The never-ending soap opera of THE LIBERTINES carries on and on...

If you need to play catch-up, back in June, Libertines co-frontman Pete Doherty basically disappeared from the line-up. Didn't show up for a European tour, and the band has since been soldiering on without him, while the usual rumours of drug abuse and depression swirl about. And now this week comes word that on Friday, Doherty was arrested for breaking & entering a basement flat in London. According to NME, Doherty was bailed out with a hearing scheduled for August 11. All this as the band is preparing for the US release of their debut album in just a few weeks.