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The Libertines played a two-hour surprise gig in Camden last night (28 July), during which they played several tracks from their new album, as well as covering The Clash, The Strokes, Tiffany and Amy Winehouse.
The guerrilla gig began when all four members had been drinking together at The Dublin Castle pub, and Pete Doherty got onstage unannounced to sing 'Albion' to the small crowd.
Encouraged by this warm-up, they then decided to make their way to 265-capacity Blues Kitchen to perform a 28-song set. The show wasn't confirmed online in any way, and was publicised only through word of mouth once it had begun.
As well as tracks from their forthcoming third album, Anthems For Doomed Youth, the band also covered The Strokes' 'Someday', The Clash's 'Rudie Can't Fail', Tiffany's 'I Think We're Alone Now ' and Amy Winehouse's 'Tears Dry On Their Own' among others.
After taking fan requests, the band took it in turns to stage dive, with Barat fulfilling his dream "to crowdsurf from the stage to the bar", returning with a bottle of rum which he poured into Doherty's mouth.
Watch Carl Barat crowdsurfing to the bar below
Here's another vid from #Libertines Camden gig last night - Carl Barat crowdsurfing from the stage to the bar pic.twitter.com/bOddJ2VdHO
— Matt Wilkinson (@w1lko) July 29, 2015
Eventually, a mass stage invasion brought the gig to an end, with the band telling the crowd they'd "see them again sometime soon." See the full setlist below.
Fame & Fortune
Death On The Stairs
Boys In The Band
Begging
Gunga Din
Time For Heroes
Campaign Of Hate
Vertigo
Anthems For Doomed Youth
The Ha Ha Wall
Barbarians
France
Can't Stand Me Now
What Katie Did
What Became Of The Likely Lads
Don't Look Back Into The Sun
I Wanna Be Adored (Stone Roses Cover)
We'll Meet Again (Vera Lynn Cover)
I Think We're Alone Now (Tiffany Cover)
Someday (The Strokes Cover)
Rudie Can't Fail (The Clash Cover)
The Good Old Days
Music When The Lights Go Out
Tears Dry On Their Own (Amy Winehouse Cover)
Hired Gun (Alan Wass Cover)
What A Waster
I Get Along
Knees Up Mother Brown (Chas & Dave Cover)
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