Doherty jailed

Babyshambles singer breaks probabtion

08 April 2008 - Pete Doherty has been sent to jail for 14 weeks for breaking his probation order, his management and label have confirmed.

Following a 30-minute probation hearing at West London Magistrates' Court, the Babyshambles frontman was sent to prison for three and a half months.

Speaking exclusively to 6 Music from his holiday in Thailand, Babyshambles drummer Adam Ficek told 6 Music: "I feel gutted for him. He's had lots of chances, he's going to find it really difficult in there. All I can say is that the band are going to stick with him as always."

The sentence means that Doherty would miss scheduled appearances at the Royal Albert Hall (26 April) and Glastonbury (27-29 April). The Royal Albert Hall show will be rescheduled, although an early release would free him up for Glastonbury.

His label Parlophone said: "Today, Peter Doherty was sentenced to a total of 14 weeks in jail for being in breach of his probation order.

"Unfortunately Peter has had to postpone his show at the Royal Albert Hall on April 26th.The show is due to be rescheduled and all tickets will be valid for the new date once it has been announced. Peter was very much looking forward to the show and would like to offer his sincerest apologies to all his fans and to all those concerned."

Judge Davinder Lachar cleared Doherty from the remainder of a drug control order last October, but he was given a suspended jail sentence for drug and motoring offences.

At that hearing, the singer was handed a four-month custodial sentence, suspended for two years. He received an 18-month supervision order and a 12-month drug rehabilitation order.

Andre Paine