Pete Doherty and Frédéric Lo announce UK and European tour

nme.com:

Pete Doherty and collaborator Frédéric Lo have announced a UK and European tour – see all the details below.The Libertines and Babyshambles frontman teamed up with the French musician for a new joint album, ‘The Fantasy Life Of Poetry & Crime’, which is due for release on March 18 via Doherty’s own Strap Originals label.So far, the pair have shared the single ‘You Can’t Keep It From Me Forever’ as well as the record’s title track.Today (January 28) it’s been confirmed that Doherty and Lo will hit the road in May for ‘The Fantasy Life…’ tour.

Kicking off in Paris on May 5, the stint also includes stop-offs in Cologne (May 6), Berlin (7), Amsterdam (9) and Belgium (11).The duo will touch down in the UK on May 13 for a headline performance at KOKO in Camden, London.

They’ll then visit Birmingham (14), Liverpool (16), Aberdeen (18), Hull (19) and Cambridge (20).‘The Fantasy Life’ tour kicks off in May!Ticket presale from Wednesday 2nd Feb & General Sale Friday 4th FebFor early access to presale tickets you can pre-order a copy of the album here:https://t.co/HHJqBAkbo6 pic.twitter.com/7PN0Mz0pgk— Peter Doherty (@petedoherty) January 28, 2022Tickets go on general sale next Friday (February 4).

Fans can access a pre-sale on Wednesday (February 2) by pre-ordering ‘The Fantasy Life of Poetry & Crime’ from Doherty’s official web store.You can see the official tour poster and full schedule in the announcement tweet above.Speaking in a recent interview with NME, Doherty explained that his collaborative new album is a result of “turning inward” for inspiration.“A lot of it was inspired by films and the few years I was in Margate before I ended up in lockdown in Normandy and then completely separated from England and from addiction,”.