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Babyshambles bassist Drew McConnell has said the band are likely to tour this year without Pete Doherty.

Pete Doherty has one hell of a CV that is ridden with skills and accomplishments. Despite crafting a body of work that’s earned him worldwide admiration, he’s always lacked a quality that’s made it so difficult to love him – reliability.

An endless list of cancelled gigs and no-shows have tainted his reputation with the reliability expectations of a London bus. “He’s supposed to be on stage at 9.30, but it’s Pete, you know what he’s like,” muttered a steward outside the Brixton Academy.

Pete Doherty debuted a new track written for Amy Winehouse at a Brixton Academy appearance last Friday, a gig he has said will be his final performance for a ‘long time’.

Doherty, a close friend of Amy Winehouse, also dedicated the show to the singer, who died in July, before unveiling the new song.

On a cool breezy early May evening bustling youths could be found littering the streets of Leamington Spa; they’re dressed like culture guzzling scenesters as they drink from cans and draw breath between cigarette draughts in an air of anticipation. The Assembly Hall stands modestly amidst a diner and a nightclub, a short distance from the central parade.

Carl Barat, best known as one half of the songwriting partnership responsible for the most influential band of the last decade, is not one to rest on his laurels. Last summer he finally succumbed to Pete Doherty‘s persuasive charms and reunited The Libertines to headline the Reading and Leeds festival. The gigs, which also included a warm up show at London’s Kentish Town Forum, did no harm to the band’s legacy and went down an absolute storm.

Pete Doherty has announced details of a large UK & Ireland tour which is due to kick off this May.

Pete Doherty has revealed his recent reconciliation with Libertines bandmate Carl Barat could lead to the pair working together on his new Babyshambles album.

Coventry’s rising stars Pint Shot Riot recently released their new single ‘Hazy Days‘ through Life In The Big City Recordings, the latest taster from their hotly-anticipated debut album which is due in early 2011.

In today’s Soundbites, our quick take on news, reviews and tabloid gossip, Axl Rose continues his one-man battle against Reading/Leeds, Amy Winehouse offers Pete Doherty her flat, there’s a track from Dead Confederate’s recently released album, Sex Pistols move into smellies, and Katy Perry could be in the money.

Today’s Soundbites looks at the last UK gig for Supergrass, which Arctic Monkey joined P.Diddy on stage, Pete Doherty’s latest antics, and a return to action for The Strokes and The Vaselines.