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The Libertines' Gary Powell believes Pete Doherty's group of 'friends' are to blame for his disappearance last week.
The 45-year-old drummer has claimed Pete's pals outside of the band are a bad influence on him and are probably the reason the group was forced to cancel two gigs when the troubled singer failed to turn up in time for the set.
Gary told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "A lot of people are blowing smoke up his a** for no reason whatsoever."
He added: "Peter was shoved in the spotlight. He didn't really want it, let alone warrant it.
"It was that difficult for him to digest as it was for me to read about the fact that one of my closet friends - who still is one of my closet friends - was being pushed around in circumstances that were beyond his control."
The British star - who is the eldest in the rock foursome - sees it as his responsibility to look after his fellow bandmates Pete, 36, Carl Barat, 37, and John Hassall, 34.
He explained: "I've always felt like an elderly brother towards them. For a while I ignored everything Peter was doing musically because he was so shoved into the spotlight."
The band were forced to apologise to fans last week after they left them waiting inside The Electric Ballroom in Camden Town, London while they frantically searched for the missing lead co-frontman, before calling off the concert.
Their gig the following night at the Ritz in Manchester was also cancelled, despite Pete later being found safe and well.
Rumours quickly began to surface online suggesting the recovering drug addict had had locked himself in a Wetherspoon's pub toilet.
The gigs were part of The Libertines intimate gig tour to promote their third album 'Anthems For Doomed Youth.'
The LIbertines’ Gary Powell blames Pete’s pals for disappearance
The Libertines' Gary Powell believes Pete Doherty's group of 'friends' are to blame for his disappearance last week.
The 45-year-old drummer has claimed Pete's pals outside of the band are a bad influence on him and are probably the reason the group was forced to cancel two gigs when the troubled singer failed to turn up in time for the set.
Gary told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "A lot of people are blowing smoke up his a** for no reason whatsoever."
He added: "Peter was shoved in the spotlight. He didn't really want it, let alone warrant it.
"It was that difficult for him to digest as it was for me to read about the fact that one of my closet friends - who still is one of my closet friends - was being pushed around in circumstances that were beyond his control."
The British star - who is the eldest in the rock foursome - sees it as his responsibility to look after his fellow bandmates Pete, 36, Carl Barat, 37, and John Hassall, 34.
He explained: "I've always felt like an elderly brother towards them. For a while I ignored everything Peter was doing musically because he was so shoved into the spotlight."
The band were forced to apologise to fans last week after they left them waiting inside The Electric Ballroom in Camden Town, London while they frantically searched for the missing lead co-frontman, before calling off the concert.
Their gig the following night at the Ritz in Manchester was also cancelled, despite Pete later being found safe and well.
Rumours quickly began to surface online suggesting the recovering drug addict had had locked himself in a Wetherspoon's pub toilet.
The gigs were part of The Libertines intimate gig tour to promote their third album 'Anthems For Doomed Youth.'
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Nick Jonas got his brothers' approval about his new sound.
The 'Chains' hitmaker has revealed he played his new music to older siblings Joe and Kevin Jonas, who he says were incredibly "supportive", before its release.
He said: "I played the record for them about a month before it came out, wanted to kind of get their opinions on what they thought should be singles and overall what their vibe was on it.
"Their opinion meant a lot to me and they both were really supportive ... I think I really needed that support going in to feel comfortable to really take that step forward."
Because of their support, the 22-year-old singer felt he could push himself with his chosen genre, despite finding it all "a little frightening".
He added to stltoday.com: "I think anytime you try to push yourself and push your sound and evolve is a little frightening. Just being bold and taking those steps. But I saw really quickly that the fans connected with it ...
"It's a kind of bizarre thing to think that now I've got two songs that people have connected to, and I just want to continue to build on that. I feel like in a lot of ways what I'm doing is just the beginning of what I hope is a really long journey, and it's all about staying hungry and (being) willing to dig in and work hard."
Nick Jonas got brothers’ approval
Nick Jonas got his brothers' approval about his new sound.
The 'Chains' hitmaker has revealed he played his new music to older siblings Joe and Kevin Jonas, who he says were incredibly "supportive", before its release.
He said: "I played the record for them about a month before it came out, wanted to kind of get their opinions on what they thought should be singles and overall what their vibe was on it.
"Their opinion meant a lot to me and they both were really supportive ... I think I really needed that support going in to feel comfortable to really take that step forward."
Because of their support, the 22-year-old singer felt he could push himself with his chosen genre, despite finding it all "a little frightening".
He added to stltoday.com: "I think anytime you try to push yourself and push your sound and evolve is a little frightening. Just being bold and taking those steps. But I saw really quickly that the fans connected with it ...
"It's a kind of bizarre thing to think that now I've got two songs that people have connected to, and I just want to continue to build on that. I feel like in a lot of ways what I'm doing is just the beginning of what I hope is a really long journey, and it's all about staying hungry and (being) willing to dig in and work hard."
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Leona Lewis has "learned to deal" with negativity.
The 'Footprints in the Sand' hitmaker has admitted she suffered from some terrible lows in the past but says she has since realised to put less emphasis on the bad things people say.
She said: "Well, before, if someone used to say something negative, I'd take it to heart, but now I've realised they don't know me personally so I've learned to deal with it differently.
"I don't stress as much and I don't place my value on what other people think."
And the 30-year-old star - who penned an open letter last year where she admitted to not coping well with negative public perception, has insisted she has never suffered from depression.
She told OK! magazine: "A lot of people said: 'Oh, you have depression,' or asked me if I did, but I never have.
"What I do have is times like everyone else where I'm up and down. I felt like people had only seen the happy side of me and that's not all there is."
Leona also revealed that her new album, 'I Am', is inspired by a feeling of empowerment rather than a "vulnerability" like her previous LPs.
Leona Lewis ignores criticism
Leona Lewis has "learned to deal" with negativity.
The 'Footprints in the Sand' hitmaker has admitted she suffered from some terrible lows in the past but says she has since realised to put less emphasis on the bad things people say.
She said: "Well, before, if someone used to say something negative, I'd take it to heart, but now I've realised they don't know me personally so I've learned to deal with it differently.
"I don't stress as much and I don't place my value on what other people think."
And the 30-year-old star - who penned an open letter last year where she admitted to not coping well with negative public perception, has insisted she has never suffered from depression.
She told OK! magazine: "A lot of people said: 'Oh, you have depression,' or asked me if I did, but I never have.
"What I do have is times like everyone else where I'm up and down. I felt like people had only seen the happy side of me and that's not all there is."
Leona also revealed that her new album, 'I Am', is inspired by a feeling of empowerment rather than a "vulnerability" like her previous LPs.
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Craig David is in "that place of loving music again".
The '7 Days' hitmaker is heading back to the studio after his recent guest appearance with Kurupt FM on BBC Radio 1Xtra reignited his passion for music.
He said: "I didn't expect it to turn into what it turned into. It was too much energy in there. Big Narstie was doing his thing with Stormzy coming through and Shola Ama sounded amazing. When I did the Fill Me In combo it was just something I thought would sound cool on the drop but then people went nuts for it.
"The comments have been so beautiful. I'm in that place of loving music again and not taking things too serious. To do something like this which is very off the cuff and to have such amazing love coming back - I haven't seen so much love like this since the day I was dropping Rewind."
However, the 34-year-old singer/songwriter has no immediate plans to release any records but insists he doesn't feel any pressure.
He shared to Newsbeat: "My thing is I just want to get it right. I've set such a benchmark. When you come out the box and you sell seven million records and you have songs like Fill Me In and 7 Days and Walking Away - that's what people expect.
"There was a moment where I bought into statistics. I bought into the charts and the records I was selling. I remember the first album doing so well and selling seven million. My next album did 3.5 million and I was looking at it like it was a disappointment. There are now albums selling 20,000 and getting number one."
Craig David is ‘loving music again’
Craig David is in "that place of loving music again".
The '7 Days' hitmaker is heading back to the studio after his recent guest appearance with Kurupt FM on BBC Radio 1Xtra reignited his passion for music.
He said: "I didn't expect it to turn into what it turned into. It was too much energy in there. Big Narstie was doing his thing with Stormzy coming through and Shola Ama sounded amazing. When I did the Fill Me In combo it was just something I thought would sound cool on the drop but then people went nuts for it.
"The comments have been so beautiful. I'm in that place of loving music again and not taking things too serious. To do something like this which is very off the cuff and to have such amazing love coming back - I haven't seen so much love like this since the day I was dropping Rewind."
However, the 34-year-old singer/songwriter has no immediate plans to release any records but insists he doesn't feel any pressure.
He shared to Newsbeat: "My thing is I just want to get it right. I've set such a benchmark. When you come out the box and you sell seven million records and you have songs like Fill Me In and 7 Days and Walking Away - that's what people expect.
"There was a moment where I bought into statistics. I bought into the charts and the records I was selling. I remember the first album doing so well and selling seven million. My next album did 3.5 million and I was looking at it like it was a disappointment. There are now albums selling 20,000 and getting number one."
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Elbow want to record a James Bond theme.
The 'One Day Like This' hitmakers worked on a song for Simon Pegg's movie 'Man Up' and enjoyed the experience so much, they have now set their sights on the iconic spy franchise and want to soundtrack the entire movie.
Frontman Guy Garvey said: "Simon's been a fan and a pal for a couple of years and they approached us to do the last song of the film. It took a couple of days but it was really interesting working over the film footage.
"We've always said we'd love to do a full film, because we find it quite easy to work to that remit. The next James Bond, well that would be good. We've been hinting at that for years."
Guy has also been working hard on his debut solo album and though he found working alone "strange", he also had fun and is pleased his bandmates are supportive.
Speaking to Absolute Radio at OnBlackheath festival in London on Saturday (12.09.15), he said: "They're all great, they've been really, really supportive and they all like it which is fantastic, you know, I've had really positive feedback on the music from them because I've only ever relied on their opinions, really. It is strange doing it on your own so to speak.
"It doesn't sound like an Elbow record but it doesn't sound deliberately not like an Elbow record either. It's never going to be as epic or as lush as an Elbow record but it's been great fun and I've worked with some people who I love."
Elbow headlined the first night of OnBlackheath with a 12-song set that delighted the audience, with 'The Bones of You', 'One Day Like This' and closer 'Grounds for Divorce' proving particular highlights.
Earlier in the day, Manic Street Preachers, Anna Calvi and Jack Savoretti took to the stage, while yesterday (13.09.15) saw Madness take on headliner duties after performances from Kelis, Laura Mvula and the cast of 'Sunny Afternoon'.
Elbow want Bond soundtrack
Elbow want to record a James Bond theme.
The 'One Day Like This' hitmakers worked on a song for Simon Pegg's movie 'Man Up' and enjoyed the experience so much, they have now set their sights on the iconic spy franchise and want to soundtrack the entire movie.
Frontman Guy Garvey said: "Simon's been a fan and a pal for a couple of years and they approached us to do the last song of the film. It took a couple of days but it was really interesting working over the film footage.
"We've always said we'd love to do a full film, because we find it quite easy to work to that remit. The next James Bond, well that would be good. We've been hinting at that for years."
Guy has also been working hard on his debut solo album and though he found working alone "strange", he also had fun and is pleased his bandmates are supportive.
Speaking to Absolute Radio at OnBlackheath festival in London on Saturday (12.09.15), he said: "They're all great, they've been really, really supportive and they all like it which is fantastic, you know, I've had really positive feedback on the music from them because I've only ever relied on their opinions, really. It is strange doing it on your own so to speak.
"It doesn't sound like an Elbow record but it doesn't sound deliberately not like an Elbow record either. It's never going to be as epic or as lush as an Elbow record but it's been great fun and I've worked with some people who I love."
Elbow headlined the first night of OnBlackheath with a 12-song set that delighted the audience, with 'The Bones of You', 'One Day Like This' and closer 'Grounds for Divorce' proving particular highlights.
Earlier in the day, Manic Street Preachers, Anna Calvi and Jack Savoretti took to the stage, while yesterday (13.09.15) saw Madness take on headliner duties after performances from Kelis, Laura Mvula and the cast of 'Sunny Afternoon'.
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Pete Doherty was seen eating chips when he should have been on stage.
The Libertines cancelled two of their shows after the 36-year-old singer went AWOL before one of their concerts but a source has now claimed that the star was delivered room service to his hotel near Coventry on Thursday (10.09.15) evening when he should have been performing at the Electric Ballroom in, Camden, London.
They told The Sun newspaper: "Pete was apparently in very good spirits. He was naked and laughing and joking.
"He claimed he simply chose not to play and was said to have found the whole situation hilarious. Fans are going to be raging when they find out he was just ordering room service when he should have been on stage."
Rumours initially suggested Pete - who is a recovering drug addict - had locked himself in a pub toilet but the band quickly released a statement to confirm he was "safe".
Taking to Facebook, they wrote: "We can assure everyone that Peter is safe. Clearly this is a very private matter in many respects, but we also feel it necessary to let people know he is ok."
Pete Doherty and the Libertines resumed their live dates at the Lollapalooza Festival in Berlin, Germany on Saturday (12.09.15).
Pete Doherty’s hotel break
Pete Doherty was seen eating chips when he should have been on stage.
The Libertines cancelled two of their shows after the 36-year-old singer went AWOL before one of their concerts but a source has now claimed that the star was delivered room service to his hotel near Coventry on Thursday (10.09.15) evening when he should have been performing at the Electric Ballroom in, Camden, London.
They told The Sun newspaper: "Pete was apparently in very good spirits. He was naked and laughing and joking.
"He claimed he simply chose not to play and was said to have found the whole situation hilarious. Fans are going to be raging when they find out he was just ordering room service when he should have been on stage."
Rumours initially suggested Pete - who is a recovering drug addict - had locked himself in a pub toilet but the band quickly released a statement to confirm he was "safe".
Taking to Facebook, they wrote: "We can assure everyone that Peter is safe. Clearly this is a very private matter in many respects, but we also feel it necessary to let people know he is ok."
Pete Doherty and the Libertines resumed their live dates at the Lollapalooza Festival in Berlin, Germany on Saturday (12.09.15).
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Kendrick Lamar was inspired by Tupac.
The 'Art of Peer Pressure' rapper has left a touching tribute to the 'California Love' hitmaker on the 19th anniversary of his death yesterday (13.09.15).
He wrote: "I was 8 yrs old when I first saw you. I couldn't describe how I felt at that moment. So many emotions. Full of excitement. Full of joy and eagerness. 20 yrs later I understand exactly what that feeling was. INSPIRED.
"The people that you touched on that small intersection changed lives forever. I told myself I wanted to be a voice for man one day. Whoever knew I was speaking out loud for u to listen. Thank you. K.L. (sic)"
Meanwhile, the 28-year-old star recently admitted he didn't want the "responsibility" of being a role model as he was growing up.
He shared: "Being a leader wasn't even an ambition, to be real with you. It's something I didn't wanna take responsibility for. Nobody do, especially when you're still searching for answers for yourself. I don't have the answers!
"I tell people that all the time. I'm still learning, but I think that's what makes people connect with me; I don't point the finger."
Kendrick Lamar inspired by Tupac
Kendrick Lamar was inspired by Tupac.
The 'Art of Peer Pressure' rapper has left a touching tribute to the 'California Love' hitmaker on the 19th anniversary of his death yesterday (13.09.15).
He wrote: "I was 8 yrs old when I first saw you. I couldn't describe how I felt at that moment. So many emotions. Full of excitement. Full of joy and eagerness. 20 yrs later I understand exactly what that feeling was. INSPIRED.
"The people that you touched on that small intersection changed lives forever. I told myself I wanted to be a voice for man one day. Whoever knew I was speaking out loud for u to listen. Thank you. K.L. (sic)"
Meanwhile, the 28-year-old star recently admitted he didn't want the "responsibility" of being a role model as he was growing up.
He shared: "Being a leader wasn't even an ambition, to be real with you. It's something I didn't wanna take responsibility for. Nobody do, especially when you're still searching for answers for yourself. I don't have the answers!
"I tell people that all the time. I'm still learning, but I think that's what makes people connect with me; I don't point the finger."
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Carly Rae Jepsen isn't worried about competing with Taylor Swift.
While both have released Eighties inspired albums, Taylor's '1989' and Carly's 'EMOTION', the 'Call Me Maybe' singer insists that both records sound completely different.
She said: "I remember hearing '1989' and thinking Taylor's doing Eighties too but I wasn't worried because we've done the Eighties in such a different way, I certainly don't consider it a contest."
Carly, who shot to fame with her infectious pop hit 'Call Me Maybe' also admitted that taking on the role of 'Cinderella' on Broadway was a bad career move but insisted she would do it again in a heartbeat.
She told the Sunday Times Culture magazine: "It wasn't a wise career-move but getting out of the bubble I'd been in was so appealing. I'd always wanted to be on Broadway and I wanted time to work out what music to make next - i.e. not more 'Call Me Maybes'. It was one of the craziest challenges I've ever taken on. Would I do it again? In a heartbeat."
Carly's retro-pop record is very different to her previous sound and she explained: "I just kept writing until I found a sound that I loved. I think of the early songs as reeds that eventually pulled me in this direction. To me, it's just an album that reflects my personality. That's probably why there's so much pining over love and intimacy in it."
Carly Rae Jepsen not worried about Taylor Swift
Carly Rae Jepsen isn't worried about competing with Taylor Swift.
While both have released Eighties inspired albums, Taylor's '1989' and Carly's 'EMOTION', the 'Call Me Maybe' singer insists that both records sound completely different.
She said: "I remember hearing '1989' and thinking Taylor's doing Eighties too but I wasn't worried because we've done the Eighties in such a different way, I certainly don't consider it a contest."
Carly, who shot to fame with her infectious pop hit 'Call Me Maybe' also admitted that taking on the role of 'Cinderella' on Broadway was a bad career move but insisted she would do it again in a heartbeat.
She told the Sunday Times Culture magazine: "It wasn't a wise career-move but getting out of the bubble I'd been in was so appealing. I'd always wanted to be on Broadway and I wanted time to work out what music to make next - i.e. not more 'Call Me Maybes'. It was one of the craziest challenges I've ever taken on. Would I do it again? In a heartbeat."
Carly's retro-pop record is very different to her previous sound and she explained: "I just kept writing until I found a sound that I loved. I think of the early songs as reeds that eventually pulled me in this direction. To me, it's just an album that reflects my personality. That's probably why there's so much pining over love and intimacy in it."