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The Darkness Announce World Tour and Album for 2012
- Posted on May 25th 2011 9:30AM by Jody Thompson
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Talking to Q magazine, he said, "There'll probably be a Darkness album in 2012, but somehow we'll get new music out before then. A UK tour at the end of that year and then the world. Again."
The band announced their comeback earlier this year following a five-year break and will headline the Download festival in June.
The Darkness are also set to play a host of warm-up gigs, including Norwich Waterfront on June 5, Leamington Spa Assembly on June 6 and London's Shepherd's Bush Empire on June 8.
Rock festival Download, meanwhile, takes place June 10-12 and features headliners Def Leppard, System of a Down and Linkin Park.
The Darkness reunion sees the original line-up back together -- brothers Justin and Dan Hawkins, bassist Frankie Poullain and drummer Ed Graham.
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You're all children. The Darkness was at the forefront of a classic-rock resurgence in the early 2000s along with bands like Wolfmother and Eagles of Death Metal. In the midst of an avalanche of shite of the likes of Limp Bizkit and Insane Clown Posse, the Darkness brought back good old rock and roll and a certain amount of virtuosity, something sorely lacking in today's popular music. Give 'em a wiki and then fire up "Permission to Land" via iTunes and if you still don't like them, then you're just too young to understand, I guess.
June 02 2011 at 1:02 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThey should tour with Brittiany Spears. Neither group has to worry abourt being upstaged.
May 25 2011 at 9:22 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyOh Ya ...world tour ..playing in small clubs that seat 50 people
May 25 2011 at 8:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyleather pants ....so gay
May 25 2011 at 8:34 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThe singer looks like the killer who talks to the mirror in 'Silence of the Lambs'.
May 25 2011 at 8:25 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyActually, I have heard of them. They were a hair metal band about 15 years too late. And they suck.
May 25 2011 at 8:13 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyNever heard of them. Don't care to know who they are. WHERE HAS ALL THE GOOD MUSIC GONE???? Music industry is like our current president...IT STINKS!!
May 25 2011 at 8:11 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?!
May 25 2011 at 8:04 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWHO are these people???!!!
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