times together, yeah." Barât, when questioned similarly, steadfastly denied that the relationship had involved anything "physical". Barât has insisted that "people are really into conjecture", however in a 2011 interview when asked if the two had ever had a physical relationship, he replied "There have been moments in our relationship where physicality has ensued." The volatility and ardency of Barât's relationship with Doherty formed a significant, if not essential, aspect of their music and live performances. Doherty frequently posted about Barât on the Libertines forum; in one post from 2003, referring to an incident in 1997 in which Barât had wanted to form a suicide pact, Doherty wrote: "let's keep going i love you i love you so much." Speaking of his separation from Doherty in 2004, Barât revealed, "There was one point where I very very nearly, just to be close to him, started taking full on heroin." In a March 2009 interview with NME Radio, when discussing a potential Libertines reunion, Doherty revealed, "He [Carl] was saying, 'Well, look, what if it's all gonna happen again?' and I said, 'One thing: maybe it will, maybe it won't, but one thing that's going to help me not fuck up again is you, and doing all that together.' Because he means a lot..." Referring to their relationship in a January 2010 interview, Barât said: "...it's a deep love. Deep love does funny things to people". Members Current members Pete Doherty – guitar, vocals (1997–2003, 2003–2004, 2010, 2014–present) Carl Barât – guitar, vocals (1997–2004, 2010, 2014–present) John Hassall – bass (1999–2000, 2001–2004, 2010, 2014–present) Gary Powell – drums (2001–2004, 2010, 2014–present) Former members Johnny Borrell – bass (1998–1999) Paul Dufour – drums (2000); died 2022 Timeline Discography Studio albums Up the Bracket (2002) The Libertines (2004) Anthems for Doomed Youth'' (2015) Tours Notes Additional references The Libertines Bound Together () Kids in the Riot: High and Low with The Libertines () External links The Libertines Italia Libertines page on NME.COM The Libertines Reading Festival performance BBC video The Libertines & Babyshambles encyclopedia English garage rock groups English indie rock groups Musical groups from London Musical groups established in 1997 Musical groups disestablished in 2004 Musical groups reestablished in 2014 Musical quartets Post-punk revival music groups Rough Trade Records artists Virgin EMI Records artists Harvest Records artists