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DANIEL JOHNS CHARGED WITH HIGH-RANGE DRINK-DRIVING, ADMITS SELF TO REHAB

BY THOMAS MITCHELL

Updated March 24, 2022 — 1.13pmfirst published at 11.02am
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Former Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns has been charged with high-range
drink-driving following a crash with another vehicle in the state’s Hunter
region on Wednesday night.

According to a social media post from Johns, he “got lost while driving” and was
in an accident.



Daniel Johns has been admitted to rehab following a car crash.Credit:Jordan
Munns

NSW Police said in a statement that 42-year-old Johns was behind the wheel of an
SUV, travelling northbound on the Pacific Highway, when his vehicle allegedly
collided with a van travelling south.

Mr Johns was assessed at the scene by paramedics before police conducted a
roadside breath test, which allegedly returned a positive result.



“He was arrested and taken to Raymond Terrace police station where he underwent
a secondary breath analysis which returned an alleged reading of 0.157,” NSW
Police said in a statement.

Following the accident, Mr Johns took to social media to address the crash and
announce he was self-admitting to a rehabilitation centre following a battle
with PTSD, anxiety and depression.

“Over the last week, I began to experience panic attacks,” wrote Mr Johns in a
post on Instagram on Thursday. “Last night I got lost while driving, and I was
in an accident, I am OK, everyone is OK.”

The 42-year-old also admitted in his post that he has been “self-medicating with
alcohol” to deal with his mental health.


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Mr Johns shot to fame as the frontman of Silverchair, whose first album
Frogstomp was released in 1995 when the band members were just 15.

Silverchair went on to become one of Australia’s most successful music exports,
selling more than 10 million albums worldwide before taking an indefinite hiatus
in 2011.



Silverchair in 1994, then known as Innocent Criminals, fresh from winning the
Youth Rock contest at the Orion Centre in Campsie. From left: Chris Joannou, Ben
Gillies and Johns. Credit:Phil Garrick

Since then, Mr Johns has worked on multiple different music projects, teaming up
with The Veronicas and Empire of the Sun, while also releasing a solo album.
Most recently he has been both the host and subject of the hit Spotify podcast
Who is Daniel Johns?

Released last year, the podcast offered insight into the extent of Mr Johns’
battles with anxiety disorders, depression and anorexia.



“I used to wait until everyone went to bed and then I would take [my dog] for
walks at 2am for like, three hours because I was anorexic, so I was trying to
lose weight,” Johns told interviewer Kaitlyn Sawrey.

Mr Johns has been busy preparing to release his second solo album, FutureNever.
News of his admission to rehab came just weeks after it was confirmed the album
would be delayed until April 22.

According to NSW Police, he has been issued with a field court attendance notice
and is due to appear at Raymond Terrace Local Court on April 11.

The two occupants of the second vehicle involved in the crash – a 51-year-old
male driver and a 55-year-old female passenger – were treated at the scene, NSW
Police said. The woman was taken to John Hunter Hospital for further treatment
and has since been released.



Following Mr Johns’ statement on social media, industry friends were quick to
wish the musician a speedy recovery. “Love you so much. You’ve got this,” wrote
ex-wife Natalie Imbruglia.

Mr Johns’ management was approached for comment.

Support is available from Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636.



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