Peter Doherty – “The Day The Baron Died” [Video]

Peter Doherty recently released the new song “The Day The Baron Died,” which can be preordered here https://peterdoherty.orcd.co/tdtbd

“The Day The Baron Died” is the third song, along with ‘Felt Better Alive’ and ‘Calvados’ , to be lifted from Peter’s extraordinary new album, Felt Better Alive, which is released through Strap Originals on Friday May 16th and is available to preorder here along with a new 7” vinyl single which features two exclusive non-album songs, Océan/Honky Noir: https://peterdoherty.orcd.co/feltbetteralive

The breathless Gothic video for The Day The Baron Died (part Portrait Of A Lady On Fire, part Poldark romance) was filmed at Peter’s home and on a cliffside in Etretat (Normandy). It was directed by Thad & Numa and features Peter Doherty (The Baron) and Katia deVidas Doherty(The Lady).

Peter says of The Day the Baron Died: “I always thought it was a weird jazz number, with a silly, catchy little melody. It’s a kind of homage to [John Lennon’s] ‘Instant Karma’, not the lyrics but the weird off time drum fill in the chorus. And I’m not gonna explain what the song’s about because I’m working on a follow up!”

As previously announced Peter Doherty will be playing live festival and headline dates, along with In-Store appearances in the coming months. Joining Peter’s band as extra special guest on drums, on the shows marked * will be Mike Joyce (The Smiths). The full list of shows is:

APRIL
25 FRI – Sint Niklass – De Casino *
26 SAT – Paris – Le Trianon * SOLD OUT
27 SUN – Leuven – Het Depot *
28 MON – Liege – OM * VENUE UPGRADE
30 WED – Amsterdam – Melkweg *

MAY
1 THU – Cologne – Die Kantine *
2 FRI – Berlin – Huxleys Neue Welt * VENUE UPGRADE
3 SAT – Leipzig – Taubchenthal *
5 MON – Munich – Muffathalle * VENUE UPGRADE
13 TUE – Bruges – Cactus Muziekcentrum SOLD OUT
14 WED – Brighton – The Great Escape (Strap Originals showcase)*
16 FRI – Leeds – Crash (Brudenell Social Club) OUT-STORE SOLD OUT
17 SAT – Liverpool – Jacaranda IN-STORE SOLD OUT
19 MON – Nantwich – Applestump (Nantwich Civic Hall) OUT-STORE
20 TUE – Kingston – Banquet (Pryzm) OUT-STORE SOLD OUT
21 WED – London – Rough Trade East IN-STORE SOLD OUT
23 FRI – Brighton – East Brighton Park (with OCS)*
24 SAT – Port Talbot – In It Together Festival *

JUNE
2 MON – Barcelona – PRIMAVERA Nitsa Club
15 SUN – Terni, ITALY – Batavia Theatre

JULY
18 FRI – Hitchin – Priory (with OCS) *
20 SUN – 1948 Fionnay – Palp Festival
24 THU – Bolesworth – Together Again Festival *
26 SAT – Southend – Lazydays Festival *

AUGUST
12 TUE – Edinburgh – La Belle Angele – Edinburgh Fringe Fest
13 WED – Edinburgh – La Belle Angele – Edinburgh Fringe Fest

Peter Doherty topped the charts with The Libertines fourth studio album All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade in 2024. A buoyant spirit permeates Peter Doherty’s fifth solo album, Felt Better Alive, a gorgeous collection of poetic vignettes, both acoustic and orchestral, indie-folk and country.

Peter Doherty has released eleven albums – Four with The Libertines Up The Bracket (2002), The Libertines (2004), Anthems For Doomed Youth (2015)& All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade (2024); three with Babyshambles: Down In Albion (2005), Shotters Nation (2007) & Sequel To The Prequel (2013); two solo albums: Grace/Wastelands (2009) & Hamburg Demonstrations (2016); one as Peter Doherty & The Puta Madres (2019) and a collaboration with Frederic Lo The Fantasy Life of Poetry & Crime (2022).