The Libertines - Live at the o2 Academy, Bristol - 9th October 2024

It never looked like it was going to be this way.

Somehow, against all the odds, The Libertines have their happy ending in becoming one of the UK’s most consistent indie rock bands.

In what has been a busy 12 months with the buildup to then release of their excellent fourth album All Quiet On The Eastern Eplanade, the boys in the band have just quietly gone about their business.

After a rather wonderful and random introduction by Creed Bratton (from the US version of The Office), Pete, Carl, Gary and John somewhat wrongfoot the audience by opening with B- side ‘The Delaney’ – a hark back to their early days – before a thumping ‘What Became Of The Likely Lads?’ (answer = they’re doing just fine) recentres the crowd.

Peter Doherty appears comfortable centre-right of stage, while John Hassall is largely static, staring out the crowd while in contrast Carl Barat paces around the stage, his hands doing as little as possible on guitar as ever.

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