I was obsessed in 2005 around that time but they split and so i went to see babyshambles at the astoria. i was so excited to finally see my idol, pete, as i had already see the libertines but without him at reading festival that year. we waited until around 1-2am inside the venue for him to show up and play with babyshambles. anybody who in the know or who was there would know about the riot that ensued when we were told he wouldnt be playing. its was horrible the atmosphere was just crazy and i felt really let down and heartbroken. people got whipped with guitar cables and all sorts by the security guards after people got on the stage. not pretty.
after that i still listened to them but it didnt feel the same. pete really was a drug using scum bag and the libertines were over.
neither babyshambles, dirty pretty things or yeti can capture what the libertines had. the libertines will always be the band i think of when i remember being a teenager but i dont have any energy or passion left for them.