Ha, all you cynics out there who just assumed that when Pete Doherty didn't take to the decks as advertised at last week's Gatecrasher festival that it was a case of "Babyshambler in no show, no shocker", well, you were wrong. Or so it seems. Doherty's people are claiming he was never booked to play the festival and while you might say this whole affair is something of a modern day 'Cry Wolf' story, it only seems fair to publish the statement his reps have just issued.
"Pete Doherty has asked his solicitors to look into legal action against the organisers of the Gatecrasher Summer Sound System 2007 after they repeatedly advertised an appearance by him despite not booking him for the event. Pete's supposed non-show was reported extensively in the media and, despite an admission from Gatecrasher that Pete was never confirmed to appear, they have so far refused to issue a public apology".
Those of you out there thinking "that's a bit hypocritical CMU, accusing your readers of jumping to conclusions over Doherty's no show, when you yourself were the first to jump", well, we were addressing that first sentence at ourselves also. Ask anyone round here, I'm always talking to myself.