Pete Doherty has announced three new intimate UK acoustic shows.
The Libertines frontman is hitting the road for gigs that kick off at Riverside in Newcastle next Monday (July 19), the day that all lockdown restrictions are lifted. He plays The Welly in Hull the following night (July 20) and The Venue in Derby on July 21.
Tickets go on sale this Wednesday (July 14) at 10am BST. You can purchase them here.
Doherty previously announced his return with a gig at his old stomping ground at Camden’s Powerhaus, formerly Dingwalls, on July 3. But that now takes place on July 24 after the original date for the lifting of lockdown restrictions was moved.
Super happy to announce some intimate acoustic shows at @RiversideNewc @giveitsomewelly and @TheVenueDerby
Support coming from @AndrewCushin & Vona Vella
Tickets on sale Wednesday @ 10:00am https://t.co/leNGP1yUID pic.twitter.com/y6xZIYM4VK
— Peter Doherty (@petedoherty) July 12, 2021
The Libertines are also set to perform four shows at Kentish Town’s O2 Forum this December as part of their Winter ‘Giddy Up A Ding-Dong’ tour.
A statement about these “up close and personal” shows, which were teased by the band earlier this year, added: “The Libertines are pleased as punch to announce a fifteen-date Christmas jaunt across the UK in November and December, including two shows at Londonâs O2 Forum the scene of the bands legendary shows in December 2003.”
In October last year, Carl Barat spoke to NME to discuss an update on the band’s long-awaited follow-up to 2015âs âAnthems For Doomed Youthâ.
âItâs been going well, but itâs been difficult with COVID,â Barat explained. âWe started writing here, and that was going really well but John [Hassall, bass] is in Denmark and Pete [Doherty] is in France. Itâs been a fucker to travel.”
In March, meanwhile, Doherty revealed that heâs now mostly sober since relocating to France.
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