February 9, 2009 16:43

Babyshambles planning summer festival shows

Adam Ficek says the band will be hitting stages in 2009

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Babyshambles drummer Adam Ficek has hinted that the band are set to play festival shows this summer – despite frontman Pete Doherty having solo album commitments this year.

Ficek, who also records solo material under the alias Roses, Kings, Castles, said that after the release and promotion of Doherty's forthcoming album, 'Grace/Wastelands' (out March 16), the London band would be gearing up for action again.

"After the promo of Peter's stuff we'll up a gear again and hit the Babyshambles trail once more," he wrote on his blog at Ficekblog.wordpress.com .

He added: "We're hoping to get some live shows in 'Shambles style, there's a few festivals lined up but mainly I think the early part of the year is going to be taken up with Peter's solo stuff."

Doherty will head out on a solo tour at the end of this month, kicking off the jaunt with two Shockwaves NME Awards shows at the London Shepherd's Bush Empire (February 22) and at the Glasgow Barrowlands (24).

Pete Doherty will play:

London Shepherd's Bush Empire (Shockwaves NME Awards show) (February 22)
Glasgow Barrowlands (Shockwaves NME Awards show) (24)
Cardiff University Great Hall (March 13)
Southampton Guildhall (15)
Norwich UEA (16)
Lincoln Engine Shed (17)
Nottingham Rock City (18)
Brighton Dome (19)
Folkestone Lees Cliff Hall (20)
Leeds O2 Academy (23)
Grimsby Auditorium (24)
Birmingham O2 Academy (25)
Newcastle O2 Academy (26)
Edinburgh Picture House (27)

To check the availability of Pete Doherty tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/GIGS now, or call 0871 230 1094.