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Killing Joke Frontman Jaz Coleman Has Been Found!

Dude just wanted some alone time.

I’m happy to report that I was right about Jaz Coleman, guys. The famous frontman of Killing Joke went “missing” about a month ago. Killing Joke was set to tour with The Cult, but after Coleman said some nasty things about them on Facebook, he mysteriously took off, ruining the tour. Being that he's a grown-ass man, his bandmates waited a few days before jumping to any conclusions, but when they heard nothing and couldn't find any trace of him, they send out a missing person’s report and alerted the press. They were officially worried.

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Surprise! It’s just like I said! Coleman was just chilling alone. The Guardian reported that Coleman was “living a nomadic existence for the last month” in the Western Sahara. Can I get an "LOL" on this one, folks? Even more hilarious was the fact that Coleman was all “Whatever” about the entire episode, stating that he was surprised anyone even cared, reportedly saying, “What’s all the fuss about?”

Here is Coleman’s official statement:

Jaz Coleman, alive and kicking in the Western Sahara

To the relief of family and friends, Killing Joke Frontman Jaz Coleman appeared today from his retreat in the Western Sahara bemused by all the fuss of his disappearance. "I've been finishing my book and writing the score for my new project — (The Nirvana Symphonic) — (laughs), what's all the fuss about then?"

Coleman had apparently been living a nomadic existence for the last month in the desert in order to concentrate on finishing his two current projects. Nirvana looks like becoming a TV show and a concert in Seattle in 2013 and the book and an exclusive Coleman album will be packaged together and available for order as early as next week.

International media picked up on the story last week, sending it global, from the press release announced by the band on the Killing Joke Official Facebook site questioning his whereabouts. Fans from around the world have been more than proactive in their opinions - from random sightings in Christchurch New Zealand, to past recollections of his elusive behaviors in Iceland.

Yet mystery still surrounds the message on Facebook regarding The Cult and The Mission Shows of which Coleman claims no knowledge. 'Looks like this has caused a right ding dong and feel its impossible to continue this tour under the circumstances'. His comments were to wish both The Cult and The Mission the best of luck on the tour, and to find out who has been impersonating him.

L-O-FREAKING-L.