The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins has quit the band to recover from drink and drug addictions.
The singer has decided to call it a day following a stint in The Priory rehab clinic in London, reports NME.com.
"I feel bad for the others (in the band)," he told The Sun newspaper. "It will be an upheaval. But it's time for me to move on. It would be damaging to my recovery to stay on. I'm not blaming the band for my problem - I am an addict. There are people who can be in bands and stay clean, but I'm not one of them."
Despite his decision to quit, Hawkins said that the band will carry on without him, with bassist Richie Edwards, who replaced former band member Frankie Poullain, taking over the vocal duties.
According to the singer, his addiction to cocaine over the last few years became so bad that he was spending over a £1,000 a week on the drug.
2006-10-12
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