In 2015 we did another song called I am Santa, which was a spin on one of our older songs and it was stupid. In 2016, Hawkins appeared on the De La Soul album and the Anonymous Nobody providing vocals on the track "Lord Intended". Do not sell or share my personal information. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. It's part of the grounding process. Her band sold more than 50 million records and had hits including I'll. The single gained a preliminary position of No. If they were copying, then they were copying someone from twenty years ago, and no-one else was doing that. Justin Hawkins, the lead singer and guitarist for The Darkness, was rushed to the hospital after an accident that left him with melted shorts and chemical burns. Terence "Astro" Wilson Getty Images. Published. It used to be a nudist area. By late 2004 the band's constant media coverage had started to lead to a general public backlash, and Hawkins and the band themselves seemed to show signs that they were disillusioned with their constant media appearances, infamously walking off of an episode of the U.S.-nationally syndicated radio talk show Loveline on 19 April 2004. During his time away from the group, Hawkins entered rehab for cocaine and alcohol abuse in August 2006, according to Billboard. Bruce had been a part of the Iron Maiden machine for more than a decade at that point, with his charisma and operatic voice helping bring the band to worldwide stardom. You imagine it's the leastlikely people whogo dogging. Originally known as Empire, the band generated some music industry buzz through their manager Sue Whitehouse, who was based at Savage & Best in Camden. Rock band The Darkness formed in 2000 and scored a string of hits from their debut album Permission To Land, which was released in 2003. They then released Last Of Our Kind in 2015. [8][9][10] As part of Sony Music UK, Raphael had attempted to sign them, but the band instead opted to go with Atlantic Records. Now clean,Justin says he lives "a much healthier lifestyle" now, spending most of his time in Switzerland, where he moved last year with his wife and daughter. In early 2007, he became half of one of six acts competing to represent the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest competition in Helsinki in a duet with singer Beverlei Brown. Tony Lewis, British musician and member of The Outfield, has passed away at the age of 62. She later died of breast cancer aged 31. The band went on to win best British group, best British rock act and best British album for Permission To Land at the Brit Awards in 2004. 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The Darkness closed the event on 6 December. He has also been seen using an ebony Gibson Les Paul Custom, a one-off Gibson "Less Paul" custom sculpted to resemble a shell, and a custom finished blue Les Paul standard airbrushed with the mythical dog Black Shuck and Blythburgh church. Hawkins got into the accident while trying to fix the swimming pool at his home in Switzerland. Greg Gilbert - the lead singer of indie band Delays - has died from cancer aged 44. Those are my four touchstones. Dad would have liked that. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Although it went on to achieve platinum status, this was in stark contrast with their debut's five times platinum status. July 20, 2017. John Lennon - 1940 - 1980: The Beatles musician was. [16] During his time on the show he performed renditions of "Creep" by Radiohead, "Feel It Still" by Portugal. Tony Lewis, lead singer of the 1980s power pop band The Outfield, died on Monday (Oct. 19) at age 62. I think so, yeah. 3 min read. Oh, and go to the gym every day. That would be an achievement. I rent a house next to a nature reserve and a football pitch, and a beach a wild one, where people go to do dogging. Australian musician Judith Durham, best known as the lead singer of folk music group The Seekers, has died aged 79. But it's for his earlier work - especiallyChristmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) - that he is most recognised, he admits. Justin and Dan Hawkins played together as teenagers in a band which, according to Dan Hawkins, "did a lot of Marillion covers, Bruce Springsteen, Genesis" and were "a bit prog-y". Jason Brow. The album was produced by rock producer Roy Thomas Baker, best known for his work with Queen. The following year, Justin Hawkins departed from the band after successfully completing a course of rehabilitation from alcohol and cocaine abuse. Three singles were taken from it with two of them failing to chart. Tony Lewis, lead singer of the 1980s power pop band The Outfield, died on Monday (Oct. 19) at age 62. The I Believe In a Thing Called Love singer on life in Lowestoft, Queen and writing jingles for Ikea, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Justin Hawkins: straight outta Lowestoft. It was reported by multiple sources that the 'Your Love' hitmaker died near his hometown of London. We're not men's men, much as we may appear to be so. Born: 2 January 1952 in Malvern, Victoria. Alice in Chains was one of the best Seattle bands of the '90s, but when lead singer Layne Staley died in 2002, the group seemed finished. In 2004 Gibson issued a limited run of Justin Hawkins signature Les Paul Customs based on the '68 RI with abalone and mother of pearl "flame" inlays on the fretboard, a sparkle finish in either Silverburst or Pinkburst (a Blueburst and Redburst have also been pictured, as well as a one-off Gold Mirror finish produced by SimS Custom Guitars). Get in touch with us at webcelebs@trinitymirror.com or call us direct 0207 29 33033, Celeb obsessed? The tour abruptly ended in Adelaide, Australia on 15 March as the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent stay-at-home orders set in. He was 55. "If we did itthis year it would be a drop in the ocean but in 2003 everybody cared," he admits. born in Holon, Israel in 1973. Their smash 2003 hit helped land the Darkness first album, Permission to Land, the number one spot on the U.K. charts for at least four weeks, according to Billboard. Back to article. In 2011 the band reunited and toured Europe, Asia and North America throughout 2011 and 2012 in support of their new album Hot Cakes. It was once alleged that you personally blew 150,000 on cocaine That's a massive exaggeration. A statement released on Feb. 16 revealed that the entertainer died "after fighting a series of complications resulting from surgery to repair a hiatal hernia." He was 65. I do eat meat or fish if it's been spectacularly prepared, and has died in an accident. [12], In the film Telstar about Joe Meek's life and career, released on 19 June 2009, Hawkins played the role of Screaming Lord Sutch. The tour opened in Dublin's Point Depot on 4 February and closed in the Nottingham Arena on 20 February. I did, yes. Billboard Music Awards 2022: See the Complete List of Winners! He also lent his "truth larynx" to the track "Party All Day (Fuck All Night)" guesting on the 2009 Steel Panther release, Feel the Steel. When The Darkness releasedChristmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End), they never expected it to storm the charts - but 15 years on, he tells Sun Online it doesn't make him as much money as you'd expect. [41] In a 2016 interview, Frankie Poullain said, "We are currently over a year in to a feature-length documentary which will surprise a lot of people. It's a pretty great feat for a song that was written in just a day and took only one week to be fully completed. The band retweeted the video and wrote Or better yet, dance like EVERYONE is watching. . [39], On 20 November 2015, the band released a music video for a new Christmas single, entitled "I Am Santa" on their YouTube Channel, which it was announced would be included in the Deluxe edition of the Last of Our Kind album. For other inquiries Contact Us. It's a really iconic piece of artwork, and Under Pressure is on the record. Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022. But she ran in the same circles. [43] The band embarked on a winter tour of the UK in November and December 2017. You expect people like me to do it, but you'd never catch me dogging. In 2009 Hot Leg released an album, Red Light Fever, which failed to make a dent on the charts (#81). Have you ever had amorous feelings towards an animal? Do you get nervous with stars in a higher commercial league than you? Hawkins announced when on stage that their third single to be released from the album was "Girlfriend". They're delighted. [29] They toured North America, playing with Crown Jewel Defense and Foxy Shazam,[30] then performed at the Sweden Rock Festival in Slvesborg, Sweden[31] and the 18th Przystanek Woodstock. I know. In 2020, Hawkins participated in the UK version of The Masked Singer, appearing as Chameleon. His identity was revealed in the third episode when he was voted out. The singer had joined Survivor in 1984 just after their biggest hit Eye of the Tiger, although he sang on Burning Heart from Rocky IV By David Mccormack for MailOnline and Associated Press Reporter I'm so glad David Draiman realized where his life was going and found the. ", "I don't think sometimes it gets put on because I've been spotted in the store. [46], In 2018, the band supported US supergroup Hollywood Vampires on their European tour, which included their first performances in UK arenas in several years. Minnie Riperton - 1947-1979: The singer songwriter was best known for classic hits like 'Lovin You'. Justin David Hawkins (born 17 March 1975) is an English musician, singer and songwriter best known as the founder, lead singer, and lead guitarist of the Darkness. Hawkins left the band in 2006 the same year as he entered rehab to deal with drug and alcohol problems but they reunited in 2011. The stacks he was using had custom-made speaker cabs coated in red leather. The name of the band was The Stone Gods. Or somebody very brave. Jim Post (1939-2022), "Reach out of the Darkness" singer By Linnea Crowther September 26, 2022 0 Jim Post was half of the duo Friend & Lover, known for their 1968 hit, "Reach out of the. The elder Hawkins split from the band in 2006 when the groups sophomore album, One Way Ticket to Hell And Back, underperformed compared to their initial hit the album peaked at number 58 on the Billboard 200 chart. ", However, throughout their career critics around the world would label them as a "joke band". [21], In a 2012 edition of Guitarist Magazine's video series "On the Road with" Hawkins's pedal setup consisted of a Boss Analog Delay, a Pro Co RAT, a Diamond Pedals Compressor, a Boss TU-3 Tuner, and a Dunlop Cry Baby DCR-2SR rack module which allows him to have three separate wah-wah pedals strategically placed around the stage. A fifth album, Pinewood Smile, was released on 6 October 2017 and one year later on 15 June 2018 a live album, Live at Hammersmith, was also released. The Darkness are a British rock band that formed in Lowestoft, England in 2000.The band consists of Justin Hawkins (lead vocals, lead guitar), his brother Dan Hawkins (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Frankie Poullain (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Rufus Tiger Taylor (drums, backing vocals).. The Darkness - And Our Man Carty - Tour Ireland! When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Justin has revealed that he is married and has a daughter. Meat Loaf, the larger-than-life singer whose bombastic rock opera "Bat Out of Hell" is one of the best-selling albums of all time, has died at age 74, according to a statement on his . Its fair to say a few jaws hit the floor during Saturday nights instalment of The Masked Singer when the Chameleons identity was revealed. On 12 May, Hawkins added a further song to his profile, "Gay in the 80's". Christmas songs should always have a quite sad verse and an uplifting chorus - and if you can get a sexual inneundo in there as well like we did with "bells end" that's brilliant. Hawkins got into the accident. Please read the, Justin Hawkins' departure and breakup (2006), Last edited on 27 February 2023, at 02:33, This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us, "The Darkness' Justin and Dan Hawkins Swan On", "Hammer & Tongs: The Darkness' Justin Hawkins Interviewed", "What I Learned Growing Up as a Very Serious Fan of The Darkness", "The Darkness - rock saviours or joke band? Hawkins has also worked with British pop-rock band Saving Aimee, producing their debut album. That's how we paid for the first album. [4] Although drug and alcohol problems were initially cited as the main reason, later on national television, Hawkins would claim that he had grown tired of the constant routine of the band, recording and promoting an album, going on tours for months, back in the studio, etc. The song came about after their record label sat the group down and asked them what they wanted to do next. [26] The band then toured Japan,[27] the UK and Ireland. There is a wax model of Hawkins at Madame Tussaud's in London. Spiritually as well as financially. While . "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. You worked with Queen's producer Roy Thomas Baker on your second album. Easter Is Cancelled became the band's fourth UK Top 10 album and topped the Official Charts Top 40 Rock And Metal Chart and the iTunes Rock Chart, while the record has achieved over 3 million streams on Spotify alone.[50]. [49], In 2019, the Darkness released their sixth studio album Easter Is Cancelled on 4 October 2019 through Cooking Vinyl. Children singing on it is also essential. Winding down for me doesn't involve fucking I wouldn't be able to do my morning thing the next day. Later that month, on 29 March, Hawkins created a new Myspace profile featuring songs that were planned to be included on his upcoming solo album entitled Panther. In 2012, Hawkins appeared in a Samsung commercial for their Galaxy Note smartphone during Super Bowl XLVI. Will your album, Hot Cakes, sell like hotcakes? The band won three BRIT Awards in 2004 in response to the album, Best Group, Best Rock Group and Best Album. Three weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine, Biden told reporters, "If Russia invades Ukraine there will no longer be a Nord Stream 2.". Although you may think Justin and his bandmates would have been frustrated at missing out on the top spot, the singer says they didn't expect it to even make the Top Ten in the first place. Spector's family has issued a statement . The film deals a rockers band in the 1960s,the successful group is constituted by the leader Eddie(Michael Pare) and the rest band (Tom Berenguer,Joe Pantoliano,Matthew Laurance among others),but the lead singer dies in a car accident without appear mysteriously the body.Nowadays a reporter named Maggie(Ellen Barkin) is interviewing the . She's 100% an artist; a work of art. In 2018, they released their Live At Hammersmith album. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. They also won two Kerrang! This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Any other tattoos we should know about? Between drummers, the band released their latest project, Last Of Our Kind in June 2015 along with an animated video for the albums first single Barbarian., And Hawkins gushed to Rolling Stone that the song is classic Darkness.. Justin Hawkins Rides Again was launched in 2020 and he now has almost 100,000 subscribers to his channel. Hawkins currently resides in Switzerland near his ex-wife and daughter. That guy from Maroon 5 doesn't have moves like Jagger. Famously, Justin spent the next three years from 2004 onward hooked on cocaine, previously telling The Sun that he'd spent an estimated 150,000 on the drug and would take five grams a day. That gets me going. So we came up with the bear. They then went on to headline the Carling Festival in 2004. I actually wear a festive tank top because if you overheat you can still keep it on. Their debut album Permission to Land stormed the charts, spending four weeks at number one and selling 1.5million copies. You're one of the few metal bands that women like. [citation needed], In August 2006, lead singer Justin Hawkins was admitted to a rehabilitation clinic in concern of his health, which caused the band to cancel several concerts. What could conceivably stop you? Their sixth studio album, Easter Is Cancelled was released on 4 October 2019. He was replaced by Richie Edwards before rejoining the group in 2011, according to Billboard. You're about to tour with Lady Gaga. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Roger Waters Says He's 'Far More Important' Than Current Music Stars Like Drake and The Weeknd, Harry Styles Revives Classic iPod 'Silhouettes' Ads in Colorful New Commercial for AirPods. Delp's family had previously blamed Boston guitarist. They included Growing On Me, which peaked at 11, and I Believe In A Thing Called Love which went all the way to number two. With a bra on. He'snowliving a much cleaner existence with his family in Switzerland and still performing with The Darkness but tells Sun Online that it is "difficult to gauge" exactly how much he's made from his Christmas song over the years. A voice ubiquitous with the mid-1990s fell silent on March 4, 2019, as Keith Flint, lead singer for The Prodigy, was found dead in his Essex home. There's a lot of sex that happens in the bushes. Jonathan Pierce, the Nashville-based gospel singer, has died at the age of 49. From Santa Cruz to Boston we literally had the time of our lives, the band wrote alongside an Instagram photo of Hawkins hovering over a crowd. Musicians and singers who died recently in 2023 Bruce Barthol # 1 He died aged 75 years 3 months 9 days Born 11 November 1947 Died 20 February 2023 Bassist, played with psychedelic rock band Country Joe And The Fish Read more. [47] They also announced their first live album, Live at Hammersmith, a recording of their December 2017 concert at the Eventim Apollo in London. In the year 1999 the three were supplementedby lead singer Nadine and drummer Max. And I can't ring my dog. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. Speaking in 2013, he said: Its 10 years old now, but thank God Christmas songs are timeless. UB40 has announced Kioko musician Matt Doyle will replace Duncan Campbell as their new lead singer. Joel Kelly remembers his father's artistic struggle. The Masked Singer - Chameleon's identity is finally revealed and Rita Ora is shocked by who she's been flirting with, Justin spiralled into a heavy drug addiction where he famously blew 150,000 on cocaine over a three-year period, Justin, 44, joked hell wear the costume to a wedding in future, His addiction saw him checking into the Priory to deal with his alcohol and substance abuse problems. "I used a combination of bluffery, bare-faced lies and vague muttering to explain my absences. The Man, and "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper. We see ourselves as a two-hit wonder.". ", (1) Hawkins was previously in a relationship with the Darkness' manager. [33], A new non-album song, "The Horn", was released in late 2013 as a digital download. I say "knew" not in that sense. Get rid of bread. [citation needed], In March 2011, the four original band members reunited. [14], "One Way Ticket", the first single from their second album, was released on 14 November 2005, debuting and peaking at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart. There's a Radiohead cover (3) on your new album. The 49-year-old singer on such . He later checked into the Priory to deal with his alcohol and drug problems, disbanding the group in 2006. The Darkness The Darkness's Justin Hawkins: 'Contrary to expectations, you'd never catch me dogging' The I Believe In a Thing Called Love singer on life in Lowestoft, Queen and writing. CNN Ronnie Spector, the swaggering 1960s pop icon with the sky-high beehive whose sultry, quavering voice powered numerous hits for The Ronettes, including "Be My Baby," has died, her family. The band returned in 2017 with Pinewood Smile, their first album to come through Cooking Vinyl. Weiland died at the age of 48 in 2015. Here's what we know for sure: President Biden has always opposed the Nord Stream pipeline, considering it a direct threat to U.S. energy exports to Europe. It does sneak back into the charts a lot - especially now they are structured around streaming, but you don't see much cash from that. You need to have dramatic percussion and sleigh bells. Yeah. Maybe it's all the cocks I suck? The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins spiralled into a deep drug addiction before being a contestant on The Masked Singer . And FaceTime's out of the question. So it's going to be weird meeting her. No. The band also appeared in the video for Band Aid 20, with Hawkins singing a number of lines. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The band's second studio album, One Way Ticket to Hell and Back, was released in November 2005. The comedic video for "Rock and Roll Deserves to Die" has also individually surpassed 1 million views. However, with such sudden fame and increased wealth inevitably came the temptation to live an excessive rock star lifestyle. Not at all. Justin David Hawkins (born 17 March 1975) is an English musician, singer and songwriter best known as the founder, lead singer, and lead guitarist of the Darkness. Dead at 71. Unfortunately, the record company said it would be too expensive to have an animatronic one , so it had to be a guy in a bear costume. Is winning an Ivor Novello still the highpoint of your career? The Darkness are a British rock band that formed in Lowestoft, England in 2000. But it's got nothing to do with earnings. [19], In 2011, Hawkins gave a different explanation for his departure from the band, saying he had left because he felt the band had stopped being creative. We had a kids' choir that the record label found for us, and it turned out they were from the school mine and Dan's mum went to, which was a nice touch. Spector was the lead singer of the American girl group The Ronettes who were behind hits including "Be My Baby", "Baby I Love You", and "Walking in the Rain". He now lives with his family in Switzerland, telling Metro last year: I have a wife and a child there, and its important to spend time in the same country as your family.. He had to go through emergency treatment and is believed to have made a full recovery since the accident took place. The singer, who finally removed his reptilian oven gloves and peeled off his Lycra suit, says: I was supposed to be best man at a wedding in Australia, but it was too good to turn down. No cause of death has been provided as of yet. "Dan had the idea for a Christmas song," recalls Justin. Ahead of the album's announcement, The Darkness toured Europe in support of Guns N' Roses and played a number of festivals in the UK and Europe during the summer. They wanted to feature Friday Night too but they were told the band was saving it for an album. He released a single called This Town Aint Big Enough for the Both of Us and appeared in the 2008 film Telstar: The Joe Meek Story. [44], In May 2017, the Darkness performed at the Australian touring music festival Groovin' the Moo, performing at six regional cities across Australia. Hawkins is seen playing Gibson Les Paul Customs almost exclusively. Back to article, (2) Anderson once declared to Melody Maker: "I'm a bisexual who's never had a homosexual experience." "If we'd released it in the 1980s, we could have made an awful lot of money. The album itself was released on 28 November 2005 to mixed reviews. Well, it used to be me. If you factor in her work as the lead singer of the Supremes in the 1960s, she may be the most successful. Throughout the summer the Darkness played a series of festival dates, including headlining the Big Top Tent at the 2012 Isle of Wight Festival, and were the opening act for the European, Latin American and African leg of Lady Gaga's The Born This Way Ball world tour. Heres what you need to know about him and his career. [34], The band began work on their fourth studio album in September 2014,[35] with Emily Dolan Davies replacing Ed Graham on drums. Things changed in 2006, though, when the surviving members mounted a comeback tour with new lead singer William DuVall. As of 2016, Hawkins does not use any pedals. Explaining why he appeared on the show despite The Darkness having a new single out with Abbey Clancy in the video he said: I wanted to take part in something that would be slightly surreal, and the secrecy made it exciting., Do you have a story to sell? He's maybe got moves like Jagger's waxwork at Madame Tussaud's. At the height of the band's fame in 2003, the fame excess came with plenty of temptations, and Justin soon gave in to the fast life of being a rockstar. The third single from the album, "I Believe in a Thing Called Love", was a substantial hit in the UK as was their tilt at the Christmas 2003 number 1, "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)", which only just fell short, both singles reaching number 2 in 2003. It is rare to see him use another guitar, although he can be seen playing a custom Ibanez Jem for the song "Bald". The single gained a preliminary position of No. [40], The Darkness worked on a feature-length documentary, directed by Simon Emmett. [13], With Hot Leg in November 2008, he toured the UK supporting Alter Bridge (413 November) and Extreme (1424 November).[14]. Feck! The album debuted at no. And I'd like to think that's because there'ssomething I do that connects witha gay audience. It's funny because it came up recentlyinaGerman interview. They also supported Johnny Depp's band Hollywood Vampires at Wembley Arena in the summer. [3] This, combined with the poor sales of the album, resulted in Atlantic dropping the band in October 2006. Just kidding. The band consists of Justin Hawkins (lead vocals, lead guitar), his brother Dan Hawkins (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Frankie Poullain (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Rufus Tiger Taylor (drums, backing vocals). In 2006 Hawkins released a second single, available only to download, an unofficial World Cup anthem called "England". Video How Alex Murdaugh hid his dark side. Between 1960 and 1965 he placed 24 records in the Top 40, many of them classics. Although bear in mind I live in a big house in the country and drive a sports car. On 16 March 2007, he appeared on the Comic Relief evening during the half-hour Top Gear of the Pops programme. According to a statement from a spokesperson, Lewis died "suddenly and . There's a track on your new album called Nothing's Gonna Stop Us. Click here to read the full article on SPIN. Sort of. GANG of Youths frontman David Le'aupepe opens up about his mental health battle . My sexual persuasion is nobody's business but my own but I'm easily persuaded. These have become highly valuable because of their scarcity and unique features. Hawkins got into the accident. But with the fame excess came plenty of temptations, and Justin soon gave in to the fast life of being a rockstar. The post also stated that the band is slated to hit several festivals across the U.K. and Europe during the summer. 11, and fell to number 34 in the second week of its release. 6 in the UK Singles Chart. [5] For his time with the Darkness, Hawkins placed at number 35 on Spin's list of the greatest frontmen of all time. Shirley was a real surfer boy - complete with beach-bleached blonde curls. "There really are so few hard copy sales these days that royalties from that are extremely small.". The album was released to a generally positive response from music critics while the previous singles "Heart Explodes" and "Rock and Roll Deserves to Die" proved a radio hit on the playlists of Radio 2, Absolute, Kerrang and more. He too rejoined in 2011. After leaving the band Hawkins went on to score a hit with solo project British Whale, reaching the top 10 with a cover of Sparks classic This Town Aint Big Enough For The Both of Us. A friend said in a Facebook post that Pierce died while recovering from heart surgery. Despite the fact its been 13 years since the band released their most famous song, both the tunes catchy hook and classic rock-style music video are still fresh in our minds. Much has been made of your period of bacchanalian excess. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Justin Hawkins and his band The Darkness had a hit Christmas single in 2003, In the film About A Boy, Hugh Grant's character lives off Christmas song royalties, Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End) reached number two in the charts back in 2003, Justin went on to live a life of rockstar excess, As the band's fame grew, Justin developed a crushing drug habit, There was so much bitterness in the band, they split up for several years, The band are now back together and played Wembley Arena in the summer, He used to be mobbed by fans in the band's heyday, but is now more used to hearing his tunes in Tesco, He also says he imagines a pound coin when he hears the tune, He is now clean and lives with his wife in Switzerland, Justin says the band didn't expect the song to do as well as it did, The video for the song has been viewed over 10 million times on YouTube, The band went on to perform the tune on Top of the Pops, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO).
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