Pete Doherty has reunited with his Babyshambles bandmates on stage for versions of ‘Albion’ and ‘Fuck Forever’ – see footage below.The band have been largely inactive since the 2014 reformation of The Libertines, but at a Doherty solo show in Watford’s Palace Theatre on Friday night (March 21), he was joined by bassist Drew McConnell and drummer Adam Ficek for a seven-song encore.The trio played ‘Albion’ and ‘Fuck Forever’ from their 2005 debut album ‘Down In Albion’, as well as The Libertines’ ‘What Katie Did’, ‘Time For Heroes’ and ‘Don’t Look Back Into The Sun’.
They also played Doherty’s 2009 single ‘The Last Of The English Roses’ and rounded out the set with a cover of The Stone Roses classic ‘I Wanna Be Adored’.Watch fan-captured footage here:A post shared by Luisa Piccin (@lupi_gram)‘Suicide In The Trenches’ ‘Music When The Lights Go Out’ ‘Horrorshow’ ‘Night Of The Hunter’ ‘Pot Of Gold’ ‘Calvados’ ‘What A Waster’ ‘Felt Better Alive’ ‘Death On The Stairs’ ‘Sheepskin Tearaway’ ‘Ed Belly’ ‘Can’t Stand Me Now’ ‘The Boy Looked At Johnny’ ‘Run Run Run’ ‘Albion’ ‘The Last Of The English Roses’ ‘What Katie Did’ ‘Time For Heroes’ ‘Don’t Look Back Into The Sun’ ‘Fuck Forever’ ‘I Wanna Be Adored’ Doherty, McConnell and Ficek played a similar show together in Northampton last August, which was their first time playing together in a decade.
Sources told NME that guitarist Mick Whitnall was at the venue before that show too, but was unable to stay for the gig.Following the show, Ficek hinted the band could reunite properly. “4 out of 5 ain’t bad….wait for it….” he wrote.Doherty later had his say: “It is on the cards,” he told NME.
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