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Pete Doherty banned from The Libertines' tour bus

Pete Doherty was booted from The Libertines' tour bus during their latest series of shows because he insisted on bringing his two dogs along and it was "too much" for Carl Barat.

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The Libertines had their 'best time' this year

Pete Doherty has opened up about his whirlwind year with The Libertines admitting the band had "unparalleled" moments of "unity" and they had their "best time" as a group.

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"We wanted to create something almost joyous in its disgust at the world." Benefits share new single Relentless, featuring The Libertines' Pete Doherty, announce new album Constant Noise, UK tour plans

Watch the video for new Benefits single Relentless, featuring Pete Doherty of The Libertines

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The Libertines announce massive Gunnersbury Park show next summer

The Libertines have announced that they will play a homecoming show at London's Gunnersbury Park in August 2025 where they will be joined by special guests Supergrass.

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‘You had to swim to the stage’: why guerrilla gigs are on the rise again

From airports to dim sum restaurants, a musician explains why bands like his are choosing more offbeat locations as traditional venues close

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Things to do this week, from the Libertines to supper on the tube

The very best ways to while away the weekend, whether you’re heading out or staying in

Evening Standard

“I tried to commit suicide with a marble sink.” How the media frenzy around the relationship between supermodel Kate Moss and rock star Pete Doherty brought added chaos to The Libertines' already messy career

English indie-rockers The Libertines were always surrounded by drama, but when supermodel Kate Moss entered their lives, things got even wilder, sometimes dangerously so

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The autumn gig guide: everything to watch in London

The nights are drawing in? Fend off the chill with some of the capital’s hottest gigs

Evening Standard

Former Libertines manager recalls grisly aftermath of fight between Pete Doherty and Carl Barat

‘I look at Carl in my peripheral vision and I’m instantly stunned’

The Independent UK

"I’ve sat in a room with Amy Winehouse and a guitar. Watching those tiny hands finding all these weird jazz chords. And her strumming patterns... crazy, off-kilter timings. She made it look so effortless": Pete Doherty talks friendships, guitars and music

Plus, the 5 songs that changed his life

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‘Am I surprised Pete Doherty is still alive? No, he’s too smart to die’: the Libertines on feuds, friendship – and their unlikely sober reunion

It’s 20 years since they topped the charts – then fought, stagnated and imploded. But now Pete Doherty and Carl Barât are back. Was it easy recording together again? Depends who you ask …

The Guardian - UK

The perfect home for a Libertines fan? Band member's house for sale — on Albion Road

“The concept ‘Albion’ has long since been a part of The Libertines’ mythology,” said the band member, who bought his house on Albion Road in 2015

Evening Standard

Peter Doherty: Stranger In My Own Skin review – unflinchingly honest and revealing but light on analysis

It paints a neat picture of The Libertines star’s journey with addiction, but large swathes of his story are left out

Evening Standard

Peter Doherty: Stranger In My Own Skin review – the moments of honesty are utterly arresting

Doherty’s wife’s intimate, up-close-and-personal film about the star’s messy relationship with hard drugs might be lacking in analysis – but the genuine soul-baring is captivating

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The Libertines review – raucous return for chaotic indie heroes

Previewing their first new album for nine years to a tiny but thrilled audience, Pete Doherty and Carl Barât’s band continue to stumble around greatness

Guitar World

Three “God-like guitarists” join forces and stadium-conquering rockers channel their inner spy: This week's essential guitar tracks

Must-listen-to tunes from Guns N' Roses, Architects, IDLES, The Libertines, Devon Ross, Ryujin and many more

The Conversation

Stranger in My Own Skin: Pete Doherty documentary reviewed by a mental health and addiction expert

Stranger in My Own Skin is a documentary about the life of musician Pete Doherty, who is as well known for his drug use and spells in prison as he is for forming The Libertines and later Babyshambles. From recreational beginnings, through first realising he had a drug problem, Doherty…

Evening Standard

Pete Doherty: his most revealing quotes, as The Libertines rocker is interviewed by Louis Theroux

Once one of indie-rock's most notorious rabble-rousers, Doherty now lives a relatively tranquil existence in Normandy with his wife and daughter

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The Independent UK

‘Death is lurking’: Pete Doherty tells Louis Theroux he’s ‘a very sick man’

Musician says doctors have warned him about changing his diet or risk further health issues

The Independent UK

‘Death is lurking’: Pete Doherty tells concerned Louis Theroux he’s ‘a very sick man’

Musician says doctors have warned him about changing his diet or risk further health issues

The Independent UK

Are ‘my shame’ music docs such as ‘Robbie Williams’ the final act of celebrity narcissism?

This week sees Netflix release its intimate tell-all portrait of the former Take That star, while ‘Peter Doherty: Stranger in My Own Skin’ is out in cinemas. Are we witnessing a whole new art form? It’s certainly tempting to view it that way, writes Chris Harvey

Evening Standard

Pete Doherty reveals he once smuggled heroin into Japan in his guitar case

The British rocker details his journey to get sober in documentary, Peter Doherty: Stranger In My Own Skin

The Guardian - UK

Peter Doherty: Stranger in My Own Skin review – portrait of the artist keeps its distance

Doc following the Libertines star, made by his wife, is unsparing in showing his struggles with drug addiction but shies away from other personal stories

WhatToWatch

Louis Theroux Interviews season 2: release date, celebrities, trailer and everything we know

Louis Theroux Interviews season 2 sees Louis drop in on six more famous faces for an in-depth chat.

The Independent UK

The Libertines announce first album in nine years, All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade

11-track album will be released in March

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