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Libertines to reform for Reading

By | Published on Tuesday 30 March 2010

So, all the many many many rumours of a Libertines reunion were true. Well, all the recent ones. Not the 409 reunion rumours that preceded them.

As expected, organisers of the Reading Festival announced last night that Peter Doherty, Carl Barat, Gary Powell and John Hassall will reform for their event in August, for what will be the band’s first gig since 2004. Well, they will providing Barat and Doherty don’t kill each other during rehearsals. And providing Doherty isn’t in prison. Which he really could be by late summer, given the latest round of drugs and motoring offences he is facing.

Speaking to the NME about the reunion, Barat said: “We’re reforming the band to play the songs that people want to hear. We’re going to get together, play songs which have been collecting dust in the garage. People want to hear them, so we’re going to give them a run. We’ll be playing them like we’re playing them for the last ever time”.

Doherty added: “I can’t really believe it yet. I haven’t quite digested it. It’s been a bit of a pipedream”.

Also headlining the Reading and Leeds festivals this year are Guns N Roses and Blink 182, so a real celebration of yesterday’s pop heroes. Other acts on the bill include Paramore, Dizzee Rascal, Biffy Clyro, Lostprophets and Klaxons.



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