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Singer Doherty released from jail | Singer Doherty released from jail |
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Singer Pete Doherty has been released from prison after serving 29 days of a 14-week sentence stemming from drug and driving offences. | Singer Pete Doherty has been released from prison after serving 29 days of a 14-week sentence stemming from drug and driving offences. |
The Babyshambles frontman had been in Wormwood Scrubs prison in west London. | The Babyshambles frontman had been in Wormwood Scrubs prison in west London. |
In October, he got a suspended sentence for driving while uninsured and with no MoT while in possession of crack cocaine, heroin, ketamine and cannabis. | In October, he got a suspended sentence for driving while uninsured and with no MoT while in possession of crack cocaine, heroin, ketamine and cannabis. |
Doherty, 29, was then sent to jail in April after missing appointments with his probation officers. | |
His supervision order required him to make regular visits to court for progress reports, as well as take part in a drug rehabilitation programme. | His supervision order required him to make regular visits to court for progress reports, as well as take part in a drug rehabilitation programme. |
Drug test | Drug test |
They do their best - they are good, they can't really cater for the average junkie Pete Doherty Newsbeat: Doherty and the law On leaving Wormwood Scrubs, the former Libertines star told reporters he was glad to be out, and said he was looking forward to drinking a rum and coke and spending time with his cats. | They do their best - they are good, they can't really cater for the average junkie Pete Doherty Newsbeat: Doherty and the law On leaving Wormwood Scrubs, the former Libertines star told reporters he was glad to be out, and said he was looking forward to drinking a rum and coke and spending time with his cats. |
He showed the media a certificate confirming he had passed a drugs test while serving his sentence. | He showed the media a certificate confirming he had passed a drugs test while serving his sentence. |
When asked if he had taken drugs in jail, he replied: "Well, I knew it was going to be a bit rough to start with, with the overcrowding and the medical facilities. | When asked if he had taken drugs in jail, he replied: "Well, I knew it was going to be a bit rough to start with, with the overcrowding and the medical facilities. |
"Although they do their best - they are good, they can't really cater for the average junkie." | "Although they do their best - they are good, they can't really cater for the average junkie." |
The musician also described life in prison as "a lot of gangsters and Radio 4". | |
Music magazine NME's assistant news editor Jamie Fullerton told BBC 6 Music he gave Pete Doherty a lift in his car after he was released. | |
He said: "His lift wasn't there - so he asked if he could have a lift with anyone - and I've interviewed Pete a couple of times at gigs." | |
Doherty told Fullerton that he had a lot of attention in jail from prisoners and guards and denied taking drugs while inside. | |
He said: "Newspapers were reporting that he'd been taking heroin and that's not the case. The medical reports have proved that." | |
New material | |
Doherty also told the reporter he was planning on writing new material with his band Babyshambles and planned to play live as soon as possible. | |
Fullerton added: "I wouldn't be surprised if you see something happening in some kind of pub or establishment in the next week or so. | |
"I think he was saying that he wants to write some new songs." | |
After he was jailed, Doherty was forced to postpone a concert at the Royal Albert Hall, which would have been his biggest solo show yet. | After he was jailed, Doherty was forced to postpone a concert at the Royal Albert Hall, which would have been his biggest solo show yet. |
The show is due to be rescheduled and all tickets will be valid for the new date. | The show is due to be rescheduled and all tickets will be valid for the new date. |
The singer would have missed his scheduled appearance at the Glastonbury Festival had he served the full sentence. | The singer would have missed his scheduled appearance at the Glastonbury Festival had he served the full sentence. |