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Libertines To Reform Next Year

• 19th Aug 2009

According to Pete Docherty, The Libertines will reform to play a series of festivals next year.

The Babyshambles frontman told nme.com that he had already convinced former bandmates John Hassall [bass] and Gary Powell [drums] to reunite for gigs, and that as soon as Carl Barat agreed, dates would be finalised.

Barat has been positive in recent months about the possibility of the band reuniting, it will therefore only be a matter of time before the band's plans are confirmed.

Doherty also joked that he is so desperate to play the festival shows he would even consider hiring a Carl Barat lookalike to stand in if the real one wouldn't sign up.

Pete Doherty is set to play at the V Festival this weekend (August 22-23) as a solo artist.