Pete Doherty appears to be in good spirits as he takes to the stage in Berlin for his European tour after 'wake-up call' from shock health scare

Daily Mail​

03-05-2025

Pete Doherty appeared to be in good spirits as he took to the stage in Germany during his European tour after revealing his recent health scare was a 'wake-up call'.
The 46-year-old Libertines frontman took to the stage Huxleys Neue Welt in Berlin on Friday night for the latest stop on his Felt Better Alive European tour.
He cut a casual figure in a shirt and jeans, which he styled with a black blazer and his trademark fedora hat as he sang out his hits for his fans.
He was back on his feet singing and dancing after recently being forced to perform form a chair amid some serious health woes.
In March, he revealed he is at risk of having his toes amputated after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes last year.
In a video obtained by The Sun at his gig in Munich, Germany, Pete provided his fans with a health update.
He said: 'I saw the doctor today and he said you need to stay off your feet as much as you can otherwise you'll lose your toes.'
He apparently didn't notice the sores on his feet until two of his toes went black in January.
'It was touch and go,' he told The Times of whether or not he would be able to keep his feet, having lost feeling in them.
Those who suffer from diabetes carry the risk of foot-related complications as high blood sugar levels can damage blood vessels, in turn effecting the flow of blood to feet and legs.
He admitted it 'was a real wake-up call' and he has 'basically not been drinking' since finding out.
Pete continued: 'Now I allow myself a gin and tonic once a week, but I've basically not been drinking and have got my blood sugar to a good level, so my toes are healing.'
The artist has been very open about his health over the years, previously claiming in 2023 that he felt 'death was lurking' due to the toll that years of drugs and alcohol abuse had on his body.
He told documentary maker Louis Theroux that he was a 'very sick man… I've battered it haven't I, I've f***ing caned it.'
'The heroin and the crack… I surrendered to that, and then it was the cocaine and the smoking and the alcohol, and now it's cheese and the saucisson, and the sugar in the tea.'
Last spring, Pete confirmed his diagnosis, saying: 'I've been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. And at the moment, I'm lacking the discipline to tackle cholesterol.'
It seems Pete has worked on his lack of discipline after receiving some harsh words from his doctor.
The star previously told the Evening Standard that his doctor had told him he had to change his diet immediately.
He told the publication: 'I have seen a liver doctor who says I need to change my diet - too much cheese, too much milk.
'But the cheese is so good, that's part of the reason I stay here… It's a cholesterol and diabetes thing now, but there are tablets, it makes a big difference.'
The rocker has previously admitted that his larger figure is the result of tucking into his guilty pleasure.
In 2021, Pete said he had ditched drugs and was instead indulging on cheese on toast and enjoying long lie ins after staying up for six days straight during his wildest years.