The brand new Netflix spy thriller Black Doves sees an unlikely visitor star from the world of music: The Damned’s drummer Rat Scabies.
The present sees Keira Knightley play the spouse of the UK Defence Secretary who learns that her secret id as a spy is in peril when her lover is killed in an incident involving London’s felony underworld, and Ben Whishaw’s character is shipped to guard her.
Sarah Lancashire additionally stars within the six-episode present, which is streaming on the platform now, however music followers can rejoice within the presence of the legendary punk determine Scabies too.
From the primary episode, the drummer performs Bingo, the proprietor of a music store who might have clandestine connections to a criminal offense syndicate.
Black Doves has been getting sturdy evaluations from throughout the board, presently sitting on a 98 per cent critics rating on assessment aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.
Rat Scabies is having a giant 12 months, after lately rejoining The Damned, one of the vital influential bands of the UK’s authentic punk scene. Alongside David Vanian, Captain Smart and Paul Grey, the band are presently in the midst of their first tour along with that line-up for over 35 years.
The band play Wolverhampton on Tuesday (December 10), with remaining dates in Bristol, Southampton, Eastbourne, Cambridge and winding up at London’s Roundhouse on December 18. Discover any remaining tickets right here.
47 years after the discharge of their debut, ‘Damned Damned Damned’, The Damned additionally launched their twelfth studio album ‘Darkadelic‘ earlier this 12 months.
Elsewhere, Captain Smart lately spoke about his relationship with Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister, and the way the late bassist “saved” the band. “With out Lemmy and his encouragement, I don’t suppose we might have gone on,” he shared in an interview.