Overview

• Lee Gaze posted on X that it remains “painful” to reflect on Lostprophets’ abrupt end following Watkins’ conviction for child sex offences.
• He described dedicating his life to Lostprophets and called the band’s demise the “ultimate punishment.”
• Ian Watkins received a 35-year sentence in 2013 and had 10 months added in 2019, and he is now eligible for parole after serving two-thirds of his term at HMP Wakefield.
• Gaze has joined No Devotion, performing alongside Geoff Rickly and Stu Richardson in an effort to rebuild his music career.
• Fans responded with messages of sympathy and proposed re-recording Lostprophets material to separate the band’s legacy from Watkins’ crimes.