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5/04/2009

Peter in Luxembourg




Last night Peter played (alone) at the Rockhal in Luxembourg. We have already a review by "L'essentiel":

Ne l’appelez plus Pete mais Peter. Parce que Doherty a bel et bien changé. De prénom, certes, mais aussi de style. L’ancien leader des Babyshambles s’est sérieusement assagi en arrivant à maturité. Pas tout à fait quand même, il ne faut pas exagérer. Arrivé sur scène avec seulement un quart d’heure de retard, il a tout de même un verre à la main et la clope au bec. Le temps de ramasser quelques cadeaux de ses groupies, de lire des messages de ses fans et l’Anglais prend sa guitare pour entamer un vrai tour de chant, plus qu’un concert. Parce qu’il a aussi changé de style. Du rock provocant de sa jeunesse, il est passé à quelque chose de beaucoup plus soft. Même son légendaire chapeau est devenu un simple élément de décoration, dans un décor sobre et cosy, juste l’Union Jack jeté nonchalamment sur un dossier de chaise. L’ex de Kate Moss affiche une belle présence, les chansons s’enchaînent, mais Peter ne communique plus vraiment avec le public. Il est rejoint, pour «Last of the english roses» par deux ballerines qui dansent autour de lui jusqu’au dernier pincement de corde du titre. Il trouvera encore un peu de compagnie sur la fin du concert, avec son vieux compagnon et guitariste des Babyshambles, Mick Whitnall. Avec lui, il conclut l’opus sur un titre de son ancien groupe, Down in Albion, et avec un titre suggéré par le public. En tout, Peter Doherty passe à peine plus d’une heure sur scène. Cela fait peu, ses fans auraient sans doute apprécié qu’il revienne pour un petit rappel.

Jérôme Wiss



Babelfish translation:

Don't call him Pete anymore, but Peter. Because Doherty has changed indeed. In his first name, certainly, but also his style. The former leader of Babyshambles [here we go again, EK] is seriously assagi while becoming ripe. Not completely nevertheless, let's not exaggerate. Arrived on scene with only one fifteen minutes of delay, he has a glass in the hand and the cig in the nozzle. Time to collect some gifts of his groupies, reading messages of his fans and the English takes his guitar to start a proper song recital, more than a concert. Because he also changed his style. The provocative rock'n'roll of his youth has turned into something much more accomplished. Even his legendary hat has become a simple decorative piece, in a sober and cosy decoration, just the Union Jack thrown nonchalamment on a line of chairs. Kate Moss's ex has a beautiful presence, the songs are connected, but Peter really does not communicate with the public anymore. For “Last of the english roses” he's joined by two ballerinas who dance around him until the last pinching of chord. He will still find a little company at the end in the concert, with his old companion and guitarist of Babyshambles, Mik Whitnall. With him, he concludes the opus with a title from his old group, Down in Albion, and with a title suggested by the public. In all, Peter Doherty spends hardly more than one hour on the stage. That made little, his fans would undoubtedly have appreciated his return for a small reminder.


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