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The Darkness cancel April 2013 Antipodean Tour.
From the band’s Facebook page.
Hi Australia and New Zealand.
We’re sorry. We wanted you guys to be the first to know this, but the promoter jumped the gun and then we couldn’t get access to Facebook in time.
There’s really not a lot we can add to the below. We hate cancelling shows and letting people down, but this is beyond our control.
Hope we see you soon.
J, D, F & Ed X“It is with great regret that we are having to cancel The Darkness’ planned April dates in Australia / New Zealand. As some of you maybe aware, Ed has had some prior history with hip problems, which resulted in extensive surgery a few years ago, and caused him to miss some US dates in 2012. Unfortunately, over the course of the past few weeks’ touring, Ed has been feeling that all is not right in that department, and has been advised to undergo some rest & tests before potentially taking a backwards step and making matters worse.
He will continue with the last few European shows and will then take some time out immediately to ensure him back to 100% fitness. This very sadly results in the immediate cancellation of the Antipodean tour. We will of course look to reschedule dates into our scheduling and itinerary as soon as possible but have nothing solid to be able to make work currently hence this being a cancellation rather than a postponement. All ticket holders can get refunds from the point of purchase.
The Darkness also feel that to visit countries which do not get enough shows by them as it is, and not have the full, proper and original band line-up, is simply not the right thing to do. To that end there won’t be any possibility for stand in’s or alternative Ed’s for these shows and we won’t be touring with any ersatz model! We hope to have details of re-scheduled shows very soon. The Darkness sends its most heartfelt apologies to everyone involved”.
Competition – Signed Darkness Tshirt
There’s a signed Tshirt competition happening on Facebook, should you want one. Use Darkness lyrics to tell me why you want it!
Motörhead – Win Live DVD and CDs
Motörhead, noisemakers extraordinaire, are releasing a second live extravaganza on DVD and 2 CDs on 24th September. The Wörld is Ours Vol 2 – Anyplace Crazy as Anywhere Else was recorded in 2011 at Sonisphere (July), the headline appearance at Wacken Festival (August) and Rock in Rio (September).
If you want to get your rock mitts on this little package of mayhem, just answer the following questions.
1. Who designed the iconic Motörhead logo?
2. What is a motörhead? (Oh come on. That one you can do in your sleep.)
3. Hawkwind released ‘Motörhead’ as an A-side single. What was the B-side?
Easy as headbanging, innit. Send your answers to optimum.impact.rocks@gmail.com, pm OI’s Facebook page, or DM me on Twitter. Lovely. Ready for a bit of the hard stuff?
Anyone wanting to also experience this in a more physical way can get dirty in person on the European tour in November and December.
Entries are restricted to the UK, and my decisions are final, etc.
Hot Cakes – The Darkness reveal size of bun(dle)s in oven
Presales of The Darkness’ new album have been available for a few days now, but fan bundle news has been released today. If they don’t appeal (and why not??) then there are lots of other places to buy – I ‘borrowed’ the links below from TD’s site.
PLAY.COM [UK] PREORDER WITH EXCLUSIVE LIMITED EDITION SEW-ON PATCH
NEWBURY COMICS [USA] PREORDER WITH LIMITED SIGNED CD BOOKLET
iTUNES DELUXE DOWNLOAD with BONUS TRACKS
and some others :
CD: http://smarturl.it/hotcakescd
CD Deluxe: http://smarturl.it/hotcakescddeluxe
LP: http://smarturl.it/hotcakeslp
Darkcomp #3
I wasn’t expecting to do another one so soon, but Laurie Whitecloud donated this prize so it would be churlish not to let someone have it!
To win this signed T (black, size large, US tour dates on back (1st visit) ) all you need to do is use the upload form above to submit photos of your Darkness related tattoos, or design a new one! Open to the whole wide world.
Prize!
Entries will be judged on Friday 15th June, after the Sweden/England game. Good luck!
Hot Cakes – The Darkness publish album tracklist
Hot Cakes is out on 20th August, so get your budget sorted.
The track list is confirmed as:
‘Every Inch of You’
‘Nothin’s Gonna Stop Us’
‘With A Woman’
‘Keep Me Hangin’ On’
‘Living Every Day Blind’
‘Everybody Have A Good Time’
‘She Just A Girl Eddie’
‘Forbidden Love’
‘Concrete’
‘Street Spirit’
‘Love Is Not The Answer’
‘With a Woman’ was confirmed in Kerrang! today as being the next single, out on 30th July.
Competition Time
A few weeks ago, deep in the USA tour, a kind Miss Laurie Darkling undertook to get a copy of High Voltage mag featuring The Darkness signed, specially for an OI comp prize. Lo, here it is – after transit, checking that it was ok to run the comp, and a rather inconvenient and lengthy dose of that Real Life stuff.
Laurie asked them to do it for OI (Dan’s actually signed it to me!), so it’s not something that I just picked up – it was all planned with you lot in mind. Some of you, at any rate. Shoot me if you want, but I decided that American and Australian Darklings were having their tours this year, and would get a chance to see and chat to the lads. So, UK and Europe people, this one’s for you. There is the Lady Gaga tour and festivals for us, but not a headlining tour (that we know about, not for months at any rate).
Here’s a photo – this issue was given out free during the last US tour. Check out www.iamhighvoltage.com to subscribe and join their mailing list (they have a new issue out now) I know they ship outside the US as I have my own (unsigned) copy 
.
This is only a little thing, but it’s genuine and a fairly rare piece of tour memorabilia.
The Darkness issue
The winner will be whoever comes up with the best idea for the competition to win it. UK and Europe only, please! Answer by comment below. ♥ Deadline date is… I’ll give you 10 days, so 9pm GMT on May 14th. GO!
Justin auctions stage gear for charity
Justin is selling off a coat worn on the 2004 Winternational Tour on eBay, to benefit animal charity The Mayhew Animal Home . Please bid, or donate if you can’t.
Gaga for The Darkness
Quite right, too.
Capital FM have this morning broken news that The Darkness will be supporting Lady Gaga on the UK and European legs of her world tour. Tweets have flown, with both Justin and TD retweeting the link, though uberofficial confirmation still to come. This from their site:
’Marry The Night’ star confirms details of gigs in London and Manchester as part of European dates. Lady Gaga has announced two UK dates as part of her ‘Born This Way Ball’ world tour.
The gigs, at London’s Twickenham Stadium on 8th September and Manchester Arena on 11th September, will mark the ‘Marry The Night’ star’s biggest ever shows in Britain. They form part of the European leg of the ‘Born This Way Ball’ tour, which kicks off in Bulgaria on 14th August and includes a show at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on 15th September. The European dates are currently set to conclude in Barcelona, Spain on 6th October.
Support at all of the European shows, including those in the UK, will come from The Darkness and Lady Starlight.
Ticket prices will range from £50-£80 for London and £60-£80 for Manchester.
Gigwise state that tickets for the two UK dates will be on sale on Friday 13th April, though if I were you I’d check out ticket sites for presale dates.
Lady Gaga tweeted these tour dates:
Isle of Wight Festival – The Darkness Confirm Date
The Darkness will be appearing on Sunday 24th June. Click for Festival tickets and other info.
Review the TD ‘Every Inch of UK’ Tour
If you’re going to see The Darkness on this tour, OI would really like to publish your thoughts and photos. Full credits will be given, but no pay! Anyone wishing to contribute can contact us via Twitter, Facebook or on optimum.impact.rocks@gmail.com.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
TD Tour – Liverpool Venue Change
From www.theactualdarkness.com :
afternoon.
the roof of the O2 Academy has, apparently, collapsed.
so a quick venue change was in order, so as not to lose the Liverpool show altogether.
the gig will now happen at the LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY, MOUNTFORD HALL. up on Mount Pleasant.
tickets still valid, of course.. and nothing else has changed. just this venue for this show.
Please spread the word, Scouse Darklings (and Darklings from surrounding areas, of course).
Looks like more tickets are available, so get on down there!
And the winner is…
After much deliberation/indecision/general behaving like a headless chicken, the difficult decision was made last night. Secret Squirrel instructions were issued – these have now been confirmed as received, rearm, understood and eaten.
I wish I had tickets for you all ☹ but alas, the place would burst at the seams. Again, thanks for all the entries and to TDHQ.
Congratulations to OLI.
Win 100 Club Tickets with OI
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With many thanks to the ace TD HQ, OI is pleased (bloody ecstatic more like) to be able to give away a pair of tickets to the 100 Club gig in London on Monday 10th October. This intimate little warm up Bonanza sold out within minutes, so if you didn’t get one this is another chance – unless you pay shitloads to those ‘lovely’ people selling tickets at ridiculous moneygrubbing prices on eBay. Please note that the prize is for ONE WINNER plus 1 guest.
All you have to do is plunder the heights/depths of your wit and/or intelligence to caption the amazingly cool photo in the ‘Reply’ space below. The deadline is 9 pm Thursday 6th October.
The winner will receive special Secret Squirrel instructions from TD HQ about how to claim the prize, and the result will be announced on here.
This IS a bona fide competition, or I wouldn’t have the nerve to post this everywhere, now would I?
Happy thinking.
(OI reserves the right to remove any offensive comments/entries and the decision is final. If there are any questions please email optimum.impact.rocks@gmail.com )
All thanks to The Darkness HQ.
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The Darkness – 2011
The official website has a holding page – As Promised. The mailing list is up and running. The Facebook page is adding likes by the minute.
THEY’RE BACK.
All those months and years spent wondering- and lately, waiting – are nearly over. Rumours have been floating about for a very long time, and dismissed… but it’s true. There will be a Second Coming of the Saviours of Rock.
There have been mighty fine compensations. Stone Gods and Hot Leg have filled the gaps in bloody GREAT style. Stone Gods’ second album is still eagerly awaited and very much wanted.
But… but… there ain’t NOTHING like walking in the valley of Darkness.
Welcome back.
