On his most recent solo tour, Pete Doherty has been playing The Smiths‘ “Panic” and “How Soon is Now?” with the band’s drummer Mike Joyce backing him up. Doherty, who is the front man of the bands The Libertines and Babyshambles, was touring in support of his upcoming solo album, Felt Better Alive. Joyce had been joining the tour on certain dates as an “extra special guest” at gigs in the UK and in Europe. The album is out May 14th.
“Panic,” perhaps better known as the “Hang the DJ” song, has been performed in its entirety, while “How Soon is Now?” has been performed as a medley with Doherty’s lw. “The Last of the English Roses.” Doherty’s performance of “How Soon,” with Joyce playing, may hold an additional meaning, with the first line of each verse, “I am the son/and the heir.”
Watch both covers below.
