Justin Hawkins Rides Again - Live at Cheltenham Town Hall - 29th January 2026

For those unaware, Justin Hawkins, lead singer and guitarist of The Darkness, has a side hustle as a YouTuber.

While it might be tempting to scoff at a former Reading Festival headliner being ‘reduced’ to such a platform, Hawkins’ videos are packed with genuine industry insight, artist interviews and thoughtful, in-depth analysis of songs across all genres. Put simply, it’s catnip for musos.

So, while The Darkness prepare for a busy year (a Southern Hemisphere tour followed by supporting Iron Maiden at Knebworth, and not to mention a winter arena run back home) Hawkins has repurposed his channel into a one-man stage show, touring theatres across the UK.

Whatever people may have said about The Darkness (and in the early 2000s, plenty was said), few can deny their musicianship, honesty or humour.

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