And talking of Doherty, Pete's former bandmate Carl Barat has said he does not intend to play live for the "foreseeable future" - that is to say, once current gig commitments are over the band will take a break. According to the NME Barat has said: "As of the end of December Gary, John and I have decided The Libertines will be off the road for the foreseeable future, no more official gigs are booked. An ongoing problem with my health, which requires an operation, will put me out of action for maybe some months. My position with Pete hasn't changed, I hope he gets better, I still love him and hope he will come back in full health and take the world with The Libertines and put the Albion back on-course. Joining the old crew on the good ship wouldn't be so hard."
Nov 3, 2004
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Libertines take a break
Carl Barat says The Libertines will stop playing live from the end of December, with no gigs booked, while he undergoes an operation.