You know, I like Pete Doherty more and more with every story that fills a tabloid page. Now the Libertine-in-exile has been banned from the Groucho Club after he accidentally trashed a piece of modern art worth an estimated £100,000.
According to the Sun, the incident happened during a Babyshambles gig in the club's restaurant last Saturday. During a typically raucous performance Doherty leapt off the small stage and grabbed what he presumably assumed was a cheap decoration stuck to the ceiling - bringing it clattering down onto the floor. Said cheap decoration was the £100,000 sculpture.
One onlooker told the paper: "It's not a big room but Babyshambles launched into a very lively set. Pete was spinning around all over the place. Then he jumped into the crowd and grabbed this sculpture - it fell to the floor in pieces. Pete left straight after the show. Staff made it clear they never want to see him in their club again."
Personally I think Pete should make trashing modern art his new 'thing' - better than your 'thing' being never showing up for gigs.