concerning the moonfest fiasco.
Doherty's band Babyshambles will now be unable to headline the three-day Moonfest festival in Westbury, Wiltshire after officers successfully lodged the application at North Wiltshire Magistrates Court.
Police were afraid security was not strong enough to contain the 5,000 set to attend.
It is believed to be the first court to issue section 160 of the Licensing Act (2003) to stop and act performing.
Chief Superintendent Julian Kirby: "We carried out an analysis of what Pete Doherty and his band does.
"What he does as part of his routine is to gee up the crowd. They speed up and then slow down the music and create a whirlpool effect in the crowd.
"They (the crowd) all get geed up and then they start fighting."
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Babyshambles Interview With The Band and Backstage
Doherty's band Babyshambles will now be unable to headline the three-day Moonfest festival in Westbury, Wiltshire after officers successfully lodged the application at North Wiltshire Magistrates Court.
Police were afraid security was not strong enough to contain the 5,000 set to attend.
It is believed to be the first court to issue section 160 of the Licensing Act (2003) to stop and act performing.
Chief Superintendent Julian Kirby: "We carried out an analysis of what Pete Doherty and his band does.
"What he does as part of his routine is to gee up the crowd. They speed up and then slow down the music and create a whirlpool effect in the crowd.
"They (the crowd) all get geed up and then they start fighting."
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Babyshambles Interview With The Band and Backstage