Why I Will Never Listen to Lostprophets Again

Tuesday, November 26th at 2:30 pm. That moment in time marks the start of the darkest period in the lives of thousands of young fans of rock music around the globe.

Forget about other recent celebrity child abuse scandals that have rumbled through the public consciousness, by far the most shocking and vile has penetrated deep into the sub-culture that many young people help use to define themselves. This directly affects our lives. Yesterday, Ian Watkins, singer of the multi-million selling band Lostprophets, pleaded guilty in court to a dozen counts of child abuse including the attempted rape of a baby. Childhood memories around the globe collapse into a quagmire of disgust and disbelief.