Pete Doherty Hospitalized for Breathing Difficulties

Pete Doherty smokes a cigarette outside Yeovil Magistrates Court on July 24 2008 in Yeovil, England. The troubled musician Pete Doherty was in court to answer criminal damage charges. The Babyshambles front man pleaded guilty to criminal damage after he chased a photographer and damaged her camera in Crewkerne, Somerset, in August last year after she took a shot of his then girlfriend, Irina Lazareanu. (Getty Images)more pics »Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty was taken to hospital in Wiltshire, England, last night after suffering breathing difficulties. It is not yet known what caused his condition. His agent said in a statement: "Last night Peter Doherty was admitted to Swindon Hospital with exhaustion and breathing difficulties. He is currently under observation by doctors."

Pete performing at a concert.
The 30-year-old star’s solo tour was due to start in Belfast tonight and he was also due to play in Dublin on Wednesday and Galway on Thursday. The cancelled shows will now be rescheduled. He is also set to embark on a UK tour with Babyshambles on December 10.

The singer, who has battled drug addictions in the past and served jailed sentences for burglary and for breaching a probation order, suffered further setbacks to his personal life earlier this month when he was once again in court. Pete pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving after a concert in June. He will stand trial for the offense on December 21.

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