Babyshambles frontman booed off stage in Munich for singing controversial first verse of the German national anthemPete Doherty was dragged off stage at a festival in Germany this weekend, after he began singing the controversial first stanza of Das Deutschlandlied, also known as The Song of Germany. The opening verse, beginning with the words "Deutschland über alles", is often considered a Nazi anthem.The Babyshambles frontman was performing at Munich's on3 festival, organised by Bayerischer...
Guardian Music — Babyshambles frontman booed off stage in Munich for singing controversial first verse of the German national anthemPete Doherty was dragged off stage at a festival in Ger... more info
The Independent — Singer Pete Doherty has apologised for offending festival-goers in Germany when he performed a Nazi-era rendition of their national anthem. more info
Stereogum — Doherty, whose mom is of Jewish descent, was dragged off stage in Munich this past weekend by on3-radio festival organizers after he tore into a rendition of the Nazi ant... more info
BBC News - UK — Pete Doherty apologises after being asked to leave a German music festival for singing a verse of the German anthem with Nazi connotations. more info
Dlisted — Why doesn't Dreamboat Doherty just sit in his chair and suck the shit out of his nails like a good crackhead instead of constantly acting the ass wherever he goes. W... more info
Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Pete Doherty was ushered offstage at a German music festival after infuriating concertgoers by singing a Nazi anthem. more info
Starpulse — Troubled rocker Pete Doherty has apologized to fans after he was booed offstage for singing a Nazi anthem at a German music festival on Saturday.[...] Read more! more info