Peter Doherty

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Born 12 March 1979.

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Pete Doherty - Gin in Teacups

The infamous bad-boy rockstar on leave from the Priory bigs up his rehab centre, the UK Probabtion Service and Metropolitan Police before performing 'Gin and Teacups' at a festival. Filmed by Ashtar Alkhirsan and a highlight of her brilliant and troubling portrait film Arena: Pete Doherty.

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Biography

Peter "Pete" Doherty (born 12 March 1979) is an English musician, writer, actor, poet and artist. He is best known musically for being co-frontman of The Libertines, which he formed with Carl Barât in 1997. His other musical project is indie band Babyshambles. In 2005, Doherty became prominent in tabloids, the news media, and pop culture blogs because of his romantic relationship with model Kate Moss and his frequently-publicised drug addictions.

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  1. Doherty to face driving charges

    Fri 12 Jun 2009 14:17

    Singer Peter Doherty is released on £50,000 bail to await trial charged with...

  2. Rock stars join web comedy

    Tue 5 May 2009 07:11

    Rock stars Pete Doherty and Carl Barat are playing themselves in a web-based comedy...

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