Pete Doherty: Last News

Babyshambles have teased more reunion shows following their reunion at a Pete Doherty solo gig.The band, who formed in 2003 and ran until 2014, includes Doherty, Mick Whitnall (guitar), Drew McConnell (bass), and Adam Ficek (drums). They released three albums together: ‘Down In Albion’ (2005), ‘Shotter’s Nation’ (2007) and ‘Sequel To The Prequel’ (2013).After Doherty teased the return of Babyshambles to NME last June, the band reunited for a gig at Pete Doherty’s solo concert on August 28.

Noel Fielding has revealed that he was once stopped by police while he was wearing a pair of Courtney Love’s pyjamas.The former Mighty Boosh star and current host of The Great British Bake Off tells the story in an upcoming episode of Never Mind The Buzzcocks, a preview clip of which you can watch above.With Love serving as a panellist on the other team on the episode, Fielding says: “I was staying at your house, it was the day after New Year’s Day, and you gave me a pair of pyjamas, and you said, ‘Go to Hamburger Hamlet’.“I walked there in the pyjamas, and the police stopped me and said, ‘Have you escaped from a mental home?’ And I said, ‘No, I’m staying with Courtney Love’, and they said, ‘Oh, OK, course you are(!)’.”In the clip, Love also reveals that she is a fan of pub quizzes, and recalls the feeling of winning one being better than “what I imagine winning an Oscar is like”.Fielding has also recently reflected on his “partying” days with Love in the ‘00s. “I took partying to its logical conclusion,” he said.

Noel Fielding has reflected on his “partying” days with Courtney Love in the noughties.The comedian and actor, who returns to The Great British Bake Off on Channel 4, later this month was talking about his hedonistic younger days in a new interview with The Guardian.“I took partying to its logical conclusion,” he said. “When you’ve been partying with Kate Moss and Courtney Love, you’ve gone as far as you can go.

Pete Doherty and Carl Barat have designed two new Libertines-inspired jackets in collaboration with menswear brand Blue Flowers.The Mancunian clothing brand designed both new jackets – one trench coach and a bomber jacket – in close collaboration with the band members, who chose fabrics, construction and more design details.The trench jacket features Doherty’s personal artwork printed inside the lining, while Barât chose a lightweight jacket that would be comfortable to wear while performing on stage.The bomber jacket also features a special tribute to their Albion Rooms hotel in Margate.They are both now available for pre-order on the Blue Flowers website here. A limited amount will be then available online for the official launch later in 2024.“Blue Flowers is both inspired and driven by nostalgia, interpreted and reworked for day-to-day wearability,” said Blue Flowers founder Mark Kendrick in a press statement.

The Libertines and CMAT are set to perform at Glastonbury‘s Pilton Party this weekend – you can find all the details below.The annual event is staged at Worthy Farm in Somerset as a ‘thank you’ fundraising gig for villagers, workers and local people in the area.This year marks the 40th anniversary of Pilton Party, which first took place back in 1984. On Friday (September 6), The Libertines will top the bill on an open-air stage close to where the Woodsies Stage (fka the John Peel Stage) is located at Glastonbury Festival.CMAT is scheduled to open for the band following slots from local support acts, and DJ sets courtesy of Patmandu and Baggy Mondays.A post shared by Glastonbury Festival (@glastofest)Tickets for the one-day event are on sale now, priced at £45 (adult) and £20 (child) – you can buy yours here.

Babyshambles reunited on stage last night (August 28) during a solo gig of Pete Doherty‘s – check out footage and images of the moment below.The band, who formed in 2003 and ran until 2014, included Doherty, Mick Whitnall (guitar), Drew McConnell (bass) and Adam Ficek (drums), released three albums together: ‘Down In Albion’ (2005), ‘Shotter’s Nation’ (2007) and ‘Sequel To The Prequel’ (2013).At Northampton’s Roadmender yesterday evening, Doherty was joined by McConnell and Ficek for the latter half of the set for the first time since 2014. Sources told NME that guitarist Mik Whitnall was at the venue before the show too, but was unable to stay for the gig.As per the Northampton Chronicle and Echo, Doherty gestured to the side of the stage when McConnell and Ficek appeared and played a six-song set that marked a decade since their last performance together.The band played a version of The Libertines’ ‘Don’t Look Back Into The Sun’ before playing hits including ‘Baddie’s Boogie’, ‘Back From The Dead’ and ‘Albion’ before finishing off with ‘Time For Heroes’ and ‘Killamangiro’.McConnell has spent the last decade playing with Liam Gallagher in his touring band.

The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins recently joined The Libertines on stage to perform ‘Don’t Look Back Into The Sun’ – check out the footage below.Both bands played at the 2024 Vilar de Mouros Festival in Caminha, Portugal last Saturday (August 24). According to Setlist.FM, Pete Doherty and Carl Barât delivered a 19-song set – airing classics as well as cuts from their latest album, ‘All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade’.The Libertines closed the show with a special rendition of their 2003 single ‘Don’t Look Back Into The Sun’, with Hawkins assisting on electric guitar.He has since shared footage of the moment on social media.

It was a gig listing that made you do a double-take when news of it was first released. And even stood next to him in the tiny room that doubled as his dressing room, it was still hard to believe it was about to happen.

The Libertines joined forces with The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess in Brighton for a rendition of ‘Don’t Look Back Into The Sun’. Check it out below.The moment took place over the weekend, when the British indie icons took to the stage in the coastal city for a headline slot at the On The Beach 2024.Organised in association with Radio X, the gig was held on July 28 and was part of two weekends of gigs that were held on Brighton Beach.

Libertines manager Alan McGee has recalled being “instantly stunned” by a fight between Pete Doherty and Carl Barât.The music exec recounted the row in his new book Alan McGee: How to Run an Indie Label, which occurred when he was managing the band around their self-titled 2004 album.At the time he started managing them, relations between frontmen Doherty and Barat were “very messy” due to Doherty facing charges for burgling Barât’s home in retaliation for being kicked out of the band. Doherty would eventually plead guilty to the charges and spend six months in prison.To patch things up, McGee sent the co-frontment to his house in Wales, as that strategy had worked for former clients Primal Scream and Oasis: “The other bands always loved that s***, getting out to the big house in the country.

The Barrowland Ballroom is legendary, a place where the big singers have come to play over the years – and now my name can be added to the list!

Trampolene frontman Jack Jones has announced details his self-titled debut solo album, as well as sharing new single ‘Breathe’.As well as fronting Trampolene and working as a poken word poet, Jones is also a member of Pete Doherty’s band The Puta Madres. Now, he’s set to make his solo debut.According to a press release, the album will see Jones “put away his guitar” to embrace a new contemporary sound while delivering his usual “hard-hitting state of the nation poems of existential fear and loathing”.He’s also shared the Barnaby Fairley-directed video for new single ‘Breathe’, which features Jones donning astronaut gear as crowds swirl around him.

Pete Doherty has spoken to NME about the five-year anniversary of his record label Strap Originals, the return of Babyshambles and the future of The Libertines.Strap Originals is home to artists such as Trampolene, Real Farmer and Pregoblin, all of whom performed at London’s the 100 Club last Thursday (May 30) as part of a showcase tour around the UK to mark the label’s birthday.Doherty gave a short acoustic performance at the event, which included a surprise appearance from Libertines bandmate Carl Barât. Together they played ‘Run Run Run’, the lead single from their recent Number One album ‘All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade’.He also performed a new song, tentatively titled ‘Pot of Gold’, which is about his daughter Billie-May, who turned one at midnight that night.

Camden landed on Disney+ this week, but which songs from the area’s history are included on the show?The show, which is executive produced by Dua Lipa, goes behind the scenes with some of the world’s biggest artists, revealing untold stories of how Camden in London shaped their lives and careers.Per a description, the four-part series explores “Camden’s rich history” through “archive footage, observational filming and interviews” with the likes of Chris Martin, The Libertines, Yungblud, Little Simz and Nile Rodgers.“Hearing from world-renowned musicians as they relive their Camden experiences; from their very first gigs to sell-out concerts, the highs and lows of nights out and a youth spent discovering music,” it adds.In a statement, Lipa said: “Executive producing the new original documentary series that celebrates the very place I started all of this is such a major full circle moment for me!“Camden will always have a special place in my heart and I’m humbled to share that with some absolute icons.”Asif Kapadia (Amy) is the series director, while the individual episodes are directed by Toby Trackman, Yemi Bamiro and Sarah Lambert.In a three-star review of the series, NME wrote: “With Chris Martin noting that Coldplay’s early days revolved around six pubs in the area (“If you could guarantee you’d bring ten people, they’d let you play”), and Little Simz highlighting the importance of free artist development schemes at The Roundhouse, Camden implicitly feels like a love-letter to endangered independent venues.”“The question is: with Disney+ memorialising it in a documentary, does authentic “non-conformist” Camden risk becoming an ersatz rock ‘n’ roll theme park?”The show’s four (roughly) four hour episodes include a

Camden has been shared – you can watch it below.The show, which is executive produced by Dua Lipa, will go behind the scenes with some of the world’s biggest artists, revealing untold stories of how Camden in London shaped their lives and careers.It is due to premiere on Disney+ around the world and via Hulu in the US next Wednesday (May 29).Per a description, the four-part series will explore “Camden’s rich history” through “archive footage, observational filming and interviews” with the likes of Chris Martin, The Libertines, Yungblud, Little Simz and Nile Rodgers.“Hearing from world-renowned musicians as they relive their Camden experiences; from their very first gigs to sell-out concerts, the highs and lows of nights out and a youth spent discovering music,” it adds.Lipa has now shared a trailer for Camden, soundtracked by The Libertines’ classic song ‘Don’t Look Back Into The Sun’.“Camden – so full of life and music,” says Coldplay frontman Martin. Noel Gallagher then says that the area has “got a heartbeat” and a “vibe”, adding: “It’s got an energy to it.”The video goes on to show Lipa browsing a local record shop while talking about the late Camden icon Amy Winehouse, before Pete Doherty recalls a past run-in with Liam Gallagher.A post shared by DUA LIPA (@dualipa)Later, we see Lipa in Camden to record music early on in her career.

The Libertines‘ Albion Rooms hotel in Margate is set to become solely a residential recording studio and events space.The group opened their own hotel and studio space in the Kent seaside town in 2020, having acquired the keys to the building three years prior.While giving NME a tour at the time, Carl Barât explained: “The band live in three different countries, and the only thing that really binds us without something like this is tour schedules.“To have a place that’s our own HQ and that we all have equal ownership of and equal input in – that was the dream.”The Libertines went on to record their 2024 Number One album ‘All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade’ at The Albion Rooms – which is located at 31 Eastern Esplanade, Cliftonville, Margate.Following the LP’s release, Barât said: “We set up this hotel with grand ambitions and a lot of objectives of which we achieved.“Now, personally, being very close to it and having to deal with a lot more of the runnings and whatnot, I think we’ve done that. And I think what we really need is a studio where the artists can stay there.

Disney+ has revealed new images for the upcoming documentary series Camden, which will feature the likes of Dua Lipa, Chris Martin, Mark Ronson, Boy George and more.Premiering on Disney+ exclusively in May, the docuseries, which is executive produced by Dua Lipa, will go behind the scenes with some of the world’s biggest music stars, revealing untold stories of how their lives and careers were shaped by Camden.The new images released today (April 26) feature Dua Lipa, Coldplay‘s Chris Martin, Little Simz, Nile Rodgers, Boy George and Yungblud. Also confirmed to feature in the series are Pete Doherty and Carl Barat of The Libertines, Mark Ronson, Questlove, Black Eyed Peas, Soul II Soul’s Jazzie B, Chuck D and Sister Bliss from Faithless.The upcoming series is produced by Lightbox, the production company founded by Academy-Award-winning producer Simon Chinn and Emmy-winning producer Jonathan Chinn in association with Day One Pictures, the production company co-founded by Amy Winehouse’s original manager Nick Shymansky and Radical22.Asif Kapadia is the series director, while the individual episodes will be directed by Toby Trackman, Yemi Bamiro and Sarah Lambert.Check out the first-look images of ‘Camden’ below.Camden is a four-part series and will premiere exclusively on Disney+ in May 2024.

Pete Doherty has announced plans to curate a trio of UK shows next month.The Libertines man will host three nights in Manchester and London to mark the fifth anniversary of his record label Strap Originals.Over the three nights at The White Hotel (May 28) and the 100 Club in the capital (29,30) Doherty will take part in a Q&A about his life, his music and his vision for the label.A host of the label’s artists including Trampolene, Andrew Cushin, Vona Vella, Evan Williams will also perform over the three day period. You can view the full line-up below and purchase tickets here.Strap Originals was launched in 2017 with the release of Doherty & The Puta Madres’ self titled album.

The Libertines have topped the UK Albums Charts for the first time in over two decades.It comes after the indie giants shared their latest LP, ‘All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade’, at the start of the month. It marked the fourth studio LP from Pete Doherty, Carl Barât, John Hassall and Gary Powell, and first since 2015’s ‘Anthems For Doomed Youth’.Now, it has been confirmed by the Official Charts that the band have locked in the Number One spot with the new release – making it the first time they have topped the album charts in two decades.The band’s first and only time reaching peak position until now was back in 2004, when they shared their now-iconic eponymous album ‘The Libertines’.“We are all of us in the gutter, but today we’re looking at the stars! Thanks for the love.

The Libertines have revealed that they’ve bought the bathtub that Jim Morrison died in for their Margate hotel, The Albion Rooms.The band released their fourth album ‘All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade’ last Friday (April 5), marking their first full-length record in almost a decade. It is currently on course to hit Number One in the UK.During a new interview with Matt Wilkinson on Apple Music 1, Pete Doherty and Carl Barât talked about achieving their “dream” of opening their own Libertines hotel and studio space in 2020.“We’ve also got the bathtub that Jim Morrison died in, which we’re going to be putting in one of the rooms,” Doherty explained at one point in the chat.The frontman of The Doors passed away in Paris in 1971 aged 27.

The Libertines are on course for their first Number One LP in two decades.It comes after the indie heavyweights shared ‘All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade’ last week (April 4) – the fourth studio LP from Pete Doherty, Carl Barât, John Hassall and Gary Powell.Now, as per a new update from the Official Charts, it looks like the band are on track to top the album charts for the first time in 20 years.The last time that they locked in the Number One spot was back in 2004, when Doherty and Co. shared their now-iconic eponymous album ‘The Libertines’.Their last album to get close to the top position in the charts came in 2015, when they secured a second UK Top 10 with the comeback ‘Anthems For Doomed Youth’.Currently, Earlestown band The K’s are in the Number Two position on the UK Album Charts, and are expected to earn their first Top 5 LP with their debut ‘I Wonder If The World Knows?’ and Conan Gray with his third album ‘Found Heaven’.Elsewhere on the UK Top 10 are Feeder with ‘Black/Red’, The Black Keys with ‘Ohio Players’ and J.