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Libertines welcome delighted Fife fan who broke through security on to stage

“…the band finished the show by going hand in hand and thanking the crowd.However, they were interrupted when a young, shirtless fan made his way above the security barrier at the front of the auditorium.

Instead of having him kicked out of the venue, Libertines frontmen Pete Doherty and Carl Barât hauled him up on stage to join them alongside drummer Gary Powell and bassist John Hassall.

They put their arms around each other and the delighted youngster was given a massive round of applause by the Fife crowd.

He even managed to convince Doherty to kiss his leg, and did the same to the rock star in return, before making off with a copy of the band’s setlist.”

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Well, I said ‘yes’ [to reforming the Libertines]. The thing is, when I think about it now it was kind of a strange answer because I think most days if you asked me the same question I would say ‘no’, but recently I tried to phone Carl and I couldn’t reach him… The only way I can get to see Carl is to agree to do these gigs. So I can at least get a word in between songs onstage… Don’t listen to what I said before. It’s all good with Carl at the minute. He’s grown up a bit. The way he talks to me, I can see it… I love him.

Peter Doherty on the Libertines reunion in 2014.

Cobbled together from two separate interviews, but I was very struck by the implication that (financial excuses aside) the real reason the Libertines got back together was that Peter wanted to talk to Carl, but Carl didn’t answer his phone.

Q Mag: Then you apparently called Carl a ‘racist’.
Peter: Oh shit! OK, I was lairy…and Carl didn’t deserve me bringing up…why did I get kicked out of the band again? It never gets discussed, y’see? Aw I shouldn’t have said it! I love him so much. It’s all coming back to me now. I offered him out as well! ‘Toe to toe on the cobbles’ was my expression. I took my jacket off! Jesus Christ.
Q Mag: What’s worse is how gracious Barat was.
Peter: I’ve never seen him like that before, never; he was elegant and charming and didn’t get battered.
Q Mag: Barat bundled him into the toilet and announced some ‘massive’ secret news.
Peter: He’s been nest-egging. All our advances. Cos he knows I always just spunk mine. He’s got this gaff now, on the seafront, I won’t say where, and we’re gonna open a Libertines Hotel. With a studio, nightclub, a bar. He’d dead set on it. Open to…anyone who’ll pay the bills!

Peter Doherty, Q Magazine, February 2017   (via missoneminute)
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