Pete Doherty, too, up to a point. The Libertines were pretty big, in indie terms, and the split and subsequent rising of Dirty Pretty Things and Babyshambles was pretty big news.
The drug problems were a big reason for the split in the Libertines, but they were big, and not famous for PD's issues. They were famous because they were a bloody good band.
With both Amy and Pete, their drug problems have overtaken who they are and what they achieved, to the extent that people not in to that music, (or Guy...) don't realise that they had a life and a talent and a fame outside of that.
FWIW, Dirty Pretty Things are excellent, Babyshambles are crap. Mainly because DPT manage to turn up to gigs, record good sings and play well...
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Date: 2007-09-05 10:04 am (UTC)The drug problems were a big reason for the split in the Libertines, but they were big, and not famous for PD's issues. They were famous because they were a bloody good band.
With both Amy and Pete, their drug problems have overtaken who they are and what they achieved, to the extent that people not in to that music, (or Guy...) don't realise that they had a life and a talent and a fame outside of that.
FWIW, Dirty Pretty Things are excellent, Babyshambles are crap. Mainly because DPT manage to turn up to gigs, record good sings and play well...