No Moss for Babyshambles cover

Pete Doherty's record company has axed plans to use pictures of Kate Moss for the front cover of the new Babyshambles album.

The band originally hoped that snaps of Moss wearing Agent Provocateur lingerie would feature on the artwork for Shotter's Nation, which is released on Monday.

However, Pete's team feared that Kate would sue following her split from the frontman, and so the cover will now show a Moss lookalike.

A source told The Sun: "The pictures of Kate were amazing. But no one knew who owned the copyright to them. After their nasty split they didn't want to risk Kate or Agent Provocateur trying to sue them for using her image on the cover.

"Kate helped to write four songs. But unless you read the tiny writing on the inside cover you'd never know. The pictures on the cover now are similar to the originals of Kate."

The insider added: "The decision to change the pictures wasn't something Pete's management or the record company took lightly. But a decision needed to be made. They wanted the album out before the band's arena tour in November."