PETE & KATE... IRISH LOVE TRIP!!
By Tina Calder
IT WAS all about... Babyshambles this week as Pete Doherty and Kate Moss partied in Carlow and Dublin.
And in support of her boyfriend Kate joined Pete on-stage in Carlow and even sang a duet sparking rumours the pair are set to record together early next year.
Then when it came to Belfast and Waterford on Wednesday and Thursday Kate was nowhere to be seen.
And all week Pete, who returned to the stage after a stint at rehab was looking, sounding and performing at his best ever.
Reports this week claimed the singer was seen buying syringes in Dublin but fans are hitting back hard claiming there is no way he could have performed so well if he was back on the drugs.
Ryan McDermot, who was at three gigs this week said: “I’ve seen Pete about eight times and there’s no way he was out of his head at any of the gigs.
“You can tell when he’s off his head because he can’t sing properly and usually makes a real mess of the gig.
“This time it was different, he was really giving it everything, this time he cared about the fans”.
According to one source on the tour Pete even said his Irish gigs were the first shows he has enjoyed in over a year.
He told the insider: “I have really missed that buzz of the live audience you get when you first go out on stage.
“These crowds have been amazing, thank god we came to Ireland first”.
The reaction from the crowds were so good promoters are currently considering bringing the band back to Ireland in early 2007.
THE new round of recruitment for I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of here has kicked off again with rumours of the show’s executives attempting to get Myleene Klass on board for the third year running.
And according to show insiders the producers are desperate to get an Irish comedian on board in the hope of reviving the dwindling figures.
Apparently names such as Ardal O’Hanlon, Ed Byrne and Tommy Tiernan have all been suggested in planning meetings and bosses reckon bagging an Irish comic could be the answer to their prayers.
MUSICIAN and RTE presenter Tom Dunne is launching a new series going behind the scenes with Ireland’s wealth of songwriters.
The series This Note’s For You begins next Thursday October 12 on RTE and features Paul Brady, Neil Hannon and Damien Dempsey.
And according to producers the programme’s set to explode many of the myths of songwriting and sees artists such as Tim Wheeler from Ash and Gemma Hayes discuss what it’s really like when the inspiration dries up.
Jason Byrne is in Belfast this month for the 3rd year in a row at the Amnesty International Stand Up For Justice gig at the Whitla Hall.
He will be joined by BBC NI’s Tim McGarry, Neil Delamere and comedian Jake O’Kane for the event on November 1.
And according to Jason he can’t wait to get back to the festival.
He said: “Playing Belfast is always great and the Queen’s Festival has an amazing line-up and once again it will be a night of partying.”
IRISH comedian Ed Byrne has revealed how he gets rid of hecklers during his show.
The funnyman says he has a plan and it always involves making friends with the bouncers.
He said: “I have an agreement with the security staff of my gigs, if there is a heckler I will try and handle them myself by basically taking the piss but when I’m bored and want rid of them I simply say ‘right I’ve had enough of you now’ and they get chucked out by a big burly bouncer”.
WHILE the Undertones carry on without him it seems Feargal Sharkey is keeping himself busy with things behind the scenes in the music industry.
The singer will be appearing at a Northern Ireland Music Industry Commission music business event next week.
For more information about the October 9 event log onto www.nimusic.com.
BRITISH comedian Alan Carr better watch out Bob Geldof is on the war path. Earlier this week he said he would like to go to Bob’s house and slap Peaches.
And while Peaches has been running riot and causing mayhem everywhere she goes Bob says at the end of the day she’s his daughter and he will defend her.
Although according to a source close to the Live Aid campaigner Bob reckons he’s not needed because “Peaches is very capable of handling herself, she get that from her mum”.
JUST when you thought it was safe….Westlife are back…..with The Love Album Tour 2007.
But as their Irish fans pointed out this week the guys are heading to everywhere in the UK including Manchester, Cardiff, Glasgow, London, Birmingham and Sheffield to name a few except Belfast and Dublin.
I hear they will be playing Ireland so apparently there’s no need to fret…they won’t be ignoring their Irish fans next year.
SshhhhSSS
THIS Irish celebrity has been having it away with his best friend’s wife for six months and apparently everyone knows except his wife !!
WHATS ON
Christy Moore will play Dublin’s Vicar Street along with Declan Sinnott on December 20, 21, 27, 28 and January 2 and 3.
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