Babyshambles show stopped

BABYSHAMBLES were forced to stop a show last night in the West Midlands after problems with the front barrier.

The gig at Coventry Colosseum had to be stopped halfway through the first song after the barrier gave way during a surge. A small number of the 600 strong audience sustained minor injuries.

The re-start was delayed for 20-minutes as venue staff restored order. During the intermission, Doherty, who briefly attended the Nicholas Chamberlaine Secondary School in nearby Bedworth as a teenager, demonstrated his local knowledge by treating the crowd to terrace anthems regularly sung at Coventry City FC including the infamous chant of 'Shit On The Villa' - a reference to Coventry's West Midlands rivalry with Birmingham side Aston Villa.

After order was restored, the band embarked on a deliberately toned down set as a precaution, but further stoppages were still required throughout the show.

Doherty made more references to his attendant childhood school friends by dedicating a song to them before another chaotic surge to front accompanied the set's finale.

The band embark on a full UK tour next month, starting December 11 at Belfast Limelight.
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