On 15 March 2011, The Darkness announced reunion shows, with original bassist Frankie Poullain, including Download Festival 2011, and the Isle of Wight Festival 2012. Their third album, "Hot Cakes", was released on 20 August 2012. Original drummer Ed Graham then left the band, feeling the strain of touring was affecting his personal life, in which he had pressing issues. In 2015 a fourth studio album was announced, entitled "Last of Our Kind", which was released on 2 June 2015. A fifth album, "Pinewood Smile", was released on 6 October 2017 and one year later on 15 June 2018 a live album, "Live at Hammersmith", was also released. Their sixth studio album, "Easter Is Cancelled" was released on 4 October 2019.