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From airports to dim sum restaurants, a musician explains why bands like his are choosing more offbeat locations as traditional venues close

The very best ways to while away the weekend, whether you’re heading out or staying in

It’s 20 years since they topped the charts – then fought, stagnated and imploded. But now Pete Doherty and Carl Barât are back. Was it easy recording together again? Depends who you ask …

“The concept ‘Albion’ has long since been a part of The Libertines’ mythology,” said the band member, who bought his house on Albion Road in 2015

It paints a neat picture of The Libertines star’s journey with addiction, but large swathes of his story are left out

Doherty’s wife’s intimate, up-close-and-personal film about the star’s messy relationship with hard drugs might be lacking in analysis – but the genuine soul-baring is captivating

Previewing their first new album for nine years to a tiny but thrilled audience, Pete Doherty and Carl Barât’s band continue to stumble around greatness

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Stranger in My Own Skin is a documentary about the life of musician Pete Doherty, who is as well known for his drug use and spells in prison as he is for forming The Libertines and later Babyshambles. From recreational beginnings, through first realising he had a drug problem, Doherty…