The Libertines have paid tribute following the death of their original drummer, Paul Dufour.
The musician died on Tuesday night. His cause of death is currently unknown.
Sharing a photo from the early days of the band, The Libertines wrote on social media: ‘Paul Dufour, our much loved drummer from the early days, passed away last night.
‘We are all in great shock and sadness. Sending love and thoughts to Paul’s friends and family. It was [an] honour to play with you Mr Razzcocks. Forever in our hearts x.’
The musician’s age has not been confirmed, but it’s thought he was around 89.
The band was founded by Pete Doherty and Carl Barât in 1997, with John Hassall and Gary Powell later joining.
Dufour was replaced by Powell, who remains as the band’s drummer, when he joined in 2001.
The Libertines first saw success in the early 2000s but ended up splitting in 2004.
However, they reunited in 2010 for Reading and Leeds festival, and reformed the band in 2015.
Earlier this year, , paying tribute to Ukraine with a video message from President Volodymyr Zelensky.
During the performance, Pete, 43, led the crowd in chanting ‘Volodymyr Zelensky’ to the tune of The White Stripes’ iconic hit, Seven Nation Army.
Later on, drummer Gary Powell invited the audience to sing ‘We love you Ukraine, we do – oh Ukraine we love you’.
The band also made sure to wish Glastonbury a happy 50th birthday upon its highly-anticipated return.
