The Darkness have launched a foul-mouthed attack on their biggest detractor, MOTORHEAD star LEMMY - branding him a "warty c***".

The veteran rocker has dismissed the band - who have divided critical opinion with their updated take on eighties rock - as a "cabaret band", something the CHRISTMAS TIME (DON'T LET THE BELLS END) stars take exception to.

Lead singer Justin Hawkins rants, "He doesn't like us apparently, but I don't like him, so I don't give a frog's fat a**e.

"When was the last time Lemmy was Number One in the album charts? He can f*** right off, warty c***!"

02/12/2003 17:34