In April 2007 Lostprophets began the Final Transmission - the last round of touring of their current album with Aiden and Taking Back Sunday as the confirmed support. The bands played at huge venues such as Wembley Arena. The end the tour, on Saturday 26 May 2007, lostprophets performed at The Full Ponty festival at Pontypridd's Ynysangharad Park. Pontypridd is also the hometown of most of the current band members and so the festival was advertised as "lostprophets homecoming". Other bands at the festival included Reel Big Fish, The Automatic, The Blackout, Gallows and Kids In Glass Houses .Following the tour, the band hit the studio to record their fourth album which Ian Watkins is describing as a return to their roots with heavier punk influences. Watkins says "It will be a lot darker and a lot more intense. It'll have a completely different vibe to it ... but it won't be like Converge or nuthin".
More information on Lostprophets can be found at their official website http://www.lostprophets.com.
Current lineup
Ian Watkins ? Vocals
Lee Gaze ? Lead Guitar
Mike Lewis ? Rhythm Guitar
Stuart Richardson ? Bass
Jamie Oliver ? Keyboards, Back-up vocals, Turntables
Luke Johnson ? Drums
Former members
DJ Stepzak ? Turntables
Mike Chiplin ? Drums
Ilan Rubin ? Drums
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From Wikipedia:Lostprophets (pronounced /l?st?pr?f?ts/, often stylised as lostprophets) are a Welsh rock band from Pontypridd, formed in 1997. Founded by vocalist Ian Watkins, bassist (later guitarist) Mike Lewis, drummer Mike Chiplin and guitarist Lee Gaze, they were originally a side-project to hardcore punk band Public Disturbance. To date, Lostprophets have released four studio albums and three EPs, most recently releasing The Betrayed on 13 January 2010. They are also part of the Cardiff music scene.
The band have achieved two top ten hits on the UK Singles Chart ("Last Train Home" and "Rooftops"), one number one single on the Alternative Songs chart ("Last Train Home"), and several Kerrang! Awards and nominations.