Photo: Luke Hannaford
"There are those songs that you fell in love with," Carl Barat tells Gigwise, musing over how he and his band of brothers find solace in music. "They'll never let you down - will they?"
Damn straight, and few have given us as many of those moments to fall in love with as The Libertines. Having just rounded off an incredible victory lap arena tour with a riotous finale at the O2 in London, now The Likely Lads are crossing the sea to conquer Europe with a string of huge shows.
But what soundtracks their time on the road? Well, to find out what Pete, Carl, Gary and John have been listening on the tour bus and what riles them up for shows and keeps them sane during down time, we've asked them to whip up a quick playlist of what's been on The Libertines' stereo.
As you'd expect, it's a mix of bona fide solid gold classics, with a smattering of gems from rising talent - from the gritty to the classy with everything in between. Check it out below.
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The Libertines' remaining tour dates are below. For tickets and more information, visit here.
7th Feb - Berlin Columbiahalle
9th Feb - Munich Zenith
10th Feb - Cologne Palladium
1st March - Amsterdam Paradiso
2nd March - Amsterdam Paradiso
4th March - Brussels AB
5th March - Brussels AB
7th March - Paris Olympia
9th March - Paris Olympia
24th March - Zurich X-tra
25th March - Vienna Stadhalle
