The Darkness: Justin Hawkins quitte le groupe
Posté : 11 oct. 2006, 15:07
.... le chanteur quitte le groupe pour des problemes de drogues et d'alcool...
C'est triste, je ne vois pas The Darkness poursuivre ....
Merde, pour une fois qu'y avait une ouverture....
Singer Justin Hawkins has left The Darkness in order to recover from drug and alcohol addiction.
Hawkins decided his career with the band had come to an end following a stint at London celebrity rehab clinic The Priory.
"I feel bad for the others," he told The Sun newspaper. "It will be an upheaval. But it's time for me to move on. It would be damaging to my recovery to stay on. I'm not blaming the band for my problem - I am an addict. There are people who can be in bands and stay clean, but I'm not one of them."
The singer also revealed that he'd considered quitting last year before the band headed off on a world tour, but decided to carry on after attending rehab. The habit became so serious at one point that the singer was spending over £1,000 ($2,000) a week on cocaine.
"I feel like I've lost three years of my life. I'm only just coming to terms with what has happened because I was always off my face," he explained. "I became secretive, volatile and verbally abusive, a really unpleasant person to be around."
Despite being the face and founder of the band, Hawkins' depature doesn't mean the end of the road for the band. The group continued after the departure of bassist Frankie Poullain last year, and it's his replacement, Richie Edwards, who takes over vocal duties for the band.
The band had previously announced they were recording their third album for release next year, however no news is forthcoming on that project. Hawkins is currently considering the prospects of a solo career.
C'est triste, je ne vois pas The Darkness poursuivre ....
Merde, pour une fois qu'y avait une ouverture....
Singer Justin Hawkins has left The Darkness in order to recover from drug and alcohol addiction.
Hawkins decided his career with the band had come to an end following a stint at London celebrity rehab clinic The Priory.
"I feel bad for the others," he told The Sun newspaper. "It will be an upheaval. But it's time for me to move on. It would be damaging to my recovery to stay on. I'm not blaming the band for my problem - I am an addict. There are people who can be in bands and stay clean, but I'm not one of them."
The singer also revealed that he'd considered quitting last year before the band headed off on a world tour, but decided to carry on after attending rehab. The habit became so serious at one point that the singer was spending over £1,000 ($2,000) a week on cocaine.
"I feel like I've lost three years of my life. I'm only just coming to terms with what has happened because I was always off my face," he explained. "I became secretive, volatile and verbally abusive, a really unpleasant person to be around."
Despite being the face and founder of the band, Hawkins' depature doesn't mean the end of the road for the band. The group continued after the departure of bassist Frankie Poullain last year, and it's his replacement, Richie Edwards, who takes over vocal duties for the band.
The band had previously announced they were recording their third album for release next year, however no news is forthcoming on that project. Hawkins is currently considering the prospects of a solo career.
ce groupe c'est plus que du réchauffé.