<p>Pete Doherty, erstwhile singer with The Libertines, is a British icon. <br><br>Whether he is playing impromptu gigs in his front room or performing at Live 8, he possesses a sense of drama and expectation not seen in a performer since Sid Vicious. He is enigmatic, charismatic and thoroughly entertaining. <br><br>Since leaving The Libertines, his life has become something of a rock ''n'' roll soap opera where rumours of crack addiction abound, gossip about his relationship with Kate Moss is rife, and predictions for his future vary wildly.<br><br>Written by Alex Hannaford, former rock and pop editor on the <i>London Evening Standard</i>, and with a brand new foreword by Pete''s mum, Jackie Doherty, this is the definitive biography of Pete Doherty.</p>