Troubled Doherty aims for NMEs
Troubled singer Pete Doherty was hoping to temporarily leave his rehab clinic today to join Britain’s biggest bands at the NME Awards.
The Babyshambles frontman has been undergoing treatment for his addiction to drugs since his release from prison.
Both his new band and his former outfit The Libertines are up for the Best Live Band title at today’s awards.
Doherty’s spokesman Tony Linkin said: “Pete really wants to go to the awards and we’re hoping that he will be attending.
“If he does, he will have to go straight back to rehab.”
The 25-year-old spent four nights behind bars at London’s Pentonville Prison charged with robbery and blackmail.
He has been attending rehab as a condition of his bail, which also includes a 10pm to 7am curfew.
Libertines frontman and co-founder Carl Barat also wants to go to the ceremony but has to get the all-clear from doctors following surgery to remove a benign tumour from behind his ear.
If the pair both turn up, it will be the first meeting of the ex-bandmates since Barat kicked Doherty out of the group last summer.
The saga could overshadow what should be another great night for Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand – who lead the awards with five nominations for Best British Band, Best Live Band, Best Album, Best Track (Take Me Out) and Best Video.
The Libertines and Mike Skinner’s The Streets have four nominations, while The Scissor Sisters and Razorlight have three each.
Doherty must return to Snaresbrook Crown Court on Monday over allegations relating to a dispute with documentary maker Max Carlish at the Rookery Hotel in Islington, north London.
The awards take place at London’s Hammersmith Palais and are voted for by the magazine’s readers.
The main NME Nominations:
:: Best British Band
Kasabian
Franz Ferdinand
The Libertines
Muse
Snow Patrol
:: Best International Band
Kings Of Leon
The Killers
Scissor Sisters
The Strokes
U2
:: Best Solo Artist
Ian Brown
Graham Coxon
Eminem
Morrissey
The Streets
:: Best New Band
Babyshambles
Bloc Party
Kasabian
The Killers
Razorlight
:: Best Live Band
Babyshambles
Franz Ferdinand
The Libertines
Muse
Razorlight
:: Best Album
Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand
Green Day – American Idiot
The Libertines – The Libertines
Scissor Sisters – Scissor Sisters
The Streets – A Grand Don’t Come For Free
:: Best Track
Franz Ferdinand – Take Me Out
The Libertines – Can’t Stand Me Now
Razorlight – Golden Touch
The Streets – Dry Your Eyes
U2 – Vertigo
:: Best Video
Beastie Boys – Triple Trouble
Eminem – Mosh
Green Day – American Idiot
Franz Ferdinand – Take Me Out
The Streets – Fit But You Know It
:: Best Radio Show
Steve Lamacq
Zane Lowe
Chris Moyles
Colin Murray And Edith Bowman
Christian O’Connell
:: Best Music DVD
Nirvana – With The Lights Out
Oasis – Definitely Maybe
Pixies – Pixies
Scissor Sisters – We Are Scissor Sisters And So Are You
The White Stripes – Live Under Blackpool Lights
