Pete Doherty shares his love of Kneecap, Fontaines D.C. and “really good acts coming out of Ireland”

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Pete Doherty has spoken about his love for the “really good acts coming out of Ireland” including Fontaines D.C. and Kneecap.The Libertines and Babyshambles frontman recently sat down with NME as part of the In Conversation series, and opened up about new material, his time as a father and the plans he has for 2025.During the interview he also opened up about the acts he has been inspired by in recent times, naming both Kneecap and Fontaines D.C.

as two that have particularly caught his eye.Recalling the pro-Palestine gig done by Paul Weller, Primal Scream and Kneecap last year, he explained that it was the appearance of the latter that caught his eye.“That probably would have piqued my curiosity [25 years ago] to know that there was a mob of Irish rappers who wear tricolour balaclavas on stage.

But 25 years ago, they were probably like toddlers or something or not born,” he began.“If I’d have known about that, then I could have nicked the whole idea.

I could have done some freestyle in Gaelic. I’d basically have only been able to say ‘a thousand welcomes’ a lot,” he joked, before adding: “They’re good lads, though, and really talented.