Easter might be cancelled for The Darkness, but luckily Christmas is not.

The long time rockers are rolling into Glasgow this weekend as part of their Christmas tour for new album, Easter is Cancelled.

Guitarist Frankie was amidst a Marie Kondo-ing of his house when The Glasgow Times caught up with him, a feeling which he says influenced the new style of his album.

"I'm into bringing the new stuff in, getting the old stuff out. De-cluttering. I've got some new tapestries and a rug, but they're from Ebay and Etsy - old, but new to me.

"I did make a £100 mistake with a rug, though. It only cost £10 to buy, but £100 to return to India. Rookie error."

Soft furnishings aside, The Darkness have this year released a their sixth studio album, Easter is Cancelled, the musical version of bringing out the old with the new.

Exciting as it may be, Frankie has managed to keep his cool.

"It's not a good sign of my age to be fanning my face and OMG-ing. It's not my style.

"If you get excited about things you can lose focus. You need to be cold blooded to keep focused, like a shark. It's all fine being good vibes but we have a duty to our fans to keep focused and not get carried away and over-excited. Being excited on stage is different, feeding off the energy of the crowd."

Being able to stay focused is something the band are clearly well versed in, having been playing for nearly two decades.

It was after their debut album that The Darkness swiftly found themselves amid the global limelight with their infectious brand of unashamedly glammed-up classic rock. A welcome addition, the band gained three Brit Awards, and a raft of live dates and global fans. Over the years they’ve endured their share of trials, including member departures and a split for several years, but that renowned focus is yet to be lost on them.

"We're doing a show that we've never done before" says Frankie.

"This album is the best thing we've ever done. We spent a long time in the studio doing it.

"We're going to present in a different way, with different narratives and different visuals. Rock and roll is so conformist now - we're shaking it up."