Softer Side Of Doherty

Posted on July 15, 2008 1:56pm · Filed under: Celebrity Gossips & News, R.I.P

Pete Doherty paid a tribute to a teenage cancer victim yesterday. The 16-year-old Daniel Squires died on 4 July from bone cancer.

The rock star and the youngster became friends after they met backstage at a gig. After Pete found out that Daniel has passed away, he desided to attend Squires’ funeral on Monday, reported Daily Mail.

The 28-year-old spent an hour with Daniel’s family and friends at the Golden Lion pub in Jarrow. Manager Lynette Gale said, ‘He was here for around an hour and a half. It went very well, there were a lot of people here. He was on the stage at the back of the pub and everyone was crowding around him.”

“I think he said that he wanted to come up as a tribute and it’s such a lovely gesture. It was special.”

Daniel has told about Pete, “Pete and the band have just been absolutely amazing and hopefully I will be able to stay well enough to see them play again.”

After his son death father said that Doherty played a great role of Daniel’s life, “He invited Dan to a gig in Bristol and Pete dedicated a song to him. Another time, there was a fundraising gig in London for the charity Teenage Kicks.”

“Although Pete and his band Babyshambles were touring Europe and not booked to appear, they flew back for the gig and asked organisers if they could do a set which they dedicated to Daniel.”

He added, “Pete also gave him his mobile phone number and told Daniel to ring him if he ever needed anything.”