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MSN.COM Music News 7/22/06
Back to Rehab: Pete Doherty Cancels Concert
Jul 21, 3:49 PM EST
The Associated Press
Singer Pete Doherty has canceled a concert and is returning to treatment in a drug rehabilitation clinic, the concert promoter said Friday.
Doherty, 27, the front man for the band Babyshambles, has been publicly battling addiction to heroin, cocaine and other drugs for months. His band was booked to perform Wednesday on the Spanish party island of Ibiza, but concert promoter Andy McKay said Doherty instead would be returning to an undisclosed clinic Monday.
"We were all really looking forward to welcoming Babyshambles back to the island this year for Ibiza Rocks but, at the end of the day, we love and support Pete and it's his health and happiness that are important," McKay said.
Doherty, the former lead singer of the Libertines, gained international attention after a British tabloid printed pictures of his then-girlfriend, supermodel Kate Moss, allegedly using cocaine at a music studio where Doherty and his band were recording.
Last month Doherty checked into a drug rehab clinic in Portugal, missing a London court date in the process.
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| keefjunkie |
who?
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| corgi37 |
Does he take drugs? |
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| egon |
5 more months... |
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| BILL PERKS |
wanker |
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| Left Shoe Shuffle |
Guy's a walking obituary.
Should call his band Lifeinshambles... |
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| FotiniD |
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Left Shoe Shuffle wrote:
Guy's a walking obituary.
Should call his band Lifeinshambles...
Let us not forget that Keith ranked number one in the list of "walking obituaries" for a great deal of many years. |
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| Honky Tonk Man |
How surprising!
Pete Doherty has made a couple of TV appearances here in the UK recently. He's been plugging Babyshambles new "one off" single, Beg, Steal Or Borrow. Copies are to be given away free at a music festival in London they're scheduled to be performing at shortly. I caught both appearances and while he's clearly still struggling, he came across well and his performance of the new track on The Jonathan Ross show was wonderful. His state during these interviews very much reminded me of Keith’s famous appearance on The Old Grey Whistle Test in 1974. He came across as being extremely intelligent, but spaced out completely.
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| Factory Girl |
I think Babyshambles are just great!! HT Man, please keep me informed on new B/S music! |
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| Honky Tonk Man |
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Factory Girl wrote:
I think Babyshambles are just great!! HT Man, please keep me informed on new B/S music!
Will do. He's been performing the new track on TV, so I'll guess it'll eventually get a proper release. They were dropped by Rough Trade in case you didn’t know, so are currently without a label. |
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| Factory Girl |
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Honky Tonk Man wrote:
Will do. He's been performing the new track on TV, so I'll guess it'll eventually get a proper release. They were dropped by Rough Trade in case you didn’t know, so are currently without a label.
Well, I think its just a matter of time before they have a new record deal. I believe that, despite his antics, Pete really cares about his music. And, so do I.
HT Man, PM me your addy again. |
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| Honky Tonk Man |
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| Factory Girl |
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Honky Tonk Man wrote:
Done
Do you like the Racounters? |
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| Honky Tonk Man |
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Factory Girl wrote:
Do you like the Racounters?
I really liked that Steady As She Goes song. Been meaning to get the album, but have'nt got round to it.
FG, check out the new album by Razorlight, titled, er, Razorlight. I have'nt got it yet and would copy it for you, but our PC is playing up and the copier is out of action. |
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