Former Darkness rocker cringes at old videos

Jun 22 2008 Edited By Billy Sloan And Mickey Mcmonagle

FORMER Darkness star Dan Hawkins admits he is too embarrassed to watch his mega-selling band's videos.

The guitarist - now with rock band Stone Gods - said: "I don't regret anything but I cringe when I see what we wore and the videos we made. I could never see what people meant about the novelty aspect. I was naive.

"Looking back, I see what people meant - we were pretty out there.

"Stone Gods is a darker band. We are noted for our music, not our leotards."

When The Darkness split, Dan famously fell out with his brother Justin, the rockers' flamboyant singer.

He said: "I've learned it was the drugs, not the person. We're cool now though."