UK rock band The Darkness are getting back together to play the Download Festival five years after splitting up.
When frontman Justin Hawkins left the band in October 2006 after a stint in rehab and a series of cancelled concert dates, The Darkness eventually called it a day.
However the quirky band, from Lowestoft in Suffolk, who had five top 10 hits including 'I Believe In A Thing Called Love', are appearing as special guests of headliners Def Leppard on Friday June 10.
Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins said "The idea of playing Download terrifies us. We played in an early slot on the main stage in 2003 and we were frightened then. It's reassuring to know that nothing has changed".
"On a serious note it's the most rockest of festivals and the perfect place for us to begin the next phase of our journey," he continued.
The line-up for the festival at Donington Park also includes Funeral For A Friend and Skunk Anansie
