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DARK SECRETS: Libertines | Vintage Vibes

Noel Gallagher calls Manchester United The Libertines of football

Noel Gallagher says an Aston Villa player moving to Manchester United is like "asking me to leave Oasis and go and join The Libertines".

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Pete Doherty’s Babyshambles joined by Carl Barat and Bill Bailey at London gig

The band were playing the last night of their Dandy Hooligan reunion tour at the Koko venue in Camden.

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Pete Doherty reveals whether The Libertines are planning a new album

The Libertines have discussed a follow-up to 2024 chart-topper All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade.

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Standing in the Shadows of Giants review – Lucie Barât looks back at spiral during Libertines’ rise

Sibling envy, a stumbling acting career and addiction are covered in an indistinctive show by the sister of Carl

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"Their chaotic charm hasn’t dulled one bit." The Libertines roll back the years at Glastonbury with a classic scrappy, rough-around-the-edges set

The Pete and Carl Show returns to Worthy Farm

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‘Glastonbury’s definitely still medieval!’: The Libertines’ Pete Doherty and Carl Barât interviewed at the festival

The wild men of noughties indie on their return to the site to play the Pyramid stage, Pete Doherty’s opinions on Oasis – and their regrets

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Glastonbury 2025 reviews, Sunday: The Libertines, The Maccabees, Wolf Alice, Turnstile and Joy Crookes

From The Libertines’ anaemic outing on The Pyramid Stage to an electric Other Stage show by Wolf Alice

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Rod Stewart joined by trio of veteran superstars for rousing Glastonbury set

He was also joined by the festival’s founder, Sir Michael Eavis, who was wheeled on to the stage by his daughter.

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Glastonbury 2025: post your questions for Carl Barât and Pete Doherty of the Libertines

The Guardian is hosting Q&A sessions at Glastonbury’s Astrolabe theatre, including with the notorious Libertines pair – post your own questions below

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“We feel very fortunate to have known, loved and worked with him”: Patrick Walden, Babyshambles guitarist and Pete Doherty collaborator, dies aged 46

He helped re-launch Pete Doherty’s post-Libertines career, and co-wrote a string of hits on their debut album

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Patrick Walden remembered as one of the best guitarists to have ever lived

As tributes poured in for the late Babyshambles musician aged 46, Patrick Walden was remembered as one of the best guitarists to have ever lived by fans and fellow rockers.

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Babyshambles guitarist Patrick Walden dies aged 46

Patrick Walden - who played guitar in Babyshambles - has passed away at the age of 46.

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My unexpected Pride icon: indie breakup songs said all the things I couldn’t say to other boys

From John Lennon’s takedown of Paul McCartney to the Libertines’ Can’t Stand Me Now, songs by straight men about falling out with their friends were strangely romantic to me

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'People would be interested, especially in the love affair between Pete and Carl...' The Libertines drummer Gary Powell wants biopic

The Libertines drummer Gary Powell thinks fans would love to see a biopic on the British indie band.

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Glastonbury 2025 resale live: Final tickets sell out in minutes leaving fans devastated

Statement from Glastonbury’s social media said all tickets in the Sunday resale had been sold within 20 minutes of queues opening

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Pete Doherty gives shock health update: ‘Body parts were going to have to come off’

Libertines frontman previously said he felt ‘death was lurking’

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"I just jumped on the private jet and there we were." The Libertines' Pete Doherty shares his memories of holidaying in Thailand with members of Britain's royal family

"I got deported that summer from Thailand. I woke up in Heathrow Airport in a pair of Thai policeman’s shorts"

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The Libertines' Pete Doherty and Carl Barât's legendary east London party flat on sale for £850k

The band held guerrilla gigs in the flat’s front room, and nicknamed the property ‘the Albion Rooms’

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Pete Doherty shares worrying health warning after saying he’s ‘a very sick man’

Libertines singer previously said he felt ‘death was lurking’

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‘I’ve never had a cinematic experience like it’: readers’ memories of Prince Charles Cinema

As the much-loved cinema faces the threat of closure, six cinemagoers reminisce about their favourite moments at the film institution

Evening Standard

The Book of Goldikus Vol 1 review: a treasure trove for the British raver

If you look back over the decades, it is easy to pick out seminal record labels that set the tone for the music they championed. From the infamous 1960s Motown RB and Soul label, to punk rock and new waves Stiff in the 70s; followed by London’s own Rough Trade…

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“She was like, ‘This will not be tolerated. I spent years building a profile and you’re not going to throw my hard work away’.” The Libertines' Pete Doherty reveals how intrusive media attention soured his relationship with supermodel Kate Moss

Tabloid fascination with the romance between Pete Doherty and Kate Moss put added pressure on their mid-2000s relationship

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The Libertines star Pete Doherty reveals his dad told him he couldn't sing before he shot to fame

Pete Doherty's dad told him that he had no singing ability before he shot to fame as part of The Libertines.

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Pete Doherty says he would tie his young self up and ‘give him some tough love’

Doherty also said he would let himself know the results of future FA Cup finals and Grand Nationals for ‘some wise investments’.

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The biggest celebrity property stories of 2024 — from newts and planning wars to supercars in living rooms

Whether they’re buying up in the Cotswolds or selling their lavish homes, London’s celebs kept us entertained this year

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