Darkness vs Maiden Guitar Tech Saga

Justin Hawkins of The Darkness spills some hilarious backstage drama—Iron Maiden’s notorious habit of poaching guitar techs has him joking The Darkness is basically a “feeder club” for Maiden’s crew, fearing he’ll end up tuning his own guitars on tour. Despite the playful rivalry, Hawkins admits they share mutual friends and respect, even cracking a joke about Maiden’s name being his second-favorite medieval torture device. He’s excited for their Knebworth opener, but the tech-snatching concern is real. Meanwhile, The Darkness is gearing up for their biggest headline tour in 20 years, kicking off in December across UK arenas—with a new track, “Masters Of The Universe,” dropping as the theme for the new He-Man movie. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6b5b7369517d9cf1