With the Libertines officially on hold, Carl Barat has been busy forming a supergroup. The NME reports that Barat has joined The Charlatans' Tim Burgess, Razorlight drummer Andy Burrows and Primal Scream keyboardist Martin Duffy to form The Chavs, who played a one-off gig at the Tap And Tin in Chatham. Word is the band played some of Burgess' hits, some Libertines tracks and a cover of the Pogues' 'Fairytale Of New York'.
As previously reported, Barat has said he is putting the Libertines on hold - partly to give him time to recover from an operation he is having, partly because of his continuing feud with Libertine-in-exile Pete Doherty. Barat is expected to work on some solo material in the New Year - whether performing in The Chavs will become a regular pursuit remains to be seen.