'I've Always Wanted To Do A Musical', Says The Darkness' Justin Hawkins
Monday, 30 January 2012
Written by Elliott Batte
Justin Hawkins, frontman of reformed British rockers The Darkness, has confessed that one thing he’s always wanted to do is a musical, and that he began writing songs for one over 15 years ago – but he admitted that he doesn’t think it’ll ever see the light of day.
The singer explained that he wrote three songs for a potential musical production way back in 1995, that would be set in his hometown Lowestoft and titled 'The Collapse of the Lowestoft Fishing Industry'. But, while he said that he’d love to put on a musical, he told the Toronto Sun that ‘doesn’t know if he’ll ever get round to finishing it’.
“Something I’ve always wanted to do is a musical but, you know, musical from beginning to end, not like a musical of our songs horned into a storyline,” he told the Canadian newspaper. “I started to work on one that was called The Collapse of the Lowestoft Fishing Industry.
“The main character has lost his throat to cancer so you have to sing all the songs in a voicebox. I’ve got about three of the songs for it and the storyline but that’s the stage it’s been at since 1995. Don’t know if I’ll ever get around to finishing it.”
He then went on to talk about the band’s up and coming third album, the first since 2005’s ‘One Way Ticket to Hell... And Back’, and their first since their split in 2006.
“I think we’ve got nine of the required songs done or finished, all sounding shiny and good. It's kind of nearly finished now. I’d like it to be on my birthday really, which is the 17th of March. I think that would be the ultimate gift to myself.”
The Darkness have a handful of UK dates coming up, including two headline shows in Chesterfield and Suffolk and an appearance at this summer’s Isle of Wight Festival. They also have a full US and Canada tour scheduled too. If you’re a fan, check out the dates and details below and grab yourself the cheapest pair of tickets available.
Sat 11th February – Metro Smart Bar, Chesterfield
Fri 22nd June – Isle of Wight Festival, Seaclose Park, Newport
Sat 14th July – High Lodge, Thetford Forest, Suffolk
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