Pete Doherty looks almost unrecognizable with mustache and hat as he performs in Manchester
Libertines frontman Pete Doherty looked unrecognizable as he performed at the O2 Ritz in Manchester on Tuesday.
The 44-year-old sported a black mustache and black hat as he took to the stage as part of his first solo tour in a decade.
The rock singer looked completely different from the way he used to when he was performing with the NME Award-winning rock band in the early 2000s.
He cut a casual figure in a black T-shirt and hung his acoustic guitar around his neck as he played for his fans.
Hanging from his microphone stand was a pink smart jacket with silver buttons and gold-embroidered sleeves that Doherty likely wore to enter the stage.
Back to what he does: Pete Doherty, 44, looked unrecognizable with his mustache and hat as he performed in Manchester on Tuesday evening
Belting out the lyrics: The 44-year-old sported a black mustache and black hat as he took to the stage as part of his first solo tour in a decade
Delighted fans: The gig was originally supposed to take place in April but was canceled and rescheduled for July
Manchester fans were finally able to see the musician in their city when the show was rescheduled after it was originally supposed to go ahead in April.
Twitter fans were braced for a hit of nostalgia as one wrote ‘going back to my younger self (running for an impromptu Pete Doherty gig in Manchester)’.
The concert comes after the star recently revealed that taking ice baths has helped her fight drugs and alcohol.
The Libertines frontman has been clean for three and a half years and admits they help him ‘get through life’ without ‘all the crack and heroin’.
The relaxation work she does, which includes breathing, explains that although she used to enjoy ‘chaos’, she now finds herself ‘more inspired’ when she is ‘calm’ and ‘reflective’.
Taking to Instagram, The Can’t Stand Me Now hitmaker shared a video of her new pre-show routine before taking to the stage in Birmingham.
The clip shows her immersing herself in a freezing water bath and doing complete breathing and relaxation exercises with the help of experts.
Talking followers through her process, she explained: ‘You see that you can get through life without all the crack and heroin and all the chaos that comes from that world. Although I never thought it was possible for a while.
‘I used to enjoy the chaos you see because I got a bit of inspiration from it.
‘But now it seems that I’m usually more motivated when I’m in a calm, reflective state of mind these days.
‘I was lucky to get through it in one piece… pretty much in one piece.’
Born for the stage: The singer looked overwhelmed as he surveyed the crowd while adjusting his hat
Keeping it low-key: He cut a casual figure in a black T-shirt and hung his acoustic guitar around his neck as he played for his fans.
Brit rock: The Libertines had several hits including Can’t Stand Me Now and Don’t Look Back Into the Sun
Struggles: It’s no secret that Pitt has struggled with alcohol and drug addiction, but the star remained sober until December 2019.
Focused: The Libertines frontman recently admitted he uses ice baths to help him ‘get through life’ without ‘all the crack and heroin’
In his youth: Pete Doherty back in 2006 during Babyshambles at Dirty South concert
Ex-flames: Pitt and Kate Moss pictured together in Dublin in 2006. The pair dated between 2005 and 2007
Commenting on her favorite aspects of it, she continued: ‘I like to breathe and I actually look forward to it, yes. More and more started.’
‘I think maybe I’ve realized that people around me, like my manager and my wife, it seems like it’s had a positive effect you know.’
‘But maybe I’m a bit numb to it because when it’s before a performance, I’m so self-absorbed. Thinking about music.’
Throughout the height of his career, the star was constantly in trouble and was frequently arrested, including six months in jail for possession of cocaine.
Despite attending a rehabilitation center in Thailand in 2014, Doherty was found with heroin in his car in 2017.
Speaking to NME in 2022, he said he had been clean since December 2019.