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Darkness Believes in Thing Called Rehab
It's lights out for The Darkness--but only temporarily.
The British glam rockers took to the internet last week, blasting rumors that they have been dropped by their record label, but confirming the report that started the negative buzz: that frontman Justin Hawkins had checked himself into rehab for unspecified substance abuse.
"As everybody found out today, Justin has been admitted to a rehabilitation clinic," the group said in a message posted last Wednesday to Thedarknessrock.com. "We would however like to make it clear that this emphatically does not signal the end for The Darkness, nor are their label Atlantic Records considering 'dropping' them.
"On the contrary they have taken up their option with the band and are looking forward to releasing The Darkness' third album in early 2007."
The "I Believe In A Thing Called Love" artists confessed their 31-year-old frontman's sobering up stint after reports he had checked himself into London's infamous Priory Clinic earlier this month led many to believe their recording days were over.
Two weeks ago, The Darkness was forced to cancel an appearance at the Skanderborg Festival in Denmark with the excuse that "Justin's health must come first."
"We regret to inform you that Justin has had to see a doctor today and yesterday and that the doctor has ordered him in no uncertain terms to take some time off," the group said at the time.
"His doctor's statement is as follows: 'It is of paramount importance that [Justin] rests and recuperates over the next two weeks. I have advised him to cancel all professional commitments or work-related activities.'"
The remainder of the group--who in addition to the spandex jumpsuit-wearing Hawkins includes his guitarist brother Dan Hawkins, bass guitarist Richie Edwards and drummer Ed Graham--extended their support to the frontman, saying "we are all agreed that his health must come first."
The threesome also said that they would begin work on their third album--for Atlantic Records--as soon as Hawkins felt up for it. Which may be sooner than expected.
"We are not here to comment on Justin's private life--or anyone else's for that matter--but he is feeling better already and as soon as he is ready we will be going straight into the studio to begin recording album number 3."
On the new release, the glam rockers would be wise to try and revisit the success of their 2004 debut, Permission to Land, which sold 700,000 copies. Their follow-up album, last year's One Way Ticket to Hell...and Back, was critically-panned and has sold just 91,000 copies to date.
In the meantime, Hawkins isn't the only British rocker on the road to recovery. Earlier today, Keane announced plans to postpone their U.S. tour while frontman Tom Chaplin entered rehab.
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