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Fans invade stage at Pete Doherty Royal Albert Hall show

Pete Doherty

Pete Doherty

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Pete Doherty played a solo show at the London Royal Albert Hall on Saturday night (July 12). The set ended with hundreds of fans storming the stage to mob the Babyshambles frontman.

The gig had been rescheduled from its original date, April 26, but was put back after Doherty was incarcerated in London's Wormwood Scrubs prison for breaching probation rules.

During the sold-out gig Doherty played a series of songs from both his Libertines and Babyshambles back catalogues. At one point he got out a pair of binoculars and peered at fans at the back of the large venue.

The singer/guitarist was joined by musical collaborator Wolfman for 'For Lovers', the pair's 2004 hit single. Babyshambles guitarist Mick Whitnall arrived on stage to play harmonica on 'Albion' and 'I Wish' before the aforementioned stage invasion, video footage of which you can see below.

The gig ended with Doherty being mobbed, before security guards intervened and helped him get backstage.

Pete Doherty played:

'Lady Don't Fall Backwards'
'Bollywood To Battersea'
'Time For Heroes'
'Carry On Up The Morning'
'Can't Stand Me Now'
'East Of Eden'
'French Dog Blues'
'What Became Of The Likely Lads?'
'You're My Waterloo'
'Tell The King'
'There She Goes'
'The Ha Ha Wall'
'Side Of The Road'
'Back from the Dead'
'Feel Like I'm Fixing To Die Rag'
'What A Waster'
'Arcady'
'Vertigo'
'Death On The Stairs'
'Beg, Steal Or Borrow'
'For Lovers'
'Music When The Lights Go Out'
'Unstookietitled'
'Fuck Forever'
'Suicide In The Trenches'
'Albion'
'I Wish'

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elaine1060 

Jul 15, 2008

Pete was excellent Saturday night, he was on top form. The evening was spoiled by fans being idiots! Although only in high spirits!The Royal Albert Hall should have increased their security knowing what Pete's fans are like. You can't balme the artist for how the fans behave.

Faby The Baby 

Jul 15, 2008

I was there and can safely say that the man is a total genius. the venue was perfect the audience were on top form and Pete was out of this world. Much to the annoyance of the critics waiting in the wings to tear him apart 'again' Well chin up you lot Lol . Pete was outstanding and the truth will out....!!! X

yooffella 

Jul 15, 2008

you've never seen so many police there in your life. It was amazing, he was great

cherrydropsandchips 

Jul 17, 2008

i wish i had been there :( sounded like the best gigi cant believe some people say he is crap live!

kayleighjayne 

Jul 17, 2008

Pete was amazing on Saturday night - I'm so glad I went, the security obviously was an issue, it was only a matter of time untill something kicked off. He was on great form, its about time his critics started focusing on this side of Petes character rather than the side that sells newspapers because he really is one of the best artists we have in Britain today. Cannot wait for his solo album x

totaljames 

Jul 25, 2008

I was amazed to see Simon Cowell just to the right of pete Doherty being invaded by his audience! And hes wearing YELLOW!

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