Facts

Facts

Formed: London, England, 1997

Current members: Pete Doherty, Carl Barât, John Hassall, Gary Powell

First Single: What A Waster (June 2002)

Album Discography: Up The Bracket (October 2002), The Libertines (August 2004), Anthems For Doomed Youth (September 2015)

The Libertines in 2002: John Hassall, Gary Powell, Carl Barat, Pete Doherty

How did The Libertines come up with their name?

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