Darkness Hit Back
Let's be honest, the second Darkness album didn't exactly set the world alight. But they're still fighting fit, except, um, Justin's checked into rehab due to apparent exhaustion, although rumours of drug and drink problems are swirling around in the kind of places rumours swirl.
The group have issued a long statement regarding the rehab thing, and we reckon it's worth reprinting in full:
"As everybody found out today, Justin has been admitted to a rehabilitation clinic. We would, however, like to make it clear that this emphatically does not signal the end for the Darkness, nor are their label considering 'dropping' them. On the contrary they have taken up their option with the band and are looking forward to releasing the Darkness's third album in early 2007.
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 three.
We hope you would join us in wishing Justin well - and it is for you to judge if a platinum album, headlining and co-headlining sold=out shows across the U.K., Continental Europe, and Australia to an audience of thousands of adoring fans can ever be considered a failure."
Well, that's the naysayers told good and proper, innit. But you have to wonder, is sharing a rehab clinic with Pete Doherty anybody's measure of runaway success?
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Article by: Scott A
20/08/2006
 
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