Carl Barat lives the 'dream' as he crowd surfs to bar at secret London Libertines gig
Singer Carl Barat fulfilled a life-long dream to crowd surf to the bar and back as he took to the stage for a surprise gig with his band The Libertines.
The four piece performed at Camden's Blue's Kitchen just after 10pm on Tuesday in front of a crowd of around 200 people.
Speaking at the gig, Pete Doherty told the crowd that it had always been Barat's "dream" to crowd surf to the bar and retrieve a drink.
Wanting to help him fulfil that dream, fans ushered the singer to the bar where he grabbed a drink before making his way back onto the stage.
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As well as storming through a string of their hits including Can't Stand Me Now, the band also performed a handful of covers from The Strokes’ song Someday, to I Wanna Be Adored by The Stone Roses and Amy Winehouse’s song, Tears Dry On Their Own.
The band – who are set to release their new album Anthems For Doomed Youth on September 4 – wrapped up the set with an accapella version of Chas & Dave's Knees Up Mother Brown as fans tried to invade the stage.
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Shortly before the gig Doherty and Barat performed Babyshambles' track Albion at Camden’s Dublin Castle pub to around 20 people.
