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The Libertines reformed yesterday evening to play a riotus set for British Summer Time at Hyde Park. 

Ending with Carl and Pete hugging eachother to oblivion until both fell to the floor of the Hyde Park stage, The Libertines played out a triumphant 24 song-long set. Pre-performance Pete paid tribute to "Those who gave their lives for liberty", by saying to the rampant crowd "We remember and honour those who gave their lives for liberty. We thought it was nerve-wracking coming out here tonight but leaving Kings Cross station with a rifle across your back in 1914 must have been really hard." Following this, Carl, Pete, John and Gary played:

1 Vertigo

2 Boys In The Band

3 The Delaney

4 Campaign Of Hate

5 Time For Heroes

6 Horrorshow

7 Begging

8 The Ha Ha Wall

9 Music When The Lights Go Out

10 What Katie Did

11 The Boy Looked At Johnny

12 Can't Stand Me Now

13 Last Post On The Bugle

14 Love On The Dole

15 Arbeit Macht Frei

16 Death On The Stairs

17 Radio America

18 Don't Look Back Into The Sun

19 Tell The King

20 Up The Bracket

21 What A Waster

22 France

23 Albion

24 I Get Along

Despite continous intteruptions from the crowd, such as crushing of spectators and the climbing of sound towers, which caused the band to halt their set on a few occasions after security took to the stage forcing the set to temporarily stop, Pete pleaded to the crowd "We can't carry on if you don't calm down a bit." Calm down the crowd didn't, carry on The Libertines did and emphatically to that matter. Highlights being, 'Boys In The Band', 'Time For Heroes', 'Can't Stand Me Now', 'Up The Bracket', 'What A Waster' and 'I Get Along' which sent the crowd into a frenzy. After an eventful evening in Hyde Park, it's fair to say, The Libertines are back. 

And they're staying. The Libertines have announced two nights at Alexandra Palace for September of this year. 

Purchase tickets via this link: http://www.axs.com/uk/series/831/the-libertines-presale-tickets?cid=ukpresale&skin=aegliveuk%A0

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