Check Out Pete Dortorti’s Insights on “Panic” and “How Soon Now?” Featuring Mike Joyce

Pete Pre -Erty’s European Tour

Pete Pre -Erty covers Smith classics “Panic” and “How Soon Is Now?” during his 2025 European tour, featuring the iconic drummer Mike Joyce. Take a look at the videos below.

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Collaboration with Mike Joyce

As previously announced, legendary sticksman Mike Joyce is set to join as an “additional special guest” for select dates of the Libertines and Babyshambles’ UK and European Tour, promoting the upcoming album “Feed Better Alive.”

While on the continent, Doherty and his band are expected to perform the Smiths’ 1986 classic “Panic” in the near future, with one show showcasing their interpretation of the 1984 hit “How Soon Is Now,” paired with “Last of the English Roses.”

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Upcoming Shows and Reflections

Joyce is expected to appear at the Great Escape in Brighton next month, along with performances at the Port Talbot Festival, the Boleshort Festival, the Lazydays Festival, Hitchin Priory, East Brighton Park, and various concerts across Europe. Visit here for tickets and information.

Last year, Joyce discussed in an exclusive NME interview the end of his long-standing rivalry with Johnny Marr, as well as their recent reunion efforts and plans for tributes to the late bassist Andy Rourke.

Doherty, a lifelong fan of the Smiths, acknowledged the influences of Morrissey and the band on the his 2022 collaborative album titled “Fantasy Life of Poetry and Crime” with Frédéric Lo.

• Read more: Mike Joyce ends his enmity with Johnny Marr, The Smiths’ reunion controversy, and tribute for Andy Rourke.

Upon its release on May 16, his fifth solo album “Feed Better Alive” is said to greatly address themes of mortality and time.

“It can be inspiring to reflect, but at the same time, you’re not just sitting at home singing these things for yourself,” he mentioned regarding the reflective nature of the album. “I think there’s enough melancholy in this record to fill Jerry’s good.”

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Doherty added, “(The songs) all sit well together. They were written around the same time; when I was working on the new Libertines album (“All Siet on the Eastern Esplanade,” 2024), but they didn’t seem suitable for that.”

“It’s not that they were rejected by the band, but for it to be Libertines, it truly needs to be me and Karl (Barat). These are the songs that represent me.”

The Libertines are also set to tour throughout 2025, including a headlining performance at Gunnersbury Park in London on Saturday, August 9th. Visit here for tickets and more information.

Meanwhile, Pete Doherty hinted at a potential reunion on the cards for 2025, as several band members gathered on stage again in March.