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Scottish Sun
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Rock fans devastated as huge band cancel series of gigs across UK cities after ‘cruel twist of fate'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE Darkness has blamed "logistical chaos" for the cancellation of a number of upcoming shows. The Lowestoft rockers announced that they were no loner able to do some instore shows across the U.K. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 3 The Darkness devastated fans with some news about their tour Credit: Instagram 3 The rock band has cancelled some instore appearances Credit: Getty The rock band shared the bad news with their fans on their Instagram stories. "It is with a heavy heart that we must announce the cancellation of our forthcoming May instore shows in Coventry, Leeds, and Kingston," the group wrote. "A cruel twist of fate and a sprinkling of logistical chaos have conspired to halt our plans, and alas, the rock shan't roll in your local record emporiums as intended." The Darkness continued: "We instead will be involved in honouring an even higher cause, which will become clear forthwith. READ MORE ON THE DARKNESS OPEN FIRE The Darkness star launches blistering attack on rivals in chart battle "Now, before you curse the gods of Rock, know this: we don't make these decisions lightly. We were very much looking forward to basking in your radiant glow. Fans on Reddit reacted saying they understood the 'reason,' and it must be frustrating for the band and other fans. "Hopefully they'll make up for it," one fan wrote. Another added: "Justin [lead singer, Hawkins] replied to an Instagram comment saying 'clarity incoming'. So I guess we'll find out soon." And a third wrote: "Organising postponed dates would've been better than a cancellation just because they've decided to do something else which is what I'm suspecting is what happened here." The Darkness are doing the tour to promote their new album, Dream on Toast. Masked Singer star and noughties rocker looks unrecognisable in band's new music video Guitarist Dan Hawkins was very confident it would climb to the top of the charts upon its release. He told Classic Rock in late March: 'I think it'll go Number One. I am confident. We're up against Mumford & Sons. We're going to beat those c**ts.' However, he was one out, with it finishing in the number two spot, which was still their best chart performance for 22 years. In the early 2000s their debut album, Permission to Land, became a global phenomenon thanks to the megahit I Believe in a Thing Called Love. And frontman Justin Hawkins was synonymous with skin tight catsuits.
The Sun
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Rock fans devastated as huge band cancel series of gigs across UK cities after ‘cruel twist of fate'
THE Darkness has blamed "logistical chaos" for the cancellation of a number of upcoming shows. The Lowestoft rockers announced that they were no loner able to do some instore shows across the U.K. 3 The rock band shared the bad news with their fans on their Instagram stories. "It is with a heavy heart that we must announce the cancellation of our forthcoming May instore shows in Coventry, Leeds, and Kingston," the group wrote. "A cruel twist of fate and a sprinkling of logistical chaos have conspired to halt our plans, and alas, the rock shan't roll in your local record emporiums as intended." The Darkness continued: "We instead will be involved in honouring an even higher cause, which will become clear forthwith. "Now, before you curse the gods of Rock, know this: we don't make these decisions lightly. We were very much looking forward to basking in your radiant glow. Fans on Reddit reacted saying they understood the 'reason,' and it must be frustrating for the band and other fans. "Hopefully they'll make up for it," one fan wrote. And a third wrote: "Organising postponed dates would've been better than a cancellation just because they've decided to do something else which is what I'm suspecting is what happened here." The Darkness are doing the tour to promote their new album, Dream on Toast. Masked Singer star and noughties rocker looks unrecognisable in band's new music video Guitarist Dan Hawkins was very confident it would climb to the top of the charts upon its release. He told Classic Rock in late March: 'I think it'll go Number One. I am confident. We're up against Mumford & Sons. We're going to beat those c**ts.' However, he was one out, with it finishing in the number two spot, which was still their best chart performance for 22 years. In the early 2000s their debut album, Permission to Land, became a global phenomenon thanks to the megahit I Believe in a Thing Called Love. And frontman Justin Hawkins was synonymous with skin tight catsuits. 3
The Irish Sun
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Rock fans devastated as huge band cancel series of gigs across UK cities after ‘cruel twist of fate'
THE Darkness has blamed "logistical chaos" for the cancellation of a number of upcoming shows. 3 The Darkness devastated fans with some news about their tour Credit: Instagram 3 The rock band has cancelled some instore appearances Credit: Getty The rock band shared the bad news with their fans on their Instagram stories. "It is with a heavy heart that we must announce the cancellation of our forthcoming May instore shows in Coventry, Leeds, and Kingston," the group wrote. "A cruel twist of fate and a sprinkling of logistical chaos have conspired to halt our plans, and alas, the rock shan't roll in your local record emporiums as intended." The Darkness continued: "We instead will be involved in honouring an even higher cause, which will become clear forthwith. READ MORE ON THE DARKNESS "Now, before you curse the gods of Rock, know this: we don't make these decisions lightly. We were very much looking forward to basking in your radiant glow. Fans on Reddit reacted saying they understood the 'reason,' and it must be frustrating for the band and other fans. "Hopefully they'll make up for it," one fan wrote. Another added: "Justin [lead singer, Hawkins] replied to an Instagram comment saying 'clarity incoming'. So I guess we'll find out soon." Most read in Showbiz And a third wrote: "Organising postponed dates would've been better than a cancellation just because they've decided to do something else which is what I'm suspecting is what happened here." The Darkness are doing the tour to promote their new album, Dream on Toast. Masked Singer star and noughties rocker looks unrecognisable in band's new music video Guitarist Dan Hawkins was very confident it would climb to the top of the charts upon its release. He told in late March: 'I think it'll go Number One. I am confident. We're up against Mumford & Sons. We're going to beat those c**ts.' However, he was one out, with it finishing in the number two spot, which was still their best chart performance for 22 years. In the early 2000s their debut album, Permission to Land, became a global phenomenon thanks to the megahit I Believe in a Thing Called Love. And frontman Justin Hawkins was synonymous with skin tight catsuits. 3 They're on tour to promote their new album Dream on Toast Credit: Getty
Times
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
The Darkness's Justin Hawkins: ‘I ended up in rehab at 31'
Hawkins, 50, grew up in Lowestoft, Suffolk, and in 2000 he formed the band the Darkness with his younger brother, Dan. Their hits include I Believe in a Thing Called Love. The band split in 2006 and re-formed in 2011. For the past three years he's had a YouTube show about music and culture, Justin Hawkins Rides Again. He is divorced with an 11-year-old daughter and lives in Switzerland. I set the alarm for 8am or 9am, then ignore it. I don't bother with breakfast, unless cigarettes count, but starting the day with caffeine is a must. I'll have two strong flat whites with oat milk (I'm vegan). Then I'll sit in bed in silent contemplation. Those are my treasured moments. I like
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'The Masked Singer' reveals Bat as major reality star and features Taylor Swift 'bestie' singing one of her hits
Warning: This article contains spoilers for season 13, episode 4, "Voices of Olympus: Unmasking of the Gods." Five new masks rained down upon The Masked Singer stage as the "voices of Olympus" on Wednesday night — and no, we still don't really know what that means, either. The episode description read: "From the triumphs to the tragedies to the myths and the legends, deities Rita Ora and Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, the exalted Ken Jeong and the majestic Robin Thicke are prepared for a clash of the titans and an unmasking of the gods as the Group B premiere commences!" Basically, it was an excuse for the panel to do Gladiator cosplay, which was seemingly confirmed later in the episode when Jeong yelled that film's iconic line — 'Are you not entertained?!' — at the audience. That aside, the episode did in fact bring in five new masks for the first time since the season 13 premiere, and they were about as bonkers as the night's theme. First out of the gate was Boogie Woogie, which can best be described as "Muppet, but make it ABBA." He sang 'I Believe in a Thing Called Love' by the Darkness — all of the high notes included. Related: The Masked Singer reveals Ant as former girl group star, and finally brings out Lucky Duck to taunt the panel Then, Space Ranger came out, and had the distinct honor of being the first person on The Masked Singer to sing a song by Taylor Swift. It was a fitting choice, because Swift factored heavily into this out-of-this-world contestant's clues. He even told the panel, "Taylor Swift is my homie, we go way back. She's one of my besties." For the second week in a row, Lucky Duck turned up to offer some additional clues, this time with a new accent. 'The panel may not have 20/20 vision, but that doesn't mean you don't get a bird's-eye view. You shouldn't have to wait, tick tock,' he said as he gave the audience a closer look at Space Ranger's belt, which has a clock on it. (There also appeared to be some sort of Masked mystery board behind Lucky Duck. Hmmm... wonder if there are more clues there.) Entertainment Weekly Next, it was time for Griffin, the only costume particularly on theme for the evening. He sang "Rewrite the Stars' by Zac Efron and Zendaya from The Greatest Showman. Afterward, McCarthy-Wahlberg and Jeong joined forces on their guess that he was David Arquette, a rare melding of the minds for those two. Then it was Bat's turn to sing 'Espresso' by Sabrina Carpenter. She apparently had some connections to both McCarthy-Wahlberg and host Nick Cannon. Pearl finally ended things, boldly choosing to sing a Whitney Houston song, 'Saving All My Love for You." (And Ora's jaw never left the floor as she did so.) Related: The Masked Singer season 13 reveals: See every unmasked celebrity contestant so far The first to go home from this new crop of singers was Bat. Before she could fly off the stage, everyone had to offer their final guesses. All of the panel was decently close, opting to go for various reality TV stars. Ora first chose Heidi Montag, but later piggybacked off of Thicke's guess of Bethenny Frankel. McCarthy-Wahlberg went with Larsa Pippen, and Jeong stuck with Lisa Rinna. For the second time this season, though, no one got it right, and Bat was unmasked to reveal Vanderpump Rules star Scheana Shay. This means next week's episode will feature Space Ranger, Boogie Woogie, Pearl, and Griffin battling it out to inch their way closer to cementing a spot in the Group B finals. Stay tuned for that next Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Fox. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
