Apparently
Pete Doherty is now taking bookings to play at birthday parties (and will probably be available for bar mitzvahs, weddings and private functions too) after agreeing to perform at a fan's party for
£100. Bit steep isn't it? And before you ask, no, he won't perform magic tricks or make animal shapes out of balloons as part of the fee.
Apparently Pete was approached by a fan's father and offered £100 to play some of his 'hits' at her party. Pete happily obliged, perhaps shocked that he still has a fan or that he is actually worth a whopping £100.
A source (or some unfortunate party goer) said:
"Pete was flattered and happy to oblige. He turned up and played his big hits. Everyone had a great time." Perhaps it's the first party he's ever been officially invited to?
The father told the local newspaper and since then Pete's been inundated with requests. In fact, it's been estimated that there have been over 500. That's like £5000.
But I suppose it's £90 more than he used to charge when he was starting off in the Libertines.
We are currently trying to contact his agent to see if this is indeed true and if we can book him to play at our office for five times that amount, if he'll just play one cover song. So far we've had no success. But we'll keep you posted.
Ideas for covers?