You'd be forgiven for thinking that Babyshambles was just **Pete
Doherty's solo outfit with some session musicians - but no, it's a proper band. And it's a band without a drummer at the moment because, according to the NME, one of its members, Gemma
Clarke**, has walked. NME reckons Clarke's departure from the band has been likely ever since her drum kit was destroyed after angry fans invaded the stage at last month's Astoria gig after another Doherty no show.
In a statement released yesterday the band said: "As of today,
Gemma has been replaced by Adam Ficek (ex White Sport) as drummer of Babyshambles. The first gig with the new line up will be in February - we'll let you know full details soon." That gig is likely to be the scheduled date at the Brixton Academy on 22 Feb - we're now taking bets on whether the loved-up allegedly cleansed Doherty will show - 3:1 against.