Hawkins: 'Poullain alienated himself'

The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins is horrified his former bandmate Frankie Poullain has publicly slammed him for freezing him out of the band - as he insists the bassist alienated himself.

The catsuit-sporting rocker admits his initial claims that they parted company with Poullain because of "musical differences" were rubbish, as the reality was more hostile than anyone could have imagined.