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Pete Doherty Turned Away On Arrival in North America

8:15 a.m. · June 11, 2010 · by Nick Neyland

Did anyone really think Pete Doherty was going to be allowed into the United States to play a show? Apparently the organizers of a launch for a new magazine named Corduroy in New York City thought they could get around any visa problems that might arise from Doherty’s various drug offenses. But it turns out they were wrong.

The Libertines singer was reportedly turned away when he reached JFK yesterday (June 10), which was confirmed from the stage at the event by Sean Lennon and Irina Lazareanu. According to Brooklyn Vegan, “Sean said that Pete made it as far as JFK, but was met by cops who forced him to turn around and fly home.”

The event featured performances by Lazareanu, who has dated both Lennon and Doherty and was celebrating her birthday, as well as Adam Green and the legendary BP Fallon. No doubt Doherty will reveal exactly what happened at JFK soon, but at least now he can go home and watch the World Cup in peace.