The Pretenders: Chrissie Hynde blames herself for bandmates’ deaths; understand

Chrissie Hynde confessed that she feels guilty for the deaths of Pete Farndon It is James Honeyman-Scott. The frontwoman of Pretenders founded the band in 1978 alongside the two artists and Martin Chambers.

The drummer James Honeyman-Scott He died at the age of 25 as a result of a cocaine overdose. Two days before, Pete Farndon He was fired from the band because of his heroin use. The following year he also died. The bassist, then 30, drowned in a bathtub after overdosing on heroin. The song “Back On The Chain Gang” was dedicated to him.

Hynde believes it was his responsibility to discourage drug use by his bandmates. “I’m guilty. It’s not a big word if you’re guilty. It’s a big word when you feel guilty, but not guilty,” she said in an interview with Record Collector (via NME). “But if you really are guilty, then you should raise your hand and say, ‘I plead guilty,'” he added.

“I didn’t discourage drug use, and I was part of that. So, you know, not that I was their mother, and we were on the road, and it was really tough… I was having problems with my Pete — so, I wasn’t to blame, but I wish I had done better,” said the singer.

Since Pete It is Jimmy died and because I had to replace people, now it seems like we are a tribute band, called The Pretenders.

The group releases its 12th studio album, Relentlessthis Friday, the 15th.