Retirement
On 26 June 2008, Hawken announced his retirement from Strawbs.
In October 2011 Hawken came out of retirement to perform with Jim McCarty and Jann Klose at Hugh's Room and This Ain't Hollywood, Ontario for two Chamber Pop Summits.
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