The Libertines review: Pete Doherty and Carl Barât have a fine old time of it in fabled Dublin venue

3Olympia, Dublin

Pete Doherty may have little resemblance to the cadaverous figure who fronted The Libertines in the the early 2000s. He has — let’s be diplomatic here — filled out, and he sports the sort of garb that wouldn’t be out of place on a funeral director. The grey fedora offers a rakish touch.

But, in many ways, it’s extraordinary that the Northumberland native is on stage at all. For much of his life in the spotlight, Doherty was so addled by drugs that many assumed he would meet the same sorry end as his old lover, Amy Winehouse. He has certainly been though the wars and recently announced that he is trying to manage type 2 diabetes.

The Libertines generated acres of press 20-odd years ago, but most of it was disconnected to the music. There was huge interest in Doherty’s wild behaviour which culminated with him spending time in jail for burgling the home of his bandmate and platonic soulmate Carl Barât. Say what you will about the Gallagher brothers’…

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