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Pete Doherty To Face Drug Charges (http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001808699)
Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty, best known for his on-off relationship with supermodel Kate Moss, has been charged with possession of cocaine and heroin, British police said today (Jan. 10). The 26-year-old rock star, a self-confessed drug abuser, is due to appear in court in London tomorrow.
Doherty, who shot to fame as lead singer of the Libertines, was arrested on suspicion of possessing drugs last November.
He has been in the headlines since Moss was filmed apparently snorting cocaine, prompting several fashion labels to sever ties with the model. Still images from the footage appeared in the Daily Mirror tabloid last September.
Police have urged Moss to return from the United States to answer questions related to the cocaine scandal, and say they are closing in on other suspects in the case. Media reports say Doherty and Moss have split up.
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Holy moly no way!! You just KNOW 2006 is gonna be one whacky year. :cool:
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Can we please make this board a Doherty free zone please? We get bombarded with him in every shagging newspaper over here.
Interesting.......Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty, best known for his on-off relationship with supermodel Kate Moss,.....and not best known for his musical genius.
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Pete Doherty: Guilty plea on drugs charges (http://www.nme.com/news/babyshambles/21928)
Babyshambles man admits possession
Pete Doherty has pleaded guilty to possession of heroin and cocaine.
At a hearing at Ealing Magistrates' Court this morning, the Babyshambles singer admitted the charges. He has been given unconditional bail, and has to return to court on February 8.
The charges stem from an incident in November last year, when he was stopped by police while driving. In court, prosecutors said that Doherty was found to have three wraps of heroin, with a weight of 0.875gm, and a packet of cocaine weighing 0.234 grams.
His solicitor was forced to apologise after Doherty was more than an hour late for his scheduled appearance.
From court, Doherty was expected to travel from London to Stoke On Trent for a show this evening as part of a short UK tour.
The band are playing as a three-piece on these dates following the departure of guitarist Pat Walden.
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I wish that this guy would just do the world a favor and OD. I get so sick of hearing about his escapades. He's pathetic.
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and the worst of it is he'll spawn dozens of copy catters who will think doing drugs and acting pathetic is the way to get noticed as a musician... of course once that behavior is considered passe by the press, whats going to acceptable for the them to cover? thuggery, trafficking..
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All Doherty is doing is taking Sid Vicious to another level. It's been done before, it's pathetic and stupid but at least Sid has the decency to OD and be done with it. Doherty should follow that example. Idiot.
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I'm not familiar with the British justice system, but how does he still walk the streets a free man? How many times has he been arrested/convicted?
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Would would you rather party -down and get funky with backstage, though...?
Pete or Bongo???
<img src="http://www.witz.org/images/petedoh-thumb.jpg" alt=" - " /> <img src="http://z.about.com/d/politicalhumor/1/0/F/c/pope_bono.jpg" alt=" - " />
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Babyshambles gig no-show (http://www.nme.com/news/babyshambles/21933)
Pete Doherty fails to turn up yet again
Pete Doherty failed to appear at Babyshambles show in Stoke last night (January 11).
Doherty was due to play at the Underground venue after making an appearance in court in London earlier the same day.
In the morning he'd appeared at Ealing Magistrates' Court, where he pleaded guilty to possession of heroin and cocaine.
One fan at the show explained to NME.COM: "When we got to the place, the atmosphere was electric, such a good place to see a gig! The supports came on and the atmosphere was really starting to build up.
"After fully expecting Babyshambles to be on at 10pm, it then went an hour before we heard anything at all, being told that he was 'in a car' and 'on his way'. Of course, knowing the man, we thought it was in typical Pete fashion that he was running late and that he would be there to tear the place up.
"(Band collaborator) The General then made an appearance. People's hopes then started to pick up again, with the rest of Babyshambles coming out with The General to play a few songs. After five minutes of the General leaving the stage, officials informed us of Pete's absence for the night."
A spokesperson for the band is currently unavailable to explain the no-show.
The date was the third planned gig this week, following dates in London and Sheffield earlier in the week. All have been without guitarist Patrick Walden, who walked out before Christmas.
Doherty is due in court again on February 8 for sentencing.
The charges stem from an incident in November last year, when he was stopped by police while driving. In court, prosecutors said that Doherty was found to have three wraps of heroin, with a weight of 0.875gm, and a packet of cocaine weighing 0.234 grams.
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He really, really, really loves drugs (http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/01/16/britain.doherty/)
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Originally posted by eros:
He really, really, really loves drugs (http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/01/16/britain.doherty/)
LOLOLOL
This is the best part:
"Police said Doherty pulled over even though police were actually trying to flag down another driver, PA reported."
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This guy's right up there with Scott Weiland as one of the most inept dope fiends ever. Seems he can't even cross the street without getting busted.
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Re-Pete (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10944175/from/RSS/)
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"pleaded guilty Friday to possession of heroin, crack cocaine, morphine and marijuana."
Dang...party time!
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At this rate he'll be dead soon anyway. Then we can go back to speculating how long it will take Scott Weiland to OD.
Here's a list of drug fiends that are surprisingly still alive. Feel free to add to my list (this is just a starter):
1) Keith Richards
2) Ozzy Osbourne
3) Iggy Pop
4) Eric Clapton
5) Steve Nicks/Mick Fleetwood/the rest of Fleetwood Blow
6) Richard Hell
7) John Frusciante
8) Nikki Sixx
9) Jimmy Chamberlin
10) Scott Ashton (Stooges)
11) Blackie Onasis (Urge Overkill)
12) Kelly Deal (Breeders)
Any other famous rockers who have OD'ed or battled drugs publicly again and again? Let's rack 'em up.
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Originally posted by bearman:
8) Nikki Sixx
i think nikki sixx should be right behind keith richards
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Yeah...you're right. I was just numbering them in the order I was thinking of. Apparently D'Arcy from the Pumpkins is a big drug fiend nowadays and Jimmy is clean. But back in the day he was quite the smackhead.
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Roy Clark was once a huge coke head.
<img src="http://www.deeringbanjos.com/images/artists/clark.jpg" alt=" - " />
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Roy Clark once played Santa at the White House, and his pants fell down.
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I just thought of another...Al Jourgenson from Ministry. He was living down in Texas and went out of his mind a couple of times. Did anyone ever hear about how he had hooked up with Tammy Wynette and got her into coke? I wasn't sure if that was just urban legend or if it was somehow legit.
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<img src="http://www.foxnews.com/images/122631/1_21_love_courtney_041504.jpg" alt=" - " />
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Lou Reed
Anton Newcombe
Brian Wilson (with a heaping dose of mental illness)
Paul Westerberg (off the wagon these days)
Greg Dulli
Jim Carrol
Nick Cave
Steve Jones
Jason Spaceman
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Courtney being another very obvious one that I forgot about. Scott Weiland is way, way up there too.
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Anton Newcombe
Brian Molko
two that come to mind...
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Brian Molko...I didn't know that one, but it doesn't surprise me.
Another one: Mike Ness of Social D. Big time smack user but cleaned up his act. Thank God for that.
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The more things change, the more they stay the same (http://www.nme.com/news/babyshambles/22064)
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Originally posted by eros:
The more things change, the more they stay the same (http://www.nme.com/news/babyshambles/22064)
Jesus...this has moved beyond funny. I stand by my earlier statement - Most inept dopefiend ever.
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This is starting to get ridiculous.
Death, taxes, and Pete Doherty getting arrested (http://www.nme.com/news/babyshambles/22066)
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I love it...but what does it say that they keep letting him out, again and again? He's a wanker, but the system that allows him to keep getting out of jail is ridiculous.
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I knew a guy who once got three DWIs in 24 hours.
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Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
Roy Clark once played Santa at the White House, and his pants fell down.
That's nothing. Bill did that nightly in the White House.
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
I knew a guy who once got three DWIs in 24 hours.
That's nothing. Bush did that nightly in Texas.
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Originally posted by bearman:
I love it...but what does it say that they keep letting him out, again and again? He's a wanker, but the system that allows him to keep getting out of jail is ridiculous.
What did you expect from the country that gives free heroin to addicts?
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Babyshambles' Doherty in jail (http://www.soundgenerator.com/news/index.cfm?articleid=6916)
Pete Doherty will spend the next two weeks behind bars after yet another round of drugs busts.
The troubled singer/songwriter, who has built up a lengthy rap sheet in recent years due to his ongoing battle with a number of class A drugs, arrived this morning at Thames Magistrates Court in East London looking tired and drawn. After confirming his name, and giving the court his guilty plea on charges of possessing heroin, his lawyer Sean Curran asked for his client to be granted bail.
District Judge Stephen Dawson, however, was unconcerned with the star's forthcoming live responsibilities, and remanded Doherty in custody until February 8 for sentencing. "I'm sorry if my order will affect your fans and people who go to your concerts", he said.
The 26-year-old was arrested twice on Thursday (January 26), the second in Whitechapel, east London, by plain-clothes officers who discovered a wrap of white powder.
At the time, Doherty told the officers: "It was in my pocket from earlier, I didn't even know it was there."
He added: "Please, officers, don't do this. I've got a gig tonight, cut me a break."
With his arrests over drugs possession mounting, Doherty faces the likelihood of a lengthy jail term later this year, and, as is hoped by his legions of fans, an order to undertake drug rehabilitation and counselling.
The star was last jailed in February 2005 after his management were unable to raise bail [read: Pete Doherty tastes freedom, strives for change]. After his release, he vowed to get clear of drugs for the sake of his then girlfriend, Kate Moss.
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Pete Doherty Sentenced to Rehab (http://www.spin.com/features/news/2006/02/060208_pete_doherty/)
After a stunning average of nearly one drug-related arrest per-week in the past couple of months, Pete Doherty has been sentenced in a British court to year-long community order that includes mandatory drug rehab, NME.com reports. The order consists of a 12-month program where Doherty would be subjected to monthly drug tests. If Doherty fails any of the tests, there is a possibility of jail time for the Babyshambles frontman.
"[Pete] is happiest when he's playing his guitar to others," Doherty's lawyer, Sean Curran, told the judge during the trial. "He wants to repay their loyalty and support by coming through this at the other end as a successful and talented musician."
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Originally posted by snarfle:
"He wants to repay their loyalty and support by coming through this at the other end as a successful and talented musician."
I'm not sure rehab will enable that feat... ;)
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Although I had diminished expectations for the Babyshambles album, it's been kinda growing on me.
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Good to see "celebrities" in the UK can skate on crimes the same as in the good ol' US of A.
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Although I had diminished expectations for the Babyshambles album, it's been kinda growing on me.
You're just gettin' soft, ggw.
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Although I had diminished expectations for the Babyshambles album, it's been kinda growing on me.
I listened to it once (it was a Christmas gift) and was so disappointed that I haven't listened to it since then. Should I really give it another shot?
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Well it's no Libertines, but several tracks are appealing in their own dysfunctional way.
Originally posted by kurosawa-b/w:
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Although I had diminished expectations for the Babyshambles album, it's been kinda growing on me.
I listened to it once (it was a Christmas gift) and was so disappointed that I haven't listened to it since then. Should I really give it another shot? [/b]
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Originally posted by bearman:
I just thought of another...Al Jourgenson from Ministry. He was living down in Texas and went out of his mind a couple of times. Did anyone ever hear about how he had hooked up with Tammy Wynette and got her into coke? I wasn't sure if that was just urban legend or if it was somehow legit.
:roll: urban legend heh. al is clean now and a madman when it comes to releasing albums that dont suck.
anyway, this guy is/was shagging kate moss...i really wouldn't call that 'pathetic'. i have no idea what his music sounds like though.
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Originally posted by Got Haggis?:
Originally posted by bearman:
I just thought of another...Al Jourgenson from Ministry. He was living down in Texas and went out of his mind a couple of times. Did anyone ever hear about how he had hooked up with Tammy Wynette and got her into coke? I wasn't sure if that was just urban legend or if it was somehow legit.
:roll: urban legend heh. al is clean now and a madman when it comes to releasing albums that dont suck.
anyway, this guy is/was shagging kate moss...i really wouldn't call that 'pathetic'. i have no idea what his music sounds like though. [/b]
His music sounds like the whining Kate Moss probaly makes when he's shagging her....or when she's taking a poo which would most likely give her more satisfaction.
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Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
His music sounds like the whining Kate Moss probaly makes when he's shagging her....or when she's taking a poo which would most likely give her more satisfaction.
have you even heard the libertines?
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From tomorrow's Dagenham Evening Chronicle:
FURY AS DOHERTY TRUTH REVEALED
The Samaritans have today recruited 600 extra staff to deal with an expected surge in calls as troubled fans come to terms with today's revelations about rocker and teen icon Pete Doherty. In a surprise press conference today, the men behind Doherty's career reveled themselves - and admitted that the Libertines, Babyshambles, the tales of drug use, the armed robberies and the affair with supermodel Kate Moss have all been part of one of the largest hoaxes in British history.
The men behind the scandal - Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty, who were themselves infamous popstars under the name The KLF - admitted how they plucked a young Buddy Holly impersonator Doherty from obscurity and made him a media darling. "It was a meant to be a quick stunt to show the frailties of our celebrity-obsessed culture," said Cauty, adding, "there are too many people who are famous despite their lack of talent, usefulness and basic intelligence. We wanted to do something that held a mirror up to that." Mr Drummond called Britain's pop-culture "sick" and said that although he regretted the hurt caused to Doherty's many fans, he hoped "this incident taught us all some important things".
In a prepared statement, the two men - famous for many other pop pranks, including the famous burning of GBP1million on a remote Scottish island - detailed how they manipulated the British Press into making Doherty an icon. Doherty - whose real name has now been revealed to be Trevor McDermott - was making a living as a part-time Buddy Holly impersonator in the Cornwall holiday circuit. He began a short-lived affair with the singer of a well known 80's rock band, and was introduced to Drummond and Cauty at a backstage party in London's West End. The men described how a drunken McDermott amused them with his slurred singing and frenetic dance movements, and how they then realised that this would be the perfect "dupe" for a plan they had been hatching for some time.
"The plan involved proving three theories we have about current British society," reads the statement. "The first is that in the so-called "alternative" scene, everybody is too scared of missing The Next Big Thing to worry about anything else." To prove this, some session musicians were provided to compose the rest of the "band", The Libertines, and rumours of explosive gigs were leaked to the media. "The gigs in question never actually took place, but we didn't have to worry about that. Soon the buzz around The Libertines was so frenetic, journalists were falling over themselves to claim to have been at the front of every single fictional gig." Within weeks, The Libertines were appearing on magazines and receiving record offers. Gigs sold out in minutes, while their first album "Up The Bracket" flew off shelves.
Feeling that their first point had been proved, Drummond and Cauty moved to their second theory: "We feel that our culture has become an enormous soap opera. We don't care what a person thinks, or creates, or contributes. We just care about what they do in their normal lives. Especially when it's something they shouldn't be doing."
To demonstrate this, the men co-ordinated a number of scandals. First was a robbery staged in the house of one of the band members. When this took place, McDermott (aka Doherty) was unknown outside of the alternative music scene. An incident of this calibre was sufficient, however, to catapult McDermott onto the front page of every major national tabloid. "One day we has just another singer, the next day he was 'Disgraced Celebrity Rocker', and he hasn't been out of the papers since". Further revelations about drug abuse and violence kept McDermott and The Libertines on the front pages for months.
One thing that took even Drummond and Cauty by surprise was the affair with model Kate Moss. "That was not something that we planned or had any involvement. Whether she knew about the hoax is something we are not party to. We have never had any contact with Miss Moss." However, this was the boost their project needed - where the drugs and crime had made McDermott a media sensation, the relationship with one of fashion's most famous women catapulted him into the world of true celebrity. "While we had not planned this, it certainly proved our point. There are many superior artists in the country today, but they never appear in Heat or The Sun, because they don't have the words 'boyfriend of Kate Moss' after their name."
Despite this boost, the project began running into a major setback for Drummond and Cauty. Just as they were preparing to enter the final phase of their scheme, Doherty decided that he wanted to part company with them, the fake band, and begin seriously recording music. He stopped all contact with the men, and threatened legal actions if any details were leaked to the press. "We were upset at the apparent failure of our grand project, and also at the monster we had created in Pete Doherty. Our third theorem - that 'If enough people say that a piece of s*** is a bar of gold, we'll believe it's a bar of gold' - seemed to have been beyond salvation. Fortunately, at that point Pete released the first Babyshambles album."
In the time since then, Drummond and Cauty have been locked in a vicious legal battle, which was eventually settled out of court by the discovery of a videotape showing McDermott singing "Peggy Sue" at a Butlin's in Devon. Publicly, McDermott still strongly denies all charges. How this affects the future career of Pete Doherty remains to be seen.
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Aren't these the same guys that fabricated the lunar landing and the holocaust?
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Babyshambles Singer Pete Doherty Detained
LONDON - Pete Doherty has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a car and being in possession of hard drugs, British police said Tuesday. (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060228/ap_en_mu/people_doherty;_ylt=AkD_QV5i_HDEwio7yv9OU1ZxFb8C;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA--)
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I thought he was in mandatory rehab?
go figure...
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Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:
Babyshambles Singer Pete Doherty Detained
LONDON - Pete Doherty has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a car and being in possession of hard drugs, British police said Tuesday. (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060228/ap_en_mu/people_doherty;_ylt=AkD_QV5i_HDEwio7yv9OU1ZxFb8C;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA--)
guess he got jealous that George Micheal stole the spotlight from him...
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Pete Doherty: 'making progress' against drugs (http://www.nme.com/news/babyshambles/22443)
Singer's 'determination' praised at court hearing
Pete Doherty has been praised today (March 8) for his attempts to quit drugs as he appeared for a review of his 12-month community order at Thames Magistrates Court.
Despite turning up to court 30 minutes late, the Babyshambles singer was commended for his progress before being ordered to appear again before the magistrates again for a further review on April 12.
Speaking afterwards Doherty told NME.COM, "I'm very happy about the decision, it's going very well," before he was mobbed by the handful of fans who turned up at the East London court.
The singer is currently serving a 12-month community order for a series of drug offences he pleaded guilty to last month.
In court Doherty, who wore a black jumper and white shirt, said very little and sat fidgeting throughout the proceedings.
His solicitor Sean Curran said the singer had made good progress since last month's sentencing hearing at Ealing Magistrates Court, and he remained positive.
Speaking to Doherty, Magistrate McIvor explained: "It seems as if his (Doherty's) determination is increasing, it is going well but it takes a lot of determination. The order is for 12 months and I expect very good results by the next review."
Although the singer had tested positive for drugs during recent tests on February 23 and 28 which he must undergo as part of his order, the results had been lower than expected.
Meanwhile Doherty will return to Thames Magistrates Court tomorrow (March 9) on an unrelated matter after he was arrested in Birmingham last week on suspicion of stealing a car and possessing class A drugs.
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Pete Doherty kicks reporter (http://www.spin.com/features/news/2006/03/060323_petedoherty/)
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Doherty to marry Moss (http://uk.news.launch.yahoo.com/dyna/article.html?a=/060406/340/g8hj2.html&e=l_news_dm)
Pete Doherty and Kate Moss will marry in Scotland later this year, the Babyshambles star has claimed.
The couple, who have endured a rollercoaster relationship for the last 12 months, are reported to have resurrected their affair in recent weeks.
Doherty is said to have made the announcement about their impending nuptials during a show at an Austrian porn club this week.
He told the crowd: "We are going to marry. It's going to happen at a Scottish castle somewhere between September and November. A posh Scottish castle. That's gonna be so cool."
Meanwhile, Doherty also told the crowd how much he enjoyed having debauched sex while on drugs, claims The Sun.
"Drugs or sex - they are both great. The best is a combination of both of them. I really love sex on substances - nothing beats that," he said.
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the rolling stone article on doherty this week was really really well-written ... put you right in his crack den and you could almost smell the heroin crackling on foil ... the abramoff piece was really good too, matt taibi is quickly becoming one of my favorite journalists, has that HST-gonzo streak in him
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Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
matt taibi is quickly becoming one of my favorite journalists
<img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/team_dupek/043671ba.jpg" alt=" - " />
He's nothing compared to Mark Ames...
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Originally posted by Ellis D. Fleischbach:
He's nothing compared to Mark Ames...
as a chuck klosterman fan, i wholeheartedly disagree ... i'm sure you've read ames' retarded "critiques" of klosterman ...
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Courtney Love - man that picture is worth a 1000 words.
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Pete Doherty Misses Court Date (http://www.aversion.com/news/news_article.cfm?news_id=6313)
Pete Doherty missed a court date to review his community order yesterday.
The Babyshambles front man was scheduled to appear before a judge to review his progress on the community order that kept him out of prison on seven separate drug offenses. Doherty was in Paris with the band, which is touring to support its debut, Down in Albion (Rough Trade) (read Aversionâ??s review). His date with a judge has been rescheduled for May 12.
Dohertyâ??s not the only one in Babyshambles running afoul of the law, however. Guitarist Patrick Walden was behind bars until today on assault charges
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Originally posted by Ellis D. Fleischbach:
Pete Doherty Misses Court Date (http://www.aversion.com/news/news_article.cfm?news_id=6313)
Pete Doherty missed a court date to review his community order yesterday.
The Babyshambles front man was scheduled to appear before a judge to review his progress on the community order that kept him out of prison on seven separate drug offenses. Doherty was in Paris with the band, which is touring to support its debut, Down in Albion (Rough Trade) (read Aversionâ??s review). His date with a judge has been rescheduled for May 12.
Dohertyâ??s not the only one in Babyshambles running afoul of the law, however. Guitarist Patrick Walden was behind bars until today on assault charges
This is just a preamble to his new hip hop image makeover.
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...Busy day for Pete
Pete Doherty avoids jail (http://www.nme.com/news/babyshambles/22846)
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Pete Doherty Planning Prison Gigs (http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/1372.html)
Pete Doherty is reportedly planning a string of prison gigs, in the style of Johnny Cash, The Sun has reported.
The Babyshambles frontman is said to want to perform at Pentonville, where he has spent time previously, and could be back again if he is found guilty of further drug charges later today.
A 'friend' told The Sun: "Pete knows the staff and inmates from his stays and thinks it will be good for prison morale."
"He loves the idea of making it into a prison tour and recording the shows."
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I wonder if Reese Witherspoon is still available to play Kate Moss in the soon-to-follow biopic?
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Man, does he love drugs.
Arrested again (http://www.nme.com/news/babyshambles/22859)
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Originally posted by eros:
Man, does he love drugs.
Arrested again (http://www.nme.com/news/babyshambles/22859)
Hasn't this idiot figured out that the cops are tailing him everytime he leaves court?
Sheesh! It's a waste of perfectly good drugs, I tell ya.