To celebrate 20 years of their debut album, UP THE BRACKET, The Libertines announce the podcast, Up The Bracket: 20 Years of The Libertines.
Seven episodes full of new band insights
The podcast will consist of seven episodes in which band members Carl Barât, Pete Doherty, John Hassall and Gary Powell will talk about their band history in the form of interviews. Also present will be James Endeacott, the band’s A&R manager, and Anthony Thornton, their biographer.
The formation already celebrated the album in March with a 20th anniversary live show at Wembley Stadium in London:
We’re going to Wembley. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 9am x#UPTHEBRACKET20 pic.twitter.com/RR1BDAUWl7
— Libertines (@libertines) March 8, 2022
The documentation for the podcast
In addition to the podcast, there will also be a documentary. Both the podcast and the documentation will be published exclusively on the Global Player platform. The podcast show is hosted by Sunta Templeton.
Templeton on the podcast: “20 years out – we’re now jumping overboard together with Peter, Carl, John and Gary and traveling back to where it all began. The story of the Libertines is intriguing, chaotic and quite captivating, it’s a must-read for all fans.”
60 pages of Libertines in the Super Deluxe Box
At the same time, a Super Deluxe Edition of UP THE BRACKET will be released on October 21st. The collection includes 65 unreleased recordings with original demos, radio sessions and live recordings. Additionally, according to the band, it will include never-before-seen photos and a 60-page book about The Libertines.
The band is currently working on their fourth album. According to Doherty, the first demos should be completed in the summer of 2023.
Tour dates The Libertines Germany 2022:
- October 26: Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne
- October 28: edel-optics.de Arena, Hamburg
- November 03: Zoom, Frankfurt am Main
- November 8: Lost Weekend, Munich