Swervedriver’s Adam Franklin Says He Was Involved in Altercation With Pete Doherty

Adam Franklin photo via Facebook; Pete Doherty photo by Adrian Hunter

Swervedriver frontman Adam Franklin has detailed an alleged altercation between himself and the Libertines‘ Pete Doherty in Hong Kong last month, NME reports. Franklin says he “decked” Doherty after the singer allegedly tried to punch him, according to NME. A Libertines spokesperson confirmed to NME that an incident took place and claimed “apologies were made soon after.”

According to NME’s story, Franklin says Doherty was invited to an after-party in his hotel. When a “kerfuffle” allegedly broke out between Doherty and others in the room, Franklin claims Doherty “suddenly took a swing at me and missed.” In response to the alleged attack, Franklin says he “decked” Doherty, before Libertines drummer Gary Powell escorted Doherty out.

“[Doherty] was screaming ‘He hit me! He hit me!’ while people were pointing out to him that he had in fact tried to hit me first,” Franklin told NME. “Apparently I had said, ‘So you’re the famous Pete Doherty?’ as I stood over him before they dragged him out, which entertained everybody else in the room and probably annoyed him but what was I supposed to say? He hadn’t even introduced himself!”

Franklin added: “He’s apparently really great with his fans but I might have been his biggest fan for all he knew. I mean, I’m not – I think he’s astonishingly inept and pretentious – but I could have been. The bloke’s a fucking disgrace. I wish him all the best.”

A Libertines spokesperson told NME, “With adrenaline running high after the show in Hong Kong, there was an unfortunate short altercation/misunderstanding of which no one was injured and apologies were made soon after.”

We have contacted Pete Doherty’s representatives for further comment.

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