Ian Watkins
Ian David Karslake Watkins, Ian D. K. Watkins
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Who is this?
Ian David Karslake Watkins (30 July 1977 – 11 October 2025) was a Welsh singer, songwriter, and convicted child sex offender. He was the lead singer and frontman of the rock band Lostprophets from 1997 to 2012. Watkins founded Lostprophets with Lee Gaze in 1997, having previously been in a band called Fleshbind with him. Lostprophets released five studio albums, four of which made the top 10 of the UK Albums Chart, including Liberation Transmission which went to number 1 in 2006. Watkins was sentenced to 29 years' imprisonment in 2013 for multiple sexual offences. He pleaded guilty to sexual assault of children, including those as young as infants, and the possession of child and animal sexual abuse material. His bandmates disbanded Lostprophets shortly before his trial. Watkins died after being attacked while imprisoned at HM Prison Wakefield on 11 October 2025. A post-mortem report found that he died from blood loss after having his jugular slashed. Two prisoners were charged with his murder.
Career
- 1977Born
- 2025Passed away
- Member of Lostprophets
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Merthyr Tydfil
- •Citizenship: United Kingdom
- •Known as: singer, songwriter
- •Genre: alternative rock, nu metal, emo
- •Plays: voice
What happened recently
The trial for the murder of former Lostprophets vocalist Ian Watkins has been discharged
Trial of convicted sex offender ex-LOST PROPHETS' Ian Watkins discharged until 2027
The Murder Trial Of Disgraced Ex-Lostprophets Vocalist Ian Watkins Ends Prematurely, Will Be Retried Next Year
Ian Watkins murder trial collapses as prisoners accused of slicing paedo’s throat in cell face retrial
Judge forced to discharge jury in trial over murder of paedophile Ian Watkins
Ian Watkins murder trial collapses as jury discharged due to 'legal reasons'
Ian Watkins murder trial collapses as two prisoners accused of killing paedophile singer behind bars
Lostprophets Ian Watkins murder trial collapses as jury discharged for legal reasons
Jury out to consider verdicts in trial of prisoners accused of murdering Ian Watkins
Paedo Ian Watkins’ heinous sex crimes did not justify his killing, jury told after disgraced singer was stabbed in jail
Ian Watkins death: Former Lostprophets singer's crimes did not justify his killing, court told
Ian Watkins was warned he'd have his head cracked open the day before fatal attack, court told
Murder-accused told Ian Watkins ‘this is what paedophiles deserve’ before slashing his throat, jurors told
Paedophile Ian Watkins’ crimes ‘did not justify his killing’, jurors told as murder trial draws to close
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