“We recorded with him, but the song was demoted to a bonus track. I’ve had to add him to the list of people who’ll never speak to me again”: Dan Hawkins hates how The Darkness treated Ian Anderson

Dan Hawkins and Ian Anderson.

In 2012 the reunited original line-up of UK rockers The Darkness released comeback album Hot Cakes. It was originally set to include a track featuring Jethro Tull leader Ian Anderson on flute – but guitarist Dan Hawkins’ bandmates outvoted him and it only ever appeared as a bonus track. Hawkins tells Prog he still regrets the episode.

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