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In one of his most candid interviews to date, Pete Doherty has admitted that he'd love to 'tie up journalist' and 'burn all tabloid newspapers in a huge bonfire', if he got the chance.
The Libertines are currently gearing up to release their long-awaited third album, Anthems For Doomed Youth - after massive headline slots at Reading & Leeds Festival this weekend.
The band are back on fine form, so let's just hope that's what the media focusses on this weekend - as it looks like Doherty is sick and tired of being tabloid fodder.
"The tabloids can fucking kiss it, man," Doherty told Time Out magazine this week. "As soon as I get 12 No 1.s I'll buy them out and have a huge bonfire. All the fucking journalists will be tied up, gagged and bound in flammable gaffer tape."
He continued: "All the people saying, 'Pete Doherty put on weight', they'll see! I'll lose a stone as the sweat pours from me while their carcasses go up in flames. The squeals of their last breaths."
Carl Barat then calmy reassured any terrified hacks out there: "It's been a long day."
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Responding to accusations that their comeback was contrived and on stage chemistry is choreographed, Doherty replied: "We're being asked to analyse the changes and the differences, just to placate the naysayers," he said. "I'm scared to share a microphone with him now because people say it's a gimmick. Sometimes I do rush over [to the mic], but that's only because after you have had a few drinks and smoked a certain amount you get that really nice smell on your breath."
And now, our favourite quote: "You know, like when your lover has got that winey, smoky taste. Not that Carl's my lover... I'd rather toss off a frog."
The Libertines will release Anthems For Doomed Youth on 11 September, following a 'week of shenanigans' in London for fans.
This weekend sees the band headline Reading & Leeds festival across August Bank Holiday weekend, and will also see performances from Metallica, Mumford & Sons, Jamie T, Limp Bizkit, Royal Blood, Kendrick Lamar, Alt-J and many more. For Reading tickets visit here, and for Leeds tickets visit here.
