Dan Hawkins, guitarist with The Darkness, has taken to Instagram to launch an obvious assault on these concerned with MTV’s tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne, an all-star phase filmed at this 12 months’s Video Music Awards on the UBS Area in Elmont, New York.
The efficiency featured Yungblud, Excessive guitarist Nuno Bettencourt, Black Sabbath keyboardist Adam Wakeman and band performing Ozzy’s Loopy Prepare and Sabbath’s Modifications, earlier than the Aerosmith duo of Steven Tyler and Joe Perry joined the motion for Mama, I am Coming Dwelling.
The VMAs have been criticised by some for exploiting Osbourne’s passing, and Hawkins – youthful brother of The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins – seems to agree, calling the medley “One other nail within the coffin of rock’n’roll” earlier than happening to explain it as “cynical, nauseating and, extra importantly, shit.”
“Makes me sick how folks bounce on this shit to additional their very own careers,” he provides, alongside the hashtag ‘#whatabunchofcunts.’
The surprising outburst has led some commenters to recommend that Hawkins might not be referring to these onstage, however to pop singer Ariana Grande, whose response to the efficiency may be seen within the quick video posted by the guitarist, which options the caption, “What a bunch of bellends.”
Yungblud, who wore Ozzy Osbourne’s necklace and a pair of leather-based pants as soon as owned by Iggy Pop on the VMAs, additionally appeared at Black Sabbath’s historic Again To The Starting present in Birmingham in July alongside Tyler and Bettencourt.
The Darkness are at the moment on tour within the US, and arrive in Europe on the finish of the month. Full dates under.
The Darkness North American Tour 2025
Sep 09: Allentown Archer Music Corridor, PA
Sep 10: New York Irving Plaza, NY
Sep 12: Toronto Phoenix Live performance Theatre, Canada
Sep 13: Kitchener Components, Canda
Sep 14: Montréal Membership Soda, Canada
Sep 16: Indianapolis Egyptian Room at Outdated Nationwide Centre, IN
Sep 17: Detroit Saint Andrew’s Corridor, MI
Sep 19: Minneapolis Varsity Theater, MN
Sep 20: Milwaukee The Rave/Eagles Membership, WI
Sep 21: Cleveland Agora Theatre and Ballroom, OH
Sep 30: Bruxelles Ancienne Belgique, Belgium
Oct 02: Tilburg Escape Room 013, Netherlands
Oct 03: Hamburg Steinway & Sons Fabrik, Germany
Oct 04: København Poolen, Denmark
Oct 06: Oslo Rockefeller Music Corridor, Norway
Oct 07: Johanneshov Fållan, Sweden
Oct 10: Berlin Metropol, Germany
Oct 11: Bratislava Majestic Music Membership, Slovakia
Oct 13: Zurich Komplex, Switzerland
Oct 14: München Backstage, Germany
Oct 16: Milan Alcatraz, Italy
Oct 17: Ciampino Orion Reside Membership, Italy
Oct 18: Nonantola Vox Membership, Italy
Oct 21: Barcelona Sala Apolo, Spain
Oct 22: Madrid Sala Riviera, Spain
Oct 24: Lisboa Cineteatro Capitólio, Portugal
Oct 26: Bilbao Santana 27, Spain
Oct 28: Luxembourg Metropolis den Atelier, Luxembourg
Oct 29: Paris Élysée Montmartre, France
Oct 30: Köln Reside Music Corridor, Germany
Nov 07: Houston Warehouse Reside Midtown, TX
Nov 08: Austin Emo’s, TX
Nov 09: Dallas The Echo Lounge & Music Corridor, TX
Nov 12: Los Angeles The Wiltern, CA
Nov 13: San Francisco The Fillmore, CA
Nov 15: Boise Knitting Manufacturing facility Live performance Home, ID
Nov 17: Portland Revolution Corridor, OR
Nov 18: Vancouver Commodore Ballroom, Canada
Nov 19: Seattle The Showbox, WA
Nov 21: Salt Lake Metropolis The Depot, UT
Nov 22: Denver Summit Music Corridor, CO
