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Get 2-for-1 tickets for Alter Bridge, Black Stone Cherry and more with Ticketmaster UK's Black Friday sale

By Scott Munro published 24 November 22

Ticketmaster get in on the Black Friday action by offering 2-for-1 ticket deals for several UK concerts AND there’s 50% off a selection of Status Quo gigs

James Hetfield once offered The Darkness' Justin Hawkins support during his alcohol issues

By Merlin Alderslade last updated 20 September 22

Metallica's James Hetfield noticed Justin was "struggling a little bit with certain behaviours"

The 10 Most Expensive Albums Ever Made

By Paul Brannigan last updated 20 September 22

The albums that almost bankrupted the music industry

Wolfgang Van Halen and Justin Hawkins of The Darkness performing at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert

Here's why Justin Hawkins almost pulled out of performing Van Halen songs at the Taylor Hawkins tribute gig

By Liz Scarlett published 12 September 22

The Darkness' Justin Hawkins had another singer in mind for the Van Halen performance, who he thought would be better for the job

Justin Hawkins and Brian Johnson holding onto the same microphone whilst singing

The Darkness' Justin Hawkins explains why he grabbed the mic from AC/DC's Brian Johnson at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert

By Liz Scarlett published 8 September 22

Justin Hawkins appeared to try to snatch the microphone away from AC/DC 's Brian Johnson at last weekend's Taylor Hawkins tribute concert, leaving many viewers confused

The Darkness pissed off Disturbed 20 years ago. Now David Draiman has apologised

By Metal Hammer published 15 July 22

“There’s a lot of things I regret saying and this is one of them,” says David Draiman after Justin Hawkins recalls 2002 spat over The Darkness’ support slot

The Darkness' Justin Hawkins: the soundtrack of my life

By Paul Elliott last updated 11 July 22

The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins on the records, artists and gigs that are of lasting significance to him, and which song he'd have played at his funeral

My Favourite Things: The stuff Justin Hawkins can’t live without

By Scott Rowley last updated 30 June 22

“I like getting up people's noses…” Singer, songwriter and catsuit wearer Justin Hawkins of The Darkness on his love of posh clothes, creepy books and "fizzy fish & chips"

The Darkness and Black Stone Cherry announce co-headline UK tour for 2023

By Liz Scarlett published 22 June 22

The Darkness share details of their joint UK tour with Black Stone Cherry for 2023

Whitesnake's David Coverdale once made The Darkness' Justin Hawkins vomit in his own mouth after flirting with his mum

By Liz Scarlett published 30 May 22

The Darkness' Justin Hawkins recalls the moment Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale shamelessly flirted with his mum

Justin Hawkins is thinking about buying a castle for The Darkness to live in

By Emma Johnston published 20 May 22

From writing advertising jingles music in a London bedsit, to headlining Wembley Arena fronting The Darkness, a lot has happened to Justin Hawkins

The Darkness' Justin Hawkins and Bon Jovi's Jon Bon Jovi

The Darkness' Justin Hawkins thinks Jon Bon Jovi needs to stop singing, now

By Liz Scarlett published 11 May 22

The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins has expressed his concern over Jon Bon Jovi's deteriorating vocals, suggesting that "people around him need to tell him to stop"

The Darkness's Justin Hawkins: 10 Records That Changed My Life

By Malcolm Dome last updated 17 March 22

Justin Hawkins from The Darkness picks ten albums that shone a light down the path to rock'n'roll triumph

Justin Hawkins on flying helicopters, white tigers, and why rock is resting

By Dave Everley published 24 December 21

Clothes maketh the rock star. You’ve got to have life goals. Success has its downsides. These are among the things that shape Justin Hawkins’ world view

The Darkness announce 34 date North America tour for 2022

By Paul Brannigan last updated 13 December 21

The Darkness reveal spring tour of US and Canada in support of new album Motorheart: “Get the f**k in!” advises Justin Hawkins

The Darkness: still profoundly silly, still exactly what we need

By Emma Johnston published 19 November 21

Lowestoft’s finest The Darkness have a lust for (alien and robot) life on album seven Motorheart

Apparently Greta Van Fleet aren't just a Led Zeppelin "tribute act" anymore

By Elizabeth Scarlett published 18 November 21

So says The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins, who has shared his thoughts on Greta Van Fleet in a new video

‘It was lonely… I wanted out’: Justin Hawkins on the darkness and desolation behind The Masked Singer

By Paul Brannigan published 17 November 21

The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins lifts the lid on the emotional cost of his participation in season one of The Masked Singer

Justin Hawkins says The Darkness helped bring rock back to life

By Elizabeth Scarlett last updated 17 November 21

Justin Hawkins weighs in on the 'rock is dead' debate, and claims that The Darkness helped rejuvenate the genre

The Darkness engage cattle to star in frisky video for It's Love, Jim

By Fraser Lewry published 21 October 21

There's plenty of bovine excitement as The Darkness conjure up unearthly excitement in video for It's Love, Jim - taken from upcoming album Motorheart

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