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Märtyrer Der Nation Kultur Längst wird Doherty mit prominenten Während eines Aufenthalts in New York POP Rock-Drogenopfern wie Sid Vicious oder soll Doherty dann Crack für sich entdeckt Kurt Cobain verglichen: Er sei „der Mann, haben, und damit nahm seine Geschichte Märtyrer der der Sex und Drogen zurück in den eine drastische Wende. Rock’n’Roll“ gebracht habe, dröhnt der Während die Libertines ohne den da- Londoner „Daily Telegraph“. „Sieht aus, mals schon schlimm lädierten Doherty Nation als schleppte der Mann die Laster der Na- nach Japan reisten, brach dieser in Barâts tion auf seinem Buckel“, stilisierte ihn „Va- Wohnung ein – und versetzte dessen Bekannt wurde Peter Doherty einst nity Fair“ zum Märtyrer. Der hippe Dior- Musikinstrumente und Laptop für Drogen. Designer Hedi Slimane druckte Dohertys Das brachte Doherty zwei Monate Ge- mit der Band The Libertines. Die Silhouette auf T-Shirts. Elton John ließ es fängnis ein, von denen er einen absaß – britische Presse inszeniert um seine sich nicht nehmen, mit Doherty beim Live- und erstmals die volle Aufmerksamkeit der Drogensucht und seine Affäre 8-Spektakel aufzutreten, und verkündete, Sensationspresse. Ein zweites, noch erfolg- mit Kate Moss ein Monsterspektakel. er halte den Mann für „immens talentiert“. reicheres Album brachten die Libertines nur zustande, weil sie Body- as neue Album sei wirklich „fast fer- guards anheuerten, die Barât tig“, aber seinem Klienten gehe es und Doherty davon abhielten, Dschlecht, sagt Geoff Travis mit be- sich gegenseitig an die Gur- trübter Stimme. „Der Junge hat ein Im- gel zu gehen. Ende 2004 war plantat im Oberschenkel, das seine Lust auf Schluss mit der Band. Drogen dämpfen soll, das setzt ihm sehr zu.“ Im Januar dieses Jahres lud Geoff Travis, Chef der Plattenfirma Kate Moss den wilden Doher- Rough Trade, ist eine markante Figur der ty, der mittlerweile mit den jüngeren britischen Musikgeschichte. Er Babyshambles musizierte, zur hat Bands wie The Smiths und zuletzt The Party anlässlich ihres 31. Ge- Strokes berühmt gemacht, mit schrägen burtstags ein – und seither spie- Vögeln kennt er sich bestens aus – aber so len die beiden eine neue Ver- was wie mit Peter Doherty habe selbst er sion des Klassikers „Die Schö- noch nie erlebt, beteuert Travis. Regelmäßig ne und das Biest“. riefe derzeit Dohertys Mutter bei ihm an, Allerdings kennt sich auch um zu fragen, ob und wie ihr Sohn noch am Moss, die immer noch zu den Leben sei – „Dabei komme auch ich im Top-Verdienerinnen der Model- Augenblick nur über Dritte an ihn ran“. Branche zählt, mit Abstürzen Im Oktober soll bei Travis’ Firma das aus. Entdeckt wurde die Britin wohl meisterwartete britische Album die- mit 14, berühmt geworden ist ser Saison erscheinen: Doherty, der in den sie durch eine hüllenlose Foto- vergangenen drei Jahren mit der Band The session für Calvin Klein – und Libertines berühmt geworden ist, hat es dann setzte ihr der Trubel der- mit seiner neuen Band Babyshambles auf- art zu, dass sie mit 24 auf Ent- genommen. Die Vorab-Single „Fuck For- zug ging und verkündete, zehn ever“ ist in Großbritannien bereits ein Hit. Jahre lang alkoholisiert gear- Der bleiche, offensichtlich schwer ange- beitet zu haben. Zur langen schlagene Doherty, 26, ist derzeit Groß- Liste ihrer Ex-Liebhaber zählen britanniens berühmtester Drogenpatient – viele Musiker und notorische und die notorisch hemmungslose britische Drogenkonsumenten. Neben- Sensationspresse macht aus seinem Leiden bei turnte Moss in Videoclips auch deshalb ein monströses Spektakel, PRESS / SWNS BULLS ANNA BARCLAY etwa der White Stripes herum weil Doherty seit ein paar Monaten mit Glamourpaar Moss, Doherty: Küsse und Gräuelstorys und nahm mit Primal Scream dem Supermodel Kate Moss, 31, liiert ist. ein schauriges Lied auf. Fast alle Geschichten über Doherty han- Tatsächlich fiel Doherty, aufgewachsen Angeblich darf das Supermodel auch deln von Drogen, Gefängnis und natürlich in diversen Kasernen, weil sein Vater in auf dem Babyshambles-Werk singen – es Sex: Liebt er Kate noch oder nicht? Ist er gehobenem Rang der britischen Armee muss wirklich große Liebe sein zwischen schwul oder nicht? Gibt es seine Band noch? diente, schon als Teenager als poetisches Moss und Doherty. Die britischen Zeitun- Und wie lange lebt der überhaupt noch? Talent auf. Im Alter von 16 Jahren durfte gen aber setzen regelmäßig Trennungs- Als das britische Fachblatt „New Musi- er sogar eine staatlich geförderte Bildungs- gerüchte über das Paar in die Welt; einmal cal Express“ vor einigen Wochen Doherty reise nach Moskau antreten. hieß es gar, der verzweifelte Doherty habe während einer Autofahrt zum Londoner Gleichfalls früh legte er sich offenbar ein sein Bett angezündet, weil Moss ihn ver- Flughafen Heathrow interviewen wollte, exzentrisches Benehmen zu. Mit seinem lassen habe. versuchte der Musiker plötzlich, so be- Freund Carl Barât startete Doherty dann Der Rough-Trade-Chef Travis meint, richteten die Reporter, bei voller Fahrt aus- die Rock’n’Roll-Band The Libertines, deren Moss täte Doherty gut, weil sie ihm helfen zusteigen. Als die Babyshambles kürzlich energisch-zerfahrene Songs an die Kinks könne, „einen Sinn für die Realität zu be- bei einem Festival in Norwegen auftreten oder The Clash erinnern. wahren“. sollten, wurde das Konzert erst um mehr Das 2002 erschienene Debütalbum „Up Travis’ Arbeit mit Doherty endet wohl als fünf Stunden verschoben, weil Doher- the Bracket“ machte auch außerhalb Groß- mit der Veröffentlichung des Baby- ty am Osloer Flughafen von Zollbeamten britanniens Furore. „Zum ersten Mal in shambles-Albums. „Wenn ihn dann eine kassiert wurde. Als der Musiker schließlich unserem Leben hatten wir ein Plus auf der andere Firma haben will, und davon gehe auf der Bühne stand, war er so derangiert, Bank, was der Schlüssel zu einer Welt von ich aus“, sagt der Plattenmanager leise, dass er sich erst mal übergab. Später feu- besseren Drogen und konstanter Ver- „dann wünsche ich ihm viel Glück für sein erte er Wodkaflaschen ins Publikum. sorgung damit war“, erinnert sich Barât. weiteres Leben.“ Christoph Dallach 166 der spiegel 35/2005.
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