The Libertines live on November 5, 2019 in Berlin
Photo: Eric Lorenz. All rights reserved.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the release of their debut album UP THE BRACKET. The Libertines are taking this anniversary as an opportunity to go on a European tour in autumn.
The tour will also take the band to Germany for some concerts. Between October 28th and November 8th, 2022, The Libertines want to play three concerts in Cologne, Hamburg and Munich. Tickets for the shows are available here.
In addition, The Libertines are currently working on their new album. Guitarist and co-vocalist Carl Barât said they are currently working on new songs with The Prodigy mastermind Liam Howlett. According to Barât, the new album will probably be “the most experimental that the band has ever recorded”. A release date has not yet been set.
The Libertines were founded in 1997, but in addition to their debut album in 2002, THE LIBERTINES only released one other regular album before their temporary separation in 2004, which was partly due to the addiction problems of singer and guitarist Peter Doherty.
After that, Doherty with the Babyshambles and Barât with Dirty Pretty Things each pursued their own projects. In 2014 they reunited with The Libertines, in 2015 they released their third studio album ANTHEMS FOR DOOMED YOUTH.