Doherty 'can run three projects at once'

Pete Doherty has said that he will have no difficulty reforming The Libertines while maintaining his solo career and his work with Babyshambles.

There has been speculation that Doherty will reunite with Carl Barat and his other Libertines bandmates following a small number of one-off gigs by the pair.

The singer-songwriter told Babelgum: "Even though people presume that Babyshambles was a substitute band, it existed back in the day alongside The Libertines.

"It's not weird having all three going, it's ideal. It's what I want, just to make music and then perform it or release it in a way that's the most natural."

He added: "Sometimes doing Libertines songs with Babyshambles just doesn't feel right - for them and for me."