Originally Posted by TommyGavin76:
“Would be a strange reason to do it as the money he got for the Libertines gigs would be far more than he'll earn from an album.”
No, I didn't say he did it for financial reasons. I don't think Carl is that materialistic. But to go from the DPTs flop second album to a flop play, then a flop solo album would probably have finished off his credibility. Doing The Libertines gigs is a great way to remind people how good he can be.
Apart from the actual kisses and hugs on stage Pete and Carl had a surprising lack of chemistry on stage last week, and it makes me wonder what's going on behind the scenes. I think Pete is more invested than Carl is - Carl spent more time at Leeds looking at his friends at the side of the stage than at the crowd. I suspect The Libertines is Carls fall-back option if his solo stuff doesn't work out (though I hope I'm wrong). It's a bit ominous that no further plans seem to have been made.