Dylan Frost: Sticky Fingers singer back in rehab after bandmate fight

The moustachioed frontman of a controversial rock group has been taken to rehab following his ‘street justice’ beating at the hands of his bandmate.

The frontman of a controversial Sydney rock band who was brutally “flogged” by his “band brother” after a boozy daytime drink-up has returned to rehab to deal with his alcohol issues after he successfully argued his affray charge should be dismissed.

Dylan Frost, the lead singer of former indie rock music scene darlings Sticky Fingers, appeared before Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday for triggering a brutal laneway brawl with band bassist Patrick ‘Paddy’ Cornwall in June 2019.

Frost leaves Downing Centre Local Court with his partner. Picture: Bianca De Marchi

The court heard the duo had been turfed out of a Marrickville bowling club following a six-hour booze session which led to frustrations boiling over between the pair.

Vision played to the court showed Frost knocking the hat off his friend which led to a childish “push and shove”. However, Cornwall’s violent rage boiled over and he threw Frost to the ground and repeatedly punched and kicked the band’s frontman more than 30 times in the head.

The court heard the attack left him unconscious and he was taken to hospital by ambulance.

Frost performing in 2016. Picture: Mark Metcalfe

The rockers were mired in controversy in 2016 following highly-publicised allegations of racism, sexism, transphobia and violence from frontman Frost.

After a two-year hiatus, the band attracted even more outrage when an interview on Triple J Hack designed as a mea culpa saw Frost respond to his past antics by saying “boys will be boys”.

A baby-faced Paddy Cornwall (left) and Dylan Frost (right).

“We answered a question with the line ‘boys will be boys’ and ‘s*** happens’,” the band said in a subsequent statement on Instagram. “Our point is that the attitude of ‘boys will be boys’ and ‘s*** happens’ is no way to look at violence (and) it was in no way intended to show we aren’t genuinely on a path to positive change.”

Cornwall received a jail sentence, to be served in the community, for his part in the brawl. Picture: Joel Carrett

A click-happy Cornwall.

Frost’s lawyer Paul McGirr, who also represented Cornwall, told the court the affray was “street justice” in a successful bid to have the charge of affray dismissed on mental health grounds.

The court heard the 30-year-old, who was supported in court by his partner and manager, had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance abuse disorder and was currently enrolled in a full-time residential rehabilitation program.

Earlier this month Cornwall failed in a bid to have his charges dismissed on mental health grounds and was sentenced to an 18-month jail term to be served in the community.