The Domesticated Doherty

To state the obvious, the most insignificant of details often catch our attention. Last week, we noticed that Pete Doherty left court with a strange marking on his neck, which appeared to be mere junkie scrawlings with a Sharpie™ pen. However, in the above right photo taken last evening, the mark is still visible, which means either that Pete hasn’t yet bathed (a distinct possibility) or that he’s gotten a new tattoo. Upon a closer inspection, the marking actually reads “Estile,” which is the name of Pete’s four-year old son with singer Lisa Moorish, who has made a habit of birthing out-of wedlock children with drugged up rockstars. Below are two photos of Estile: (1) With his half-sister Molly, who was fathered by Liam Gallagher; (2) With Pete during a rare father-son moment at the 2007 Isle Of Wight Festival:

Estile is a pretty cute kid, but it’s too bad that his father is so fucked up. Speaking of domestication, Pete has resolved (yet again) to change his colours, and in doing so has resorted to the lamest conceivable metaphor. At an intimate acoustic gig in Camden, Pete launched into a chavastic rendition of “Karma Chameleon” by Culture Club before performing some old Libertines songs and standard Babyshambles fare:

Laughing at the hysteria he was creating with his acoustic set — it cost punters just £12 to get in the Kent pub venue — Pete looked right at home.

Noticing that the sweating and swaying fans needed cooling down, he lobbed about 30 Strawberry Split ice-lollies into the mosh-pit. Then he also chucked the sizeable metal bowl which the lollies had been in.

In addition to his conversion into a washed-up eighties drag queen, Doherty has been passing the days of his Londonian exile by escaping into a virtual cyberreality of his own creation:

A source told the Daily Star: “Pete is living his fantasy existence in Second Life, where he is an upstanding member of the community, running the local school. He also has a loving wife and three adoring kids and is a fitness freak who treats his body like a temple - unlike Pete himself.

“But Pete’s naughty side is still evident, even in his alternative world, because he is having an affair with the owner of the local greengrocer’s. His mates are slightly amused that Pete’s found a slightly healthier and more inspirational addiction.”

Perhaps at Second Life, Pete has regular interactions with Estile. Good times, mate.