Dirty Pretty Things frontman Carl Barat has said he would only consider reforming The Libertines in order to record a new album. So, there will be no lucrative one-off gigs.
Barat told The Independent: "Once I've done what I'm doing now, it won't be hard at all. It may detract in the short term from what I'm trying to achieve. It's certainly a friendship I cherish. But I want to let it be for a while. A lot of my friends say you should only do a reunion if you're going to write a new album. I agree. Otherwise it's just a cash-cow, a glory-milker". Presumably showing he still had some commitment to his old band, he concluded: "I've still got a 'Libertine' tattoo on my arm". Which is nice to know.