Lost Prophets Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets

16^th December 2013

Fact: Paving stones featuring lyrics from Lostprophets song Streets Of Nowhere have been removed from a sidewalk in Pontypridd, Wales following frontman Ian Watkins' child sex abuse scandal. Local council officials had the street tribute removed, a year after they were laid down, after receiving complaints about its association with the disgraced rocker. He has pleaded guilty to a string of charges, including attempting to rape a baby, and is due to be sentenced on Wednesday (18Dec13).

6^th June 2013

Fact: Disgraced Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins will stand trial on 25 November (13) accused of 23 sexual offences involving children, including two charges of raping a baby. The 35-year-old singer denies all the allegations. An application to transfer the trial venue outside of Watkins' native Wales was denied.

20^th November 2007

Quote: "When I was a kid, I used to set fire to everything! I set fire to my parents' kitchen ceiling because I was trying to burn a Daddy Longlegs (spider) and I set fire to the back garden because I was burning ants. I was a bit sick!" Lostprophets keyboardist Jamie Oliver on his bizarre childhood hobby.

20^th November 2007

Quote: "I don't like moths. They just piss me off! They're the wrong shape and the wrong size and I think it's because they can't control their flight. Like bats and birds never bother me, but moths piss me off because they'll fly into your mouth and they wouldn't think twice about it." Lostprophets keyboardist Jamie Oliver reveals a strange phobia.

10^th August 2006

Quote: "We were in our mid-20s, we were rock stars, we had gold cards and we were in a convertible driving around LA, so yeah, we had a great time. I see bands like Lostprophets now, and it's the same sort of s**t, and why not?" Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has no regrets about his debauched younger years.