Rocker Pete Doherty was paid $30k to perform for a dot.com millionaire - but left him waiting seven hours for the performance. Californian computer games tycoon Greg Thomas paid the Babyshambles frontman the impressive sum - expecting an unforgettable appearance from his musical hero - but when the appointed hour came, Pete, according to his friends, was barely able to stand. Thomas then waited seven hours until Doherty was sober enough to perform.
A source close to Pete said: "This guy loves Pete. It's going to be really great. I just hope Pete is straight enough to perform.
"I think someone might have given him some drugs as he's out of it at the moment. But I'm going to wake him up when they get here."
After a frantic series of phone calls, 31-year-old Mr Thomas, looking nervous and refusing to comment, eventually arrived at Pete's rented pad with his 26-year-old wife Cynthia.
Doherty had reportedly "personalised" the house by daubing paint over the windows to create a stained-glass effect at night.
A source close to Doherty told Britain's Daily Mail newspaper last night : "They certainly got value for money. They had a real insight into who Pete really is.
"Not many fans get to spend such quality time with their hero. Obviously it cost them, but Pete has to think about the business side of his life as well as the party side."
Later yesterday morning, Doherty, sporting a brown hat, emerged blinking in the sunlight to beat the dust from a rug.
He said of his performance: "The gig went really well. It was really nice. I got to try out lots of new material. These people were real aficionados. They certainly know their stuff. Everything I played went down really well, from old songs all the way through to my new stuff which no one's heard.
"They were a really nice couple as well. They've got three children and it was just nice all round, all for a bit of pocket money."
By Owen Williams, Feb 17 2008 © Copyright 2008 - Showbiz Spy
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