Pete Doherty Denies Overdose Claims.

Saturday 6th September 2008 - 08:01:04

Pete Doherty Denies Overdose Claims....

Latest: Pete Doherty is adamant reports he recently suffered an overdose in Austria are untrue - because he struggled to find any drugs while in the country.The troubled Babyshambles frontman was said to have been revived by medics after collapsing from a drug overdose shortly before a gig in Graz, Austria last week (beg25Aug08).But the rocker insists the media stories are completely fabricated - because he couldn't locate any illegal substances.He tells Mtv News, "I know that was absolute rubbish. I was in Austria (but), I mean, between me and you... it would've been lovely to have enough stuff but there was nothing about."To be honest it was a really clean week - and it was complete rubbish."Meanwhile in other news Pete Doherty's forthcoming solo album is in jeopardy - because the troubled rocker can't secure the funding to record it.The Babyshambles frontman had originally planned to put out his debut solo LP this summer (08), but the 29-year-old has had to delay its release after running into financial difficulties.And Doherty has had to sign up to play a string of live gigs in order to keep some money rolling in.

Speaking backstage at a London gig on Friday (05Sep08), he tells Mtv News, "Unfortunately, the bailiffs (debt collectors) have been knocking quite a lot so I've got to do (shows) like, I've got to go back on in a minute and do the encore for things like this.

"But that's what I'm doing really: writing and recording on my own. But I'm doing some stuff with Babyshambles as well."