Pete Doherty described being abducted by two Russian artists during his triumphant comeback to television on The Final Leg.
The Libertines frontman, 43, made a rare TV cameo on Adam Hills and Josh Widdecombe’s comedy series, where he was rightfully fan-girling over the indie-pop star all night.
It’s no secret that the former wild rebel of the noughties has had a pretty eventful life, as detailed in his absolutely wild memoir, but he stunned everyone when he recalled a particularly stressful ordeal when two Russian artists locked him in a flat in Moscow and thought he was being held hostage.
‘I put them up while they were in London, so they were obligated to put me up,’ he explained.
‘They confined me in their flat as part of their installation but didn’t notify me. It was frightening.
‘It was in this huge brutalist-style apartment with no windows. I couldn’t leave. They videotaped everything and sent it to the gallery.
‘That was their installation, me freaking out in the flat. It got really good reviews though.’
Later in the evening, Pete paid respect to Ukraine with a version of Ewan MacColl’s Dirty Old Town.
With Pete’s TV appearances being few and far between, fans were naturally overjoyed to see him again.
‘I was completely surprised at how brilliant a guest Pete Doherty was on The Last Leg? Genuinely wonderful stuff from him, all through it,’ said one viewer, while another agreed: ‘He has a good heart and a beautiful spirit.’
A third implored everyone to watch the episode, tweeting: ‘Pete Doherty on The Last Leg. If you have the means to watch it, you absolutely must. It gives me much joy to see him thriving.’
The Last Leg is available to stream on All4.