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Babyshambles Announce Splendour Sideshows

Lock up your bowler hats and crack pipes, Babyshambles are coming to town!

Hugh Robertson
May 21, 2013

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Lock up your bowler hats and crack pipes, Babyshambles are coming to town!

Already announced as part of a whopping Splendour in the Grass lineup, Pete Doherty and co have added a run of sideshows to take place in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth.

Originally a side project for Doherty when he took some time off from his first band, The Libertines, Babyshambles have had a tumultuous existence, releasing two occasionally brilliant albums while on a rollercoaster of substance abuse, no shows and lineup changes. But when they are at the top of their game, there are few better writers of Britpop than Pete Doherty — just listen to 'Fuck Forever' or 'Albion' for proof.

Who even knows if they'll be able to keep it together throughout the tour, but with a new album planned and Doherty seemingly in good health (maybe living with Macaulay Culkin helps?), these sideshows could be something special.

Thurs 25 July – Palace Theatre – Melbourne
Fri 26 July – Splendour In The Grass – Byron Bay - SOLD OUT
Sun 28 July – Enmore - Sydney
Mon 29 July – HQ - Adelaide
Wed 31 July – Metro City – Perth


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