Pete Doherty To Hold Gig At His Own Home?
Published Wednesday, 20th August, 2008 at 10:22 AM
Pete Doherty wants to hold a concert at his home, because his band Babyshambles were banned from performing at the Moonfest in Wiltshire at the end of the month.
Police have put a stop to the festival slot as they fear their performance could cause trouble due to the nature of Babyshambles' fans.
Superintendent Paul Williams of the Wiltshire Police was quoted as saying: "The issue is not the act itself, it is the profile of fans that follow the act. Wiltshire police do not have an issue with Pete Doherty or Babyshambles."
The band are furious at the decision and are planning to host a show at Doherty's home in Marlborough. Pete's manager Andy Boyd says: "We might even do it at Pete's house in a big barn. We're definitely going to honour those tickets somehow, but as far as the festival goes our hands are tied."
"Babyshambles have played about 25 festivals this year. They've been playing festivals all summer, what's the difference with this one?"
