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Pete Doherty: 'I sold The Strokes drugs'

Babyshambles man says he supplied Julian and co with acid

March 12, 2009 | 10 Comments
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Pete Doherty has revealed that he once sold acid to The Strokes.

The Babyshambles man explained in a new interview with ShortList magazine, out today (March 11), that he supplied the New York band with the substance before he was in The Libertines, in 2001.

"I actually already knew them (The Strokes) before I was in a band or anything," he explained. "It was back when I was working in a bar pulling pints. I used to sell a few little things on the side, you know?

"They were on their first tour, and were like just a few American lads in London looking for a good time. They met a friend of mine, who said I could get them a few bits and bobs. I think I sold them a load of acid, they gave me tickets to their gig, I got them some more acid and it went from there."

Pete Doherty releases his solo album, 'Grace/Wastelands', on Monday (March 16).

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hairy gonk mother

Mar 12, 2009

What a tit!!! All praise the tit!!!

whatawasteoftime

Mar 12, 2009

Very interesting Pete, but what we really want to know is when exactly you plan to FUCK OFF AND DIE?

ChrisL1981

Mar 12, 2009

rock and roll band do drugs! say it ain't so pete....such a lame little way to try and get some publicity for his album...also if the strokes do acid might be time for Peter to put down the pipe and get some as well...might make a record as good as the strokes instead of the out of tune crack head busker shite of late...

luketherifle

Mar 12, 2009

He was asked a question about it,he wasn't just saying it out of the blue.He's trying to get clean and has made a decent record, if you don't like him why read the article. And to wish someone to die is rather harsh.

callaby

Mar 12, 2009

Why mention it now? I can't believe Pete started doing drugs just to then mention them in his press releases. Yeah The Strokes probably do do drugs but they aren't dropping them into every interview they do. Pete is getting more and more lame. I don't think his new album will do that well, it seems pretty self indulgent, apart from the single out at the moment, which might get somewhere. Didn't understand the video though, that's a bit fucked up.

gazhat

Mar 12, 2009

.........well it must have been shite acid because The Strokes are about as psychedelic as a cup of tea and just as interesting....whatawasteoftime, you're comments don't half make me laugh....

magicalmrmariefalis

Mar 12, 2009

I bet this was at filthy mcnastys. what an amazing pub it is!I love how pete says this stuff, hes not liek an other celeb, he just speaks the truth and doesn't seem to give a shit. I love you mister!!! and id love to knw if whatawasteoftime is a boy, cos lads usually send out bellend comments cos theyre JEALOUS cos peter d is fucking beautifuulll

TimesUp

Mar 13, 2009

@ Magicalmrmariefalis " cos lads usually send out bellend comments cos theyre JEALOUS cos peter d is fucking beautifuulll" I can tell from this comment that you have pretty shit taste in men? Your clearly attracted to scum bags. Why do you assume that us lads are jealous of pete? But your right i do wish i was like him.... you know, selling drugs, doing drugs, play shitty guitar and just talk shit all the time....Yep, one day i hope im like that!!! If that that's what girls like nowdays ? Then society is messed up more then i thought!!

a55h01e

Mar 13, 2009

ah haha, here we are again with the knobs that hate Pete yet for some mysterious reason they always seem to have to read all about him on here. come on now, come out of the closet, you know you can't resist him or else you wouldn't be on here. just admit it, he's more interesting and talented than you, period, end of story. what a crowd of utter dorks.

magicalmrmariefalis

Apr 2, 2009

@ times up: Shite taste in men. no. You make me laugh, who isnt doing drugs these days!? I'll be VERY surprised if you tell me none of ur mates do it? Not that I agree with drug-taking. But it makes me LAUGH how this is all u people seem to see in Peter, u go on NME, see his face and comment some abuse...like a55h0le says..quit reading about him.he clealy is interesting if you are reading about him..even if it is that hes selling drugs!SO WHAT!? its his life, hes not prooting drugs, to his fans hes promoting BEAUTIFUL music and he has inspired me to make something of my life more than anyone else in this world.He wanted more than just a 9-5 stuck in a rutt job which i am currently in, yet i am wanting more from my life, he shot for the stars and made it, he deserves it more than anyone, he is so unbelievably talented if you just looked past the freaking drugs ud see that. He's amazing and i praise him for managing to ignore twats like you. Hes also inspired me to write poetry, read and be amitious in life and search for my own arcady more than any teacher or person could. You mister...need to get a life.That man is beautiful in all ways