...
By WENN on 15 June 2005
Poullain Quits The Darkness
THE DARKNESS is now a glam rock trio after bassist FRANKIE POULLAIN sensationally quit the band after only one album. The English group leapt to international fame in 2003 with a string of hit...
By WENN on 23 May 2005
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