The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins says making it in music now is almost impossible without money behind you.

Speaking with Andrew Gold on the Heretics podcast, Hawkins said: "The only people doing music are rich kids." Then he challenged Gold: "Name a rock star." "To be able to sort of exist in the music realm and make a touring company that's profitable is almost impossible. So, the only people that actually do it got a load of money anyway, and they got nothing to lose." "There's a safety net, and the safety net never used to exist." He said that's why the old rock rivalries are gone, adding: "Music doesn't matter anymore." So go ahead: name a rock star. 🤘

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