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Libertines ‘Announce’ Warm-Up Gig

added 22 July 2010 at 12.26

The Libertines have announced a special warm-up gig before their forthcoming reunion festival appearances at Reading and Leeds. But, in true Libertines style, they haven’t actually confirmed the details – such as time and place – yet.

Speaking to the BBC, Carl Barat said, "It's always a bit last minute with The Libertines. If we did it any other way it wouldn't be The Libertines."

The promised warm-up gig will be their first public show since the acrimonious split back in 2004, when singer Pete Doherty’s chemical and legal problems opened fatal fault lines in the band.

They announced their reunion back in March in a press conference in a London pub, putting in a brief performance for the invited media, since when they haven’t played together.

Barat, who was talking at the opening of a photography exhibition in Camden, insisted they’ll be putting in some rehearsal time before the festival shows over August Bank Holiday weekend, where they’ll be second on the bill to Arcade Fire.

As to the future, Barat was non-committal: "We'll have to wait to see, hey?"

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1. Just to clear it up The Libertines are NOT doing a secret warm up gig at Roots next wed, we have Garys NEW band The Invasion Of playing, plus the amazing Draytones, Silicion Kid, Missdavinalee and Bibelots unplugged!

   Posted by katie on 12/08/2010 11:17:44 | report abuse

2. Libertines Gary Powell's new band plays Camden next week
   Come and see The Invasion Of..18th Aug at The Monarch in Camden, This is the bands warm up gig before Leeds and Reading, you never know who might be down to support Gary!!
   
   tickets on sale now
   
   http://www.monarchbar.com/events/?lgig=14728c0c-698c-41a2-a40d-912d18ecc44b&performance=1
   

   Posted by katie on 11/08/2010 12:19:57 | report abuse

3. I love the Libertines but my girlfriend loves them more and i have some making up to do, im in the '' dog house'' atm please help me by givining me some tickets!! please!!!!!!!!!
   
   charles

   Posted by charles monk on 10/08/2010 15:42:07 | report abuse

4. Libertines Gary Powell's new band plays Pull Up The Roots
   Come and see The Invasion Of..18th Aug at The Monarch in Camden, This is the bands warm up gig before Leeds and Reading, you never know who might be down to support Gary!!
   
   tickets on sale now
   
   http://www.monarchbar.com/events/?lgig=14728c0c-698c-41a2-a40d-912d18ecc44b&performance=1
   

   Posted by broccolikatie on 06/08/2010 17:33:37 | report abuse