Unfazed by Unsexiness, Pete Doherty Gets Libertines Back Together

Having recently been branded good enough to listen to but not look at by a kit of squawky indie pigeons (not that we couldn't make such assumptions with our own eyes and ears), Pete Doherty's getting the band back together! Not Babyshambles .The other one. The Libertines. Says he of storied rehab stays about trying to seduce lead guitarist/singer Carl Barât back into the band: “I didn’t twist Carl’s arm too far. He doesn’t take kindly to it. He’s not harder than me, but he’s got a nasty streak. Twist it too far and it’ll snap.”

Which leads us to another concern. If they’re to mint a sparkly comeback, Pete, Carl, and the other two need to keep themselves in tip-top shape. More than pine nuts and sunflower seeds, perhaps they can add the same staple that their fellow Britons now swear by to their diets. Notes a loud-mouthed insider rather non-sequiturly, “[Barât] vowed not to return until his old best pal had sorted out his problems and, after having a lengthy heart-to-heart with him, he’s confident Pete has turned a corner.” Group hug!