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The Darkness' Justin Hawkins makes live return

The Darkness' Justin Hawkins makes live return

Singer returns after 'suffering a breakdown'

Justin Hawkins readies new band

Justin Hawkins readies new band

The former Darkness frontman gets set to shake a 'Hot Leg' on tour

  • Jul 3, 2008
Ex-Darkness members announce debut EP release

Ex-Darkness members announce debut EP release

Three of the band have carried on without Justin Hawkins

  • Feb 4, 2008
'The Darkness' officially over

'The Darkness' officially over

But they will continue under a new name

  • Mar 22, 2007
The Darkness star loses Eurovision bid

The Darkness star loses Eurovision bid

Justin Hawkins is beaten by Scooch after controversial gaffe

  • Mar 18, 2007
The Darkness singer in Eurovision bid

The Darkness singer in Eurovision bid

Justin Hawkins in competition to win song contest

  • Mar 1, 2007
The Darkness to reform

The Darkness to reform

Band set to return without Justin Hawkins

  • Feb 22, 2007
Justin Hawkins quits The Darkness

Justin Hawkins quits The Darkness

Drink and drug addicition forces the singer out

  • Oct 11, 2006
The Darkness plan new album

The Darkness plan new album

Band deny being dropped by label

  • Aug 21, 2006
Justin Hawkins to release controversial World Cup song

Justin Hawkins to release controversial World Cup song

It mentions the war...

  • Apr 27, 2006
The Darkness return

The Darkness return

New release planned for May

  • Apr 2, 2006
The Darkness stitched up

The Darkness stitched up

Justin Hawkins is your Worst Dressed star

  • Feb 23, 2006
The Darkness confirm new single

The Darkness confirm new single

'Is It Just Me?' coincides with their UK tour

  • Jan 13, 2006
The Darkness make album available on web ahead of release

The Darkness make album available on web ahead of release

Rockers new album on myspace

  • Nov 26, 2005
Frankie Poullain slams The Darkness single

Frankie Poullain slams The Darkness single

The star tells NME.COM it's insulting

  • Nov 19, 2005
The Darkness slam Pete Doherty

The Darkness slam Pete Doherty

They think he’s a ‘talentless waste of skin’

  • Nov 16, 2005
The Darkness attack Coldplay

The Darkness attack Coldplay

Justin Hawkins takes a swipe at Chris Martin

  • Nov 14, 2005
Darkness singer buys his own album

Darkness singer buys his own album

Justin Hawkins buys back new record after finding it online

  • Nov 9, 2005
The Darkness UK tour revealed

The Darkness UK tour revealed

And they'll be playing songs from their new album...

  • Nov 2, 2005
The Darkness talk drugs

The Darkness talk drugs

The band find redemption in new album

  • Oct 6, 2005

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