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Daily Mail
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Pete Doherty takes to the stage in Brighton after candid admission about 'missed opportunities to be a father' as he reveals he never sees his eldest daughter
Pete Doherty took to the stage in Brighton on Wednesday after making a candid admission about his family life. The Libertines star, who welcomed his first child with his wife Katie de Vidas, a baby daughter called Billy May in June 2023, performed at day one of The Great Escape Festival. Speaking to Josh Widdicombe and Rob Beckett on the Parenting Hell podcast earlier this month, Pete revealed that baby Billy May, his wife Katie and the family dog all join him out on tour. But as well as welcoming Billy May in 2023, Pete is father to son Astile, 21, with singer Lisa Moorish and daughter Aisling, 14, with South African model Lindi Hingston. And elsewhere in the interview, Pete revealed that while he now speaks to son Astile more than he used to, he doesn't see his daughter Aisling at all. Discussing bringing Billy May on tour, he said: 'If she didn't feel comfortable, if she wasn't happy, I just wouldn't be able to do it because I don't I want to not be with her. I've missed opportunities in the past to to be a father and I... I don't want to miss this one, you know, I mean.' He was then asked about Aisling, to which he replied: 'Yeah, I don't... I don't see her at all.' Pete continued: 'But I have an older son. He's 21 now. And we are... we probably speak and see each other more now than we ever have. 'And even then it's not that much, but it's... he's met Billy May as well. 'He's been doing a few, he's doing something, he's getting involved in bands and he got up and did a poem before one of the Libertine shows.. so Billy May has seen him.' Pete revealed that one of Billy May's first words was 'gig' because she spends all of her time in the tour bus and out on tour, when the family aren't at their base in France. 'She's got her little headphones and she just what takes everything in really,' he said as he described a day on tour with baby in tow. 'She's obsessed with the guitar stands, she loves the guitar, she loves guitar stands, mic stands, drums, she loves to bang with the drums. There's always a support band with a set of drums. 'There's obviously a lot of chaos involved, so hopefully she'll have a nap around that time [when the gig starts]. 'But if not, she'll probably - we try not to let her have too much screen time - but there's the lovely big TV on the bus. So for most of the time on stage, she'll be watching Peppa Pig. 'And then, I don't know, she's just really, she's kind of part of the team, really.' Pete married Katia, who performs in his band, in a private ceremony at a lavish French retreat in September 2021 - just two days after confirming their engagement. The couple wed at the Domaine Saint Clair hotel in the French city of Etretat - their home for the last three years - while The Libertines and the couple's band Puta Madres provided music. Pete who has been clean of heroin for three and a half years, has settled down with his Puta Madres bandmate Katia in France after ditching his bad boy lifestyle. He shot to fame in the mid-2000s as the frontman for indie band The Libertines, but found nationwide attention when he dated supermodel Kate Moss. Pete met Kate Moss at her 31st birthday bash in January 2005, and he declared soon after that he'd 'really found love.' Their turbulent romance briefly ended when Pete failed to complete a stint in rehab in Arizona, USA, with Kate saying at the time she has 'various personal issues I need to address.' He even drew a portrait of himself and Kate using crayons and his own blood in 2005. Pete also famously scrawled 'I love Kate 4 eva' on the windscreen of his Jaguar after leaving court following a drug-related offence.
Scotsman
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Australian rock band Sly Withers to make Glasgow debut at Slay tonight
Perth-based alt-rock band Sly Withers will play their first-ever Glasgow show on Tuesday, May 6, taking to the stage at Slay as part of their debut UK tour. The date follows the release of their latest single Restless, a powerful new track exploring the complexities of mental health, relationships, and self-growth. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Having built a dedicated following in Australia with two ARIA Top 10 albums and multiple triple j Hottest 100 entries, Sly Withers arrive in the UK with a reputation for emotionally honest songwriting and dynamic live performances. Their music blends melodic punk, alt-rock, and introspective lyricism, with critics praising the band's ability to balance cathartic energy and heartfelt reflection. Released on April 17, Restless sees the four-piece working with producer Stevie Knight (Stand Atlantic, RedHook) and mixer James Paul Wisner (Paramore, Underoath). The result is a polished, anthemic track that captures the frustration of wanting to be better — for oneself and others — but struggling to break out of old patterns. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'Restless is about feeling stuck and letting people down, even when you're trying not to,' says frontman Jono Mata. 'It's honest, and a bit messy — but it's real.' Sly Withers Sly Withers — comprising Jono Mata, Sam Blitvich, Shea Moriarty and Fraser Cringle — have previously supported the likes of Amy Shark and Tones and I, and are now stepping confidently onto the global stage with a UK tour that also includes multiple sets at Brighton's Great Escape Festival. Their Glasgow date at Slay offers Scottish fans a rare opportunity to see the band in a more intimate setting, ahead of what promises to be a busy year of international touring and new releases.
