Pete Doherty | My Camden

Pete Doherty

Profession: Singer
Place/Date of Birth: Hexham, England, 12 March 2020
Associated with: Kate Moss

Gatecrasher Sound System advertised the 28-year-old as a guest DJ for the event in Leeds on May 27, but his management say he was never even approached.

They issued a statement saying: "Pete’s supposed non-show was reported extensively in the media and, despite an admission from Gatecrasher that he was never booked to appear, they have so far refused to issue a public apology."

Adrian Hunter, manager for Pete’s band Babyshambles, added: "No approach was ever made to me for Peter to play at the event. Indeed the situation was quite the opposite with us asking them to remove him from promotional material.

"This is a common problem we encounter. In some cases we are advertised as playing events we have never heard of or agreed to do. In other cases other band members are performing / DJing at an event and the organisers imply that Peter will be there as a ploy to boost ticket sales."

Kate sees Pete’s footballing skills - May 21 2007
Troubled rock star Pete Doherty showed off his footballing skills as part of the Celebrity Soccer Six tournament - and was cheered on by his number one fan, Kate Moss.

Supermodel Moss turned up to watch the Babyshambles frontman lead his band against teams of TV and music personalities at the event at West Ham’s Upton Park ground in London.

Among the celebrities taking to the field were Razorlight, boy band Eton Road, Donny Tourette and his band Towers of London, Brian McFadden, Angus Deayton, and stars of Hollyoaks, Shipwrecked and Big Brother.

And in the women’s teams, the stars of Wags Boutique, Bad Girls, Beauty and the Geek and Shipwrecked were joined by Bianca Gascoigne, Caprice, Big Brother’s Imogen Thomas and Michelle Heaton and Kelli from Liberty X.

The celebrities turned out for the 20th Soccer Six tournament to raise money and awareness for the Samaritans.

Begun in 1995, Soccer Six has attracted stars including Jude Law, Robbie Williams, Mark Owen, Cat Deeley, Ant and Dec, Westlife, Rod Stewart, and a team from Radio 1 over the years.

On one famous occasion spectators witnessed a showdown between rival bands Oasis and Blur - who were also battling it out in the charts at the time.

Since Soccer Six first kicked off at Mile End stadium 12 years ago, competitions have been played at major football grounds around the country, including Anfield, St James Park, Stamford Bridge, Goodison Park, Villa Park and the Madjeski stadium.

Pete interested in Scientology? - May 15 2007
Pete Doherty has reportedly bought four Scientology books - after saying he was "intrigued" by the religion.

It seems the Babyshambles frontman has told pals that he wanted to find out more about the controversial belief system.

A source told the Daily Star: "Pete is looking into a lot of different beliefs right now.

"As well as reading about Buddhism, he ordered four books about Scientology on the internet. But Kate told him she thinks he is being daft and that he should leave it alone.

"A group of Scientologists approached her a few years ago, but she didn’t want to know."

Devout followers of Scientology include Tom Cruise and John Travolta.

If reports are to be believed, it preaches a wealth of strange rituals - including silent births and auditing, a curious therapy process that apparently rehabilitates the human spirit - and devotees believe in the existence of aliens.

Pete Doherty is arrested over drugs - May 7 2007
Troubled singer Pete Doherty has been arrested on suspicion of possessing a class A drug.

The musician was stopped in a car by officers in central London on Saturday night and held at a police station before being bailed.

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Biography

It’s hard to believe that just a couple of years ago we didn’t even know who Pete Doherty was now that not a day goes by when another entry to the PD catalogue of disasters is published in the tabloids.

A long and drawn out battle with drugs, an especially fiery relationship with Croydon’s favourite daughter and any number of bust ups and arrests has made the singer/songwriter one of Britain’s most recognisable faces (all be it a screwed up, sweaty zombie face).

Born on March 12 1979 in Hexham, Northumberland and living at various times in Liverpool, Shepherd’s Bush, Coventry, Dorset, Cyprus and Russia, Pete Doherty first came to the public’s attention as one half of the singing songwriting duo who fronted Britain’s must see band, The Libertines, who kick started the country’s new garage rock scene in 2002/03.

Debauched backstage shenanigans and frantic but brilliant shows saw The Libertines hit the headlines time and time again and their debut album, Up The Bracket, shot up the charts. However, the band’s success was to be short lived and numerous problems, between Pete and the rest of the band (specifically with best friend Carl Barat - the pair met when they became flatmates in Stoke Newington) saw them part ways but not before Pete hit the headlines for drink and drug problems which caused him to steal from his bandmates to feed his habit.

It was around this time that Lisa Moorish gave birth to Doherty’s child, Astile but, rather than settling down Pete carried on taking heroin, selling his ’My Drug Hell’ stories to any and every tabloid to pay for his out of control habit before being put in to several rehab clinics (including a Thai monastery), none of which have changed his ways.

Nonetheless he has managed to forge a career on his own, first working with Wolfman on For Lovers then forming Babyshambles, initially as a way to make money for.you guessed it! Now trying to get clean with the aid of Naltroxene after an arrest for assault, which resulted in some jail time as well as a curfew and constant supervision Pete is reportedly set to marry supermodel Kate Moss.
November 2007