WikipediaThe recently-reformed four-piece may technically have two frontmen in Pete Doherty and Carl Barat, but it's only Doherty who deserves to be on this list. Frequent late arrivals and no-shows are only bested by his many shambolic, drunken performances throughout his career. Whether he was murdering T. Rex's 'Children of the Revolution' with Elton John at Live 8, or having his other band, Babyshambles, walk off stage within 45 minutes on many of their recent tour dates, Doherty's crimes against music and human decency far outweigh his few contributions to '00s pop culture. Indeed, a legacy that has been formed out of soldier jackets, talking like chimney sweeps, and being crap at your instrument because "that's real, man" has gone a surprisingly long way. Walk down Camden high street and you'll encounter many a brainwashed soul sporting a pork pie hat and a 'Libertine' tattoo - but his public exploits and infamous narcotic-related episodes (including forcing his cat to inhale from a crack pipe, and bringing heroin into a court room) have earned him a dire reputation. Outside of the Libs' faithful/naive fanbase, most have had enough of Doherty's schtick, and the 'Bard of Albion' is gaining irrelevancy by the minute.
WikipediaThe recently-reformed four-piece may technically have two frontmen in Pete Doherty and Carl Barat, but it's only Doherty who deserves to be on this list. Frequent late arrivals and no-shows are only bested by his many shambolic, drunken performances throughout his career. Whether he was murdering T. Rex's 'Children of the Revolution' with Elton John at Live 8, or having his other band, Babyshambles, walk off stage within 45 minutes on many of their recent tour dates, Doherty's crimes against music and human decency far outweigh his few contributions to '00s pop culture. Indeed, a legacy that has been formed out of soldier jackets, talking like chimney sweeps, and being crap at your instrument because "that's real, man" has gone a surprisingly long way. Walk down Camden high street and you'll encounter many a brainwashed soul sporting a pork pie hat and a 'Libertine' tattoo - but his public exploits and infamous narcotic-related episodes (including forcing his cat to inhale from a crack pipe, and bringing heroin into a court room) have earned him a dire reputation. Outside of the Libs' faithful/naive fanbase, most have had enough of Doherty's schtick, and the 'Bard of Albion' is gaining irrelevancy by the minute.