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20. Pete Doherty

Kirsty Young asks the rock star Pete Doherty what advice he'd give his younger self. He reflects on the start of The Libertines, the lows of addiction, and his new family life.

Kirsty Young asks the rock star Pete Doherty what advice he would give his younger self.

Doherty became famous in the 2000s with The Libertines, the band he formed and fronted alongside fellow singer and guitarist Carl BarΓΆt. He became notorious as his own drug addictions led to break ups with the band and numerous arrests. He reflects on a childhood spent moving around the world following his father's postings in the British Army, the beginnings of The Libertines, the lows of addiction, and the family life he now lives in France.

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49 minutes

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Tue 31 Dec 2024 09:00

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  • Tue 31 Dec 2024 09:00

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