LostProphets frontman Ian Watkins due in court on the 31st due to charges of being a paedophile.

so yeah, heres the story http://metro.co.uk/2012/12/19/lostp...ith-sexual-offences-against-children-3322503/

i really love this band; being from the uk i've seen them 4 time and he's one of the nicest musicians i've met, i'm extremely disappointed. never would of thought

 

Very disappointing news indeed. He isn't convicted yet, but it doesnt look good for him either way.

I was never a big fan of Lostprophets, but He and the band will be tarnished with this for the rest of their career now. Which really is a shame. :sad:

 

WTF :/

 

Wow...

 

A one year old dude! Shits fucked up.

 

I don't believe he did those things...

 

He was living mine (and many others) dream of touring and writing music that people enjoy, and he goes and ruins it. I guess that's the end for lostprophets then :/

i HOPE you're right, but even if he didn't, the british media have ruined him.

 

Wow, that was some intense news. I can only wish it was all a misunderstanding and that the allegations aren't true. But who knows.

I really liked Lostprophets, especially on their 2nd and 3rd albums, but they seriously underwhelmed me on their last two efforts, or maybe I've just moved on from that particular music style (something I've come to realize as I'm writing this).

'Darkest Blue' is the only song I can say I LOVE from their last 2 albums.Let's see how the story unfolds.

 

Christ Ian was pushing some snuff film territory wasn't he.

"Allegedly".

They must have some serious evidence on the bastard, I can imagine if this all turns out to be a lie he could sue a lot of people for a loooooooooooot of money.

Bahahaha what the fuck.

 

Wow. That is insane.

I'm not going to brand the guy a monster yet, but, like Mark said, his reputation is pretty much destroyed even if he is innocent.

 

This certainly can't help;

http://replyz.com/c/1358966-does-anyone-know-what-s-happened-with-ian-watkins-or

 

Harsh. I hope for him it isn't true.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEDStFnuA_U
http://www.rocksound.tv/features/article/exclusive-interview-with-lostprophets-vocalist-ian-watkins
He also hates Chester apparently.

LOL and just while I'm at it, Chino from Deftones hates LP too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km54WlwiF3M

But this is all besides the point. I think this is really fucked up if it true. I hate sex offenders. But it COULD not be true. If it is false accusations, then I do feel really bad for him...

 

Chino's a notorious douchebag that runs his mouth with bands that he's still technically friends with. He's done similar things to Korn, and he worked with Mike Shinoda on that The Raid soundtrack. Fatty just likes to run his mouth.

Also Ian here is apparently a notorious dickhead as well, something I've heard a lot recently.

 

Yeah, I've heard that the singer in Lost Prophets was a huge douchebag a lot. I never knew about Chino, but whatever. How did LP rip him off? Because they covered My Own Summer? Mike and Chester did awesome on that cover. It's not really ripping them off, it's just a cover. Tons of artists do covers.

 

Just by being nu-metal in general. But that's just Chino being a tool, he's like that one ballbreaker friend, always just mouthing off.

/offtopic

 

That interview looks about 10 years old too. Doesn't really hold much water now. Linkin Park sounded like a lot of bands back then.

 

I didn't think what Chino said was really that rude, plus he is friends with Mike and stuff. But I did think what Ian said was pretty rude and unnecessary.