The Babyshambles - Saturday 14th August at YoYo Indie Night At The Welly Club, Hull By Andy Coe

All week the only talking point in the city was - Is Pete gonna turn up? And turn up he did! Last night (Saturday 14th August) at The Yo-Yo indie night in Hull at The Welly Club a sell out crowd witnessed The greatest Rock n Roll show the city has ever seen. Fans were camped outside The Welly Club from dawn awaiting the estranged Libertines front man's arrival. Doors at eight or when I asked the promoter what time are doors opening When I know Pete is in the Hotel!

At twenty past we were in. Support came from local outfits The Morphines and Alan McGee's new signings The Paddingtons. During their set Mr Docherty appeared at the side of the stage, later claiming The Paddingtons are f***ing brilliant. The best I've seen them play. Docherty's appearance during their set sent an air of excitement and relief around the gig. He's here, Pete's here.

In the dressing room Pete was asked by DJ Priya What stuff do you want playing before you come on? A simple reply came, The Smiths. Just The Smiths and No Libertines.

And at 11.25pm Bigmouth Strikes Again belts out over the PA, followed by a massive crowd surge and chants of Pete, Pete, Pete. Appearing from the swell of steaming bodies, Mr Docherty is squeezed on to the stage by fans and security. The welcome from the hungry Hull crowd was one of adoration.

Hello, Hull; The Babyshambles rhythm section and guitarist looked surprisingly clean cut, with a wicked female drummer making a great addition to the band. Pete let out a scream, the crowd thought Up the Bracket, but the night before Can't Stand Me Now entered the UK charts at number two, the scream was as near as we got to any Libertines songs tonight. Ten Babyshambles penned songs which the crowd seemed to know word for word. The security looked on bemused as one after another, the crowd surfed over the barriers. At several points Docherty invited the whole crowd to join him. If you love me, come and join me. I've come all this way. You can come five meters! Chaos ensued. At least fifty or sixty clambered onto the stage and Pete loved them and their embraces.

Amazingly the show went on. With members of The Paddingtons guarding the drum kit in what was the greatest Rock 'n' Roll show the city has seen. A set list lay on the floor. Sadly the stage invasion prevented song number eleven, For Lovers; Docherty's most successful solo outing to date with help from Wolfman. And over the howl of reverbing guitars and screams, Cheers, Hull, are Pete's closing words. And he then dived into the joyful crowd who gently sent him on his way. This show will be remembered by all who witnessed it for years to come. God bless Mr Docherty.

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