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http://www.nme.com/news/babyshambles/36592Pete Doherty makes post-prison comeback
Band joined by Shane MacGowan in London
May 14, 2008
Pete Doherty made his live comeback with Babyshambles last night (May 14) at the London Kentish Town Forum.
The gig was his first since being released from Wormwood Scrubs prison, where he served 29 days of a 14-week sentence for breaching probation.
Doherty arrived at the venue at 9:20pm (BST) and signed a guitar for a fan before entering the building. He had a brief acoustic jam upstairs in the Babyshambles dressing room before heading onstage and opening with 'Pipedown'.
The singer/guitarist joked about being "a bit rusty" and draped a flag over the drum kit.
Eight songs into the set The Pogues' frontman Shane MacGowan came onstage and performed vocals for Ewan MacColl's song 'Dirty Old Town', wearing a large top hat. Later in the set Babyshambles covered 'Cool For Cats' by Squeeze.
The set was raucous and frenetic, with Doherty clearly pumped to be back on stage. There were a series of fan invasions during the gig, with security guards tussling with crowd members as they attempted to get near the singer.
The band ended with an encore, including regular set closer 'Fuck Forever'.