The Libertines Pete Doherty to dedicate new album to Alan Wass

As ever with The Libertines, tragedy wasn't far away. On April 26, just over a week into recording, Pete's close friend Alan Wass died in hospital from a heart attack two months after severing an artery in his arm after falling through a window at his home.

"He was a really good friend of mine, a really good friend of all of ours," says Pete, who sounds genuinely heartbroken that he was unable to return to England in time for his funeral. "We're going to dedicate the record to his memory. His death affected me in a big way. I know he would have been really proud of us for getting the record done and coming back and doing loads of festivals. He was big on the work ethic, Alan. I know he'd be really proud of the record, and that we're dedicating it to his memory. My first port of call when I get back to London will be his grave."

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