Pete Doherty has issued a statement to the NME regarding his no-show at a gig on Monday night. Doherty - touring on his own while his Libertines membership is on hold - was due to play at the Camden Barfly on Monday night, but pulled out of the gig at the last minute reportedly after a run in with a bouncer.
In a statement issued to the NME yesterday a spokesman for Doherty said: "Pete Doherty would like to apologise to everyone who turned up to The Barfly in Camden last night. Pete turned up at the venue at 11pm with his guitar tech and encountered problems at the door. A doorman refused to let the tech in and a number of fans who had gathered at the entrance."
Doherty himself told CMU: "We have played at venues up and down the country on this tour, some of which had no security, and have encountered no problems. I simply asked the bouncer last night to apologise for his behaviour, and he refused. I was very upset at his attitude and I'm very sorry for letting everyone down." Doherty has now also pulled out of a scheduled show at the same venue on Friday.
Earlier on Monday Doherty put out a bizarre message on his website plugging a pre-Barfly gig party for fans. It read: "6.00pm . Mount Pleasant sorting office on Roseberry Avenue, opposite the post office on the Mount Pleasant junction, there are four red telephone boxes. They will all ring at 6.05pm.
A girl in a hat will issue ticket invitations/ Haribo Bear donations. £10 entry including lunch and fine wines, Haribo Bears, drug counselling and a free ride to the monarch for those with tickets later on. Also, a playback of the new album 'The Libertines' including tracks that didn't make the final mix. No fakers no forgers no barriers no borders. And no creack or smack. deal?"