I've heard the same thing. The original band was called Empire and they were apparently very straighforward rock. Justin Hawkin's was the keyboard player. Then he did Bohemian Rhapsody at a Hawkin's family do and he's brother Dan (Darkness guitarist) apparently had a kind of Damascus moment along the lines of...why are we doing this 'serious' stodge rock when we could be having fun playing stuff we love with a hugely camp frontman showing off?
And, indeed, why not? 8^)
Hope you enjoy the gig Nat...wish I was going!
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