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Babyshambles Stage Riot

Title: Babyshambles Stage Riot

Caption: This is one of my favourite shots of Pete Doherty and Babyshambles. This was taken during a stage riot at Reading Music Festival. Peter decided to invite all 15000 people onto the stage during the gig. The security were not impressed and complete mayhem unfolded. There were fights musical instruments were thrown into the crowd it was madness. This shot was right in the middle of this and it seemed like a one second gap in that madness. In fact if you didnt know how mad things were, you would think that it was all well and it looks nice peaceful and serene!

The band had just played to about 100,000 people. This photo was taken on the walk back to the dressing rooms. Los Angeles 1980 London 2003 So, there we were at The Dublin Castle in Camden Town, London with Pete Doherty and Babyshambles. It was very, very sweaty hot and awkward in there. Peter did one of his usual mad flying acts. He never seems to care about getting hurt or anything. He just gets stuck in. The Royal Albert Hall -London March 2009 Matthew Bellamy of Muse performing in aid of the charity Teenage Cancer Trust at The Royal Albert Hall, London UK Pete Doherty of Babyshambles performing at KOKO in Camden Town, London.UK April 29th 2005 Nelson Mandela came to London to celebrate his 90th birthday. There was a big concert held in his honour in Hyde Park, London. Amy was amongst the performers on the night. Richard Ashcroft reformed The Verve and they headlined at the Glastonbury Music Festival 2008. Eric Clapton performing for Teenage Cancer Trust at The Royal Albert Hall on 25th March 2003 Florence and The Machine (real name Florence Welch) performing at The Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, Great Britain. March 24th 2009 The BRIT Awards 2008 Chris Rea performing at The Dominion, London in 1978. he was promoting his latest album, "Whatever Happened to Benny Santini" on Magnet Records. London Amy Duffy - London Glastonbury 2008. I was absolutely knocked out by his performance at Glastonbury. I had never photographed hum before. I was very familiar with his music though. He came onto the main stage and was fantastic. Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden is an absolutely fantastic drummer. He is also a real showman. There are only certain songs that I can get into his drum area during a gig and this was one of them. I have only a few seconds before all hell lets loose and the band fire up big time. Then I get out of the way as Nicko's drum technician takes my place and takes control of the situation. Norman Cook AKA Fat Boy Slim performing at The Brixton Academy Brixton, London This is one of my favourite shots of Pete Doherty and Babyshambles. This was taken during a stage riot at Reading Music Festival. Peter decided to invite all 15000 people onto the stage during the gig. The security were not impressed and complete mayhem unfolded. There were fights musical instruments were thrown into the crowd it was madness. This shot was right in the middle of this and it seemed like a one second gap in that madness. In fact if you didnt know how mad things were, you would think that it was all well and it looks nice peaceful and serene! BRIT Awards London Queen & Paul Rodgers performing in London's Hyde Park London Great Britain on July 15th 2005 Dire Straits played a two month residency in 1978 at the legendary Marquee Club, Wardour Street, London. I was shooting a lot for the record label, vertigo who had signed them. I photographed them quite few times there and then they seem to take off big time after that. I instantly became a fan and am to this day. London The Marquee, London UK. Elton John's Solo Performance at Baily's nightclub Watford Mid 1970's.Watford UK. Lead singer and guitarist of Babyshambles performing at The Wireless Music Festival Hyde Park UK How bloody high can he jump!! Maximo Park performing at XFM Radio Winter Wonderland Concert. Brixton Academy London UK 11th December 2005 This was taken in Paris, during Bob's Street Legal Tour in 1978