What a blast from the past! I was reading about Glastonbury 2025 and came across this image of Pete Doherty, who will be performing on the Greenpeace stage today with his band, The Libertines. Doherty claims that his Glastonbury experience will be a bit different this year as he is with his 2-year old daughter and will be searching out "playgrounds and ice creams." He told reporter Charlotte Gallagher (pictured above) that he loves the magic of Glastonbury and it will always be special to him. Source: BBC News

  Greetings, Manor Hors! Periodically, "The Roving Pecker" presents urgent missives from  filthy  esteemed guest writers. Today's is from SaucyKitty! A few of you old-school D-folks may remember the halcyon days when we paid “tribute” to people like Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears, Brandon Davis, and Libertines and Babyshambles member Pete “Dreamboat” Doherty. Back then, Pete was living quite the rock-and-roll lifestyle and was up there with Amy Winehouse on the world’s collective deathwatch list. If it could be drunk, snorted, or injected, chances are, Pete was doing it, often all at once. At only 44, he claims 15 criminal convictions and more than a couple of jail sentences due to his drug abuse. Pete was also a rising star and a darling of critics and fans alike, often lauded for his lyrics and guitar playing. We could delve into the hits he had with each band, but let’s just say that he was booted from each one more than once due to issues with his drug abuse, which ove...