Rocker Pete Doherty's recent jailing is set to cost a British event organizer $140,000. The Babyshambles frontman was jailed for 14 weeks on Tuesday for breaking probation and continued drug use.

Doherty has since been forced to cancel a string of performances, including GoBusker.com's UK Battle of the Bands.

And organizer Joe Lucas fears he will have to cancel his event after losing a small fortune due to the troubled musician's incarceration.

He says, "He's let us down. It's going to be a nightmare getting another headline name. We've spent a fortune on flyers, marketing a...

British rocker Pete Doherty has snubbed a $10,000 offer to model for an online fashion retailer - insisting the "bare minimum" for his services is $60,000.

The Babyshambles frontman was approached by discount clothes website lastseason.com after hearing of his financial troubles in 2007, during which he claimed to have made a profit of just $58,300 from his touring and album releases.

However the disheveled star turned down the one-day modeling shoot, with his management emailing the company's founder Stefano Passantino saying: "I think you are batting substantially below the ma...

Troubled rocker Pete Doherty is set for more controversy - after a young woman has come forward claiming she is pregnant with his child.

Twenty-year-old Laura McLaughlin - a straight-A student who has been offered a place at Harvard University in the U.S. - claims she is three months pregnant by the Babyshambles frontman and the baby is due in June.

McLaughlin - the god-daughter of British soccer boss Sir Alex Ferguson - says, "The baby is Peter's. There is no doubt about that. I was a virgin when I met Peter and when we had sex. He knows about the baby. I told him I was pregnan...

Eco-activist Sting has been criticized by environmental campaigners - for creating a massive carbon footprint with his band The Police at the Live Earth concert. The group reformed to tour last year, and made an appearance at the Al Gore-organized event in the summer which aimed to battle climate change.

However The Police have been singled out as the worst offenders in the music industry - beaten by more eco-friendly acts such as British rockers Babyshambles and Radiohead, who were deemed the greenest band by British magazine NME.

John Buckley, of Carbonfootprint.com, says, "...

Everyone has their problems - even celebrities! Life has been tricky for many A-listers and it is all too easy to relate to many of their issues. So we enlisted the help of a panel of experts to give their opinions on the stars' problems and give their advice on how you can get your life back on track if you find yourself in a similar situation... In Part 3 we'll take a look at Kate Moss

Although Kate Moss' most well known relationship will always be the time she spent with junkie rocker Pete Doherty, she has a string of failed relationships behind her - many with high profile bad boys...

Babyshambles rocker Pete Doherty is facing accusations he stole a tune from a musician - and then failed to credit him.

Wayne Kenyon - a former pal of Babyshambles guitarist Mik Whitnall - insists the song Baddie's Boogie is based on a composition he penned in 1997 on tour with rock group The Ferrymen. Whitnall was playing in the band at the time. And the incensed rocker has now launched action against Babyshambles.

Kenyon says, "Baddie's Boogie is a tune I wrote for The Ferrymen. I have footage of me playing it at three gigs in Germany in 1997. I have written to Babyshambles...

British rockers Babyshambles were forced to abandon their London gig on Tuesday night after frontman Pete Doherty was taken ill midway through their set. The troubled star is alleged to be suffering from a bout of flu, which caused him to vomit and faint backstage at the Rhythm Factory prior to taking to the stage.

Doherty, a recovering drug addict, managed to perform eight tracks with his band before he was forced to leave the stage, insisting he was too sick to continue The band attempted to finish the set with guitarist Mick Whitnall on vocals for a solo rendition of I Wish, before...

Amy Winehouse has been ordered to end her friendship with "scumbag" rocker Pete Doherty by her father.

Mitch Winehouse is angry his daughter has sought comfort in the Babyshambles frontman while her husband Blake Fielder-Civil is being held on remand at London's Pentonville Prison on charges of grievous bodily harm and perverting the course of justice.

And her worried father has ordered former drug addict Doherty to stay away from Winehouse as she battles her own addictions.

He says, "I do worry about her being around people like him. He's a scumbag. I flipped when I saw him ...

British rocker Pete Doherty has made his biggest statement yet he is serious about kicking his drug habit - by training for London's grueling 26-mile marathon.

The Babyshambles star is desperate to improve his health and shed the weight he gained during a stint in rehab, and so has agreed to take part in next year's annual sporting event. A source tells British newspaper the Daily Mirror, "He knows that people will be surprised by his efforts to be healthier but he really wants to turn over a new leaf.

A spokesman for Doherty says, "There is some truth to this - you never know ...

Courtney Love has denied reports she was ever romantically involved with British rocker Pete Doherty, insisting she has only spoken to the star once to offer rehab advice.

Love, 43, who has been clean of her own drug addiction since 2006, was reported to have been caught kissing and cuddling the troubled Babyshambles frontman over a romantic lunch in a pub in Wiltshire, England earlier this year.

She says, "According to the tabs I'm dating Pete Doherty and we went to a (British pub chain) Wetherspoons. Yeah, I get the joke. F--- off. I hardly know Pete Doherty. I've talked to him...

Troubled Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty was replaced by a fan from the audience on Thursday night after failing to turn up to his own gig.

The band were due to play at the NME Awards Launch Party at IndigO2, London, but only half the rockers showed up, with members of the band explaining that Doherty was unwell.

Bassist Drew McConnell and drummer Adam Ficek decided the show must go on, and appealed for an audience member to join them on stage to sing and play guitar.

Jamie Dell, 18, from Newcastle, rose to the occasion and was helped over the barrier to sing the band's tr...

Troubled star Pete Doherty was attacked by a drug dealer in an English pub on Sunday, according to reports. The Babyshambles frontman - and drug addict - was heckled by a man who claimed the singer should "get your gear (drugs) from me".

The alleged drug dealer then punched 26-year-old Doherty to the ground in the Wiltshire, England pub. A source tells British newspaper the Daily Mirror, "It was horrible. Pete was really shaken up and upset."

Doherty's record label, Parlophone, confirmed the singer was punched by a stranger but denied the fight was sparked by an argument over dr...

Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty has been visited by animal welfare authorities amid reports he forced his pet cat to smoke crack cocaine.

Friends leaked a picture of the incident to British newspaper The Sun in September, which showed the rocker appearing to hold a miniature pipe against the creature's mouth.

The 28-year-old singer has vowed to remain clean after pictures emerged of him injecting heroin last month - but the Royal Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is still closely monitoring the pet's health after it was rushed to a clinic and found to h...

Troubled British rocker Pete Doherty is using meditation to kick his drug habit and help him focus on Babyshambles' current U.K. tour. The 28-year-old singer completed a six week stint in rehab this summer to treat his heroin addiction, and is now using martial arts to help cure his addictions.

His band mate, drummer Adam Ficek, says, "You won't believe it but Pete is actually meditating next door, right now. I've got him into it. I do a lot of Tai Chi... Stranger things have happened in the world of Babyshambles."

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British rocker Pete Doherty is recording a secret solo album - sparking rumors he is planning to quit his band Babyshambles to pursue his own music career. The troubled star has infuriated record label bosses by spending more time recording his own material than writing new songs for the band - adding to fears that he is about to leave the group.

The future of Babyshambles was thrown into doubt after the departure of guitarist Patrick Walden who quit on Thursday - in the middle of their U.K. tour - and the loss of Doherty could spell the end for the rockers. Music producer Jake Four ...

British rocker Pete Doherty is trying to prove to American politicians he's good for the economy because it's the only way he can tour there.

The Babyshambles star's drug issues and legal woes mean getting a U.S. work visa is almost an impossibility - but he still thinks there is still a way to tour in America.

He tells Rolling Stone magazine, "I think they can overlook certain things if you can prove that you're going to make the economy a few bucks."

Doherty's American dream includes taking in "the girls, the alcohol and the old-fashioned guitars."

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British rocker Pete Doherty has imposed an alcohol ban on his band's tour bus to ensure he is not tempted back to booze and drugs. The Babyshambles frontman took the dramatic step of banning anyone in his group from drinking in front of him, in a bid to remain focused for their current U.K. tour.

Bassist Drew McConnell says, "He's insisted on it (the alcohol ban). I thought it was a joke at first but it's true - we're having to hide bottles of beer under our pillows! I think it's indicative of Peter's resolve to sort himself out."

The 28-year-old has vowed to remain clean after ...

Troubled star Amy Winehouse has sparked rumors she is back on drugs following the release of photographs capturing her with residue of a white powder in her nostril. The singer was pictured with the substance in her nose on the way to her Blackpool, England gig as part of her U.K. tour on Tuesday - shortly after pal Pete Doherty claimed she had cleaned up her wild ways.

The Babyshambles rocker has also pledged his support for Winehouse while her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, fights charges of perverting the course of justice in relation to a charge of grievous bodily harm.

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Troubled rocker Pete Doherty is convinced he will die unless he is able to wean himself off his dependency on drugs. The Babyshambles frontman was pictured on camera injecting himself with heroin after a performance at the MTV European Music Awards earlier this month - despite earlier claiming he had kicked his drug habit.

A worried pal has given British newspaper The Sun excerpts of Doherty's diary in attempt to help the 28-year-old recover.

Doherty writes, "If I had not been chemically dependent my life would have been extremely manageable. No jail, no rehab, normal functionin...

Troubled British rocker Pete Doherty has been captured on video injecting himself with heroin - just hours after claiming he was drug-free.

The shocking footage, shot using a mobile phone, shows the Babyshambles frontman crouched on the floor holding a needle in his mouth. After staring into the camera, he starts 'cooking up' what is thought to be heroin and fills the syringe. The video then shows him injecting into his right tattooed arm and he slumps forward as the drugs start to kick in.

A source tells British newspaper The Sun, "It's not the first time he's injected since he w...

Troubled rocker Pete Doherty is "in mourning for an armful" just weeks after kicking his longterm heroin habit. The Babyshambles frontman, who recently spent six weeks in rehab to defeat his addiction, admits he sometimes dreams of using drugs again.

He says, "It's hard work. I think I miss it (drugs) a bit. After years of entrenched drug abuse, you have a mourning period. I know it's a bit sad, but I'm in mourning. I'm in mourning for an armful."

But Doherty insists it's good to be clean: "I really enjoy it (being clean) and embrace the new way."

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Supermodel Kate Moss was "detrimental" to her ex-boyfriend Pete Doherty's band Babyshambles, according to drummer Adam Ficek.

Moss teamed up with Doherty to write four tracks on the Babyshambles' new album Shotters Nation before the end of their romance in July - but Ficek maintains she was "a curse" on the rockers.

He says, "When Kate was with Pete that was all everybody cared about, and our music suffered. Kate was detrimental to the band. It was all about the lead singer and his girlfriend, not the rest of the band. Since she's gone we've surprised ourselves at how well we're ...

Supermodel Kate Moss will not be claiming back the royalties from her collaborations with Pete Doherty, because the Babyshambles frontman needs the money more than she does. Moss teamed up with her then-lover Doherty earlier this year to write four tracks on the Babyshambles' new album Shotters Nation - but the British catwalk beauty has given her permission to the singer to keep all of the profits from their work.

A friend of Moss says, "Kate wants Pete to have the royalties. She was happy to have the writing credits on the album but it's not about the money for her. The music is Pet...

Rocker Pete Doherty has been given a suspended four-month prison sentence in relation to his May arrest for drugs and motoring charges.

The Babyshambles frontman was handed the sentence - suspended for two years - by District judge Davinder Lachhar after appearing at West London Magistrates' Court on Friday.

The British star was also given an 18-month supervision order and a 12-month drug rehabilitation order after being charged with driving illegally while in possession of drugs in west London on 5 May.

He has also been ordered to pay a $950 fine for driving without insuranc...

British singer Amy Winehouse traveled to Pete Doherty's rehab clinic to prepare for their latest track. The Rehab hitmaker, 24, has teamed up with the Babyshambles to record a "ska-type" single close to Doherty's clinic in Wiltshire, England.

Winehouse will play the guitar for the collaboration - and her efforts have impressed Babyshambles' guitarist Mik Whitnall.

He says, "She plays better than James Brown playing acoustic guitar. She thinks she's s--- but she's not. I've never met a girl who plays like that, let alone a man."

Doherty has spent weeks at the Wiltshire retre...

Paul McCartney has boasted of his "decadent" womanizing years in The Beatles, during a candid interview with troubled rocker Pete Doherty. McCartney requested Doherty interview him for a British newspaper, after watching his band Babyshambles perform on TV.

During the quiz, which will appear in Sunday's edition of The Observer, McCartney says, "The whole thing about getting into a band was to get girls, basically. Money and girls. Probably girls first. So when you are on the road and there was time for a party, we had a bunch of those."

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Status Quo star Francis Rossi has lashed out at troubled rockers Amy Winehouse and Pete Doherty for sending the wrong message to impressionable young fans. The veteran musician is angry after Winehouse was recently honored with a Woman of the Year award by music magazine Mojo.

The 58-year-old says, "Amy is supposed to be great but I can't stick her.

"What message does giving her Woman of the Year send to young people? There has to be some responsibility somewhere, surely? She's not a good role model."

And on the subject of Babyshambles frontman Doherty, Rossi is no less forgi...

Veteran rocker Bruce Springsteen has cast a spell on the British albums chart - his new disc Magic has debuted at number one. Springsteen beat off competition from Katie Melua, whose Pictures is another new entry at two.

Foo Fighters' Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace and James Blunt's All The Lost Souls both fall two places to three and four respectively.

Rounding out the top five is another new entry, Babyshambles sophomore album Shotters Nation.

Meanwhile, Sugababes hold onto the top spot in the British singles chart for a second week with About You Now.

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British rocker Pete Doherty has dismissed reports he recently attempted to commit suicide, branding the allegations completely false. The Babyshambles front man was reportedly so upset at hearing his supermodel ex Kate Moss was romantically involved with The Kills star Jamie Hince, he tried to overdose by taking an entire bottle of pills.

The claims were made by the troubled singer's minder, Johnny Jeannevol, who revealed all to the British newspaper the News Of The World on Sunday - but Doherty's manager, Andy Boyd has denied the reports, saying they are "totally untrue".

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Troubled rocker Pete Doherty tried to kill himself in rehab when he found out his former girlfriend Kate Moss was dating another musician, according to reports. The Babyshambles front man was so upset at hearing supermodel Moss was romantically involved with The Kills star Jamie Hince, he took an entire bottle of pills. However Doherty became violently sick, clearing the poison out of his system.

His minder Johnny 'Headlock' Jeannevol tells British newspaper News Of The World, "Pete's been really wound up over Kate showing off her new man. He told me he didn't know what the pills were...