This was a crowd that was young when The Libertines were young, most in their late 30s and early 40s
The Libertines in 3Olympia: Pete Doherty and Carl Barât in perfect harmony for joyous singalong sessionThere was a time when The Libertines were famous for many things – music being only one of them.Not many people come back from a prison sentence for robbing a band member’s apartment, but Barât, the victim, and Doherty, the perpetrator, have a friendship and partnership that transcends Doherty’s innumerable transgressions.
Autumn culture preview 2024: The biggest films, TV shows, books, music, theatre and exhibitions to catchNow Doherty is, to quote another rock’n’roll survivor Keith Richards, “happy to be here, happy to be anywhere”. He has been clean for five years and those who turned up for the band’s sold-out show at the 3Olympia in Dublin on Monday were there for the music not the soap opera.
Four albums in 25 years on and off together is a meagre output, but it is quantity over quality for The Libertines. Their latest album All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade has delighted their fan base with a suite of songs at least the equal of what went before. To see The Libertines live is to witness the interplay between Doherty and Barât. Their voices are similar and so are their harmonies. Their guitar parts are perfectly delineated. There’s nothing very complex about Barât’s lead work, but it complements the songs perfectly.
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