Pete Doherty may have been right when he declared that he’s the new John Lennon. A little over a month ago he was quoted as saying:
“Honestly, I am the most important rock star now.
“And you will hear lots of great songs from me in the near future.”
The drug-addled Jaguar-loving Babyshambles lead singer was voted second in an NME poll of the greatest rock stars of all time. He was only bested by late Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain:
Speaking about Doherty’s place on the list a NME spokesman said: “Surely he’s just a worn-out drug addict who needs help if he’s ever going to make decent music again?”
“Yes, there was a time when Pete Doherty lived his life with an unrivalled romantic zest, when he represented a truly anti-establishment voice. But is he really still your hero? Now that his second home seems to be the courtroom?”
Morrissey came third in the poll and Liam Gallagher fourth.
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Getting a lot of press, however exceptionally negative, seems to have worked in Doherty’s favor.
Pete’s not doing that well despite the high regard of the music-loving public. He recently sold his cell phone to a stranger for some quick cash, presumably for drugs. He neglected to clear the memory on the phone, and there were SMS messages from his on-again off-again girlfriend, Supermodel Kate Moss, on it. Moss reportedly urged him to give up heroin and join her for a summer vacation.
Here he is in concert in Amsterdam on May 2nd.
of course KURT came first.