Doherty Acting Up In Press Conference

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Well it is true.

This isn't opinion. The facts are in plain vision on a daily basis in the papers for everyone to see, and they have been for the last few years.

The media scandal is the only thing that has kept Doherty in the spotlight. Without drugs, Kate Moss, and whatever else he's wasting his life on every year, the majority of people wouldn't even know who he is.

[Role Model]

rather Peter Andre was playing Reading.

[judyblue110]

Yes they would! Pete, in bands or solo has had 16 releases that have charted in the top 20. His music isn't exactly unknown, just look at The Libertines reunion.

And it isn't fact, it's your opinion. The amount of people that have said they're buying day tickets for Reading because of The Libertines shows that people are actually interested in his music and know who he is as a musician as Stylishkids very rightly and truely said.

[Vieuphoria]

Yeah because day tickets wouldn't sell out if it was just Robert Plant instead of Led Zepplin...

and no i'm not comparing the bands.

[Zewski]

To put it simply, Pete Doherty is a twat!

Surprised he hasn't learnt his lesson considering the fact they split-up first time round due to his antics.

[judyblue110]

Yeah because day tickets wouldn't sell out if it was just Robert Plant instead of Led Zepplin...

and no i'm not comparing the bands.

Edited April 2, 2010 by judyblue110

[bootsbroadbent]

EVERYONE KNOWS ITS WRONG! But what do you expect with Pete. He's a complete twat and does stupid things like this, but you've got to see the funny side in a way and not be such miserable durks.

[judyblue110]

I don't really understand where the funny side is? To me everything he does just makes me think he's more and more of a idiot. I don't really care much for him at all, I think there are people much more deserving of £1.5 million

[1karim]

Read my topic, I dont see the funny side of it when i go to a gig to see him and he doesnt turn up.

[lolbot]

The positive thing to take from this is, The Libertines seem like the kind of band who'll take being bombarded by bottles of piss at Reading in good humour. Which is just as well...

[pink_triangle]

There are people more deserving of 1.5 million than the lead singers of blink 182, arcade fire and guns n roses as well. You could add all the recent headliners to the list as well. However its all down to market value, reading and leeds is a commerical festival and libertines are a big draw to the festival.

[judyblue110]

The positive thing to take from this is, The Libertines seem like the kind of band who'll take being bombarded by bottles of piss at Reading in good humour. Which is just as well...

[adam1234]

The positive thing to take from this is, The Libertines seem like the kind of band who'll take being bombarded by bottles of piss at Reading in good humour. Which is just as well...

[gabsdilalio]

Fact is, there are a LOT of Libertines fans out there, myself included. And i'm pretty sure I can speak for the majority of them when I say we won't go to their gigs to say "Oh look, there's a junkie on the stage", we go to hear them play their music. Pete Doherty is portrayed as a tosser and a junkie in the media, and while I don't know him personally, it's most probably is true. On that basis he might not deserve this big pay day, but as people Axl Rose and Tom DeLonge might not either, but they'll get it, because they have a talent and people want to see them perform. Fans know it and the organizers know it.

Edited April 2, 2010 by gabsdilalio

[biglewhill]

There are people more deserving of 1.5 million than the lead singers of blink 182, arcade fire and guns n roses as well. You could add all the recent headliners to the list as well. However its all down to market value, reading and leeds is a commerical festival and libertines are a big draw to the festival.

[stylishkids]

big draw and yet leeds didnt sell out

[VCK]

Fact is, there are a LOT of Libertines fans out there, myself included. And i'm pretty sure I can speak for the majority of them when I say we won't go to their gigs to say "Oh look, there's a junkie on the stage", we go to hear them play their music. Pete Doherty is portrayed as a tosser and a junkie in the media, and while I don't know him personally, it's most probably is true. On that basis he might not deserve this big pay day, but as people Axl Rose and Tom DeLonge might not either, but they'll get it, because they have a talent and people want to see them perform. Fans know it and the organizers know it.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

The Libertines are easily the biggest draw this year. As good as Arcade Fire are, I don't think it's a coincidence that the day The Libertines play sells out first. I for one know many many people who are doing Reading AND Leeds just for The Libertines.

[biglewhill]

Yeah its a very big draw but to pay £180 for a weekend ticket, you're not going to fork it out for one band to play an hour set. The negative reaction that the line up has drawn in some quarters will have had an effect on paying for the weekend or one day. Theres a very good chance Libs fans music tastes won't clash with the other 2 days so theres no point with a weekend ticket if you think the rest of the line up is poor.

The only day out of the 3 to sell out at any site is the Libs day at Reading. I'd expect the first to sell out at Leeds to be the Libs day. You've got to understand that they were only announced on Monday and Libertines fans will struggle to get the money together at a short time to pay it. Their fans will mainly fall into the 16-24 category I reckon and that age bracket will struggle to get £85 or £180 for a weekend ticket at short notice just for them. They are the biggest draw for the fest.

[judyblue110]

The Libertines are easily the biggest draw this year. As good as Arcade Fire are, I don't think it's a coincidence that the day The Libertines play sells out first. I for one know many many people who are doing Reading AND Leeds just for The Libertines.

[Kyelo]

Fact is, there are a LOT of Libertines fans out there, myself included.

[likelyladtom]

Why don't they sell well then?

The Libertines are made out to be far bigger than they really are by obsessed, cultish fans, Keane massively outsell them FFS!

[pink_triangle]

Why don't they sell well then?

The Libertines are made out to be far bigger than they really are by obsessed, cultish fans, Keane massively outsell them FFS!

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

They're spending that much money just to see an uber-hyped up band?! Couldn't they wait and see them on their "Doin' It Just For The Moolah" UK tour?!

Holy b'jesus, I'm in the wrong career.

And why don't any of your aforementioned friends/people post on here?

Edited April 2, 2010 by thesecretingredientiscrime

[judyblue110]

Some of them do. We were talking about it on one of the rumour threads before it was officially announced.

And there's currently no plans for a tour. A few warm up gigs, but no tour.