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Ficek on his Babyshambles departure
By CMU Editorial | Published on Friday 23 July 2010
Former Babyshambles drummer and all round nice bloke Adam Ficek has commented about his recent split from the Pete Doherty fronted band, though only really to say he doesn’t want to comment.
Writing on his blog, he said his departure was the result of a “Babyshambles meltdown”, adding: “Where do I start? It’s been a very dark, miserable and upsetting time regarding the band. Something I feel is an intrinsic part of me has been lost. It’s very difficult to go into detail about the situation – it’s all a bit wobbly but I’ll do my best when things settle a little. Apologies, I know you’re all waiting for the gossip!”
Of course, Babyshambles has always had something of a changeable line up, though fans have noticed the changes have been more frequent of late. As previously reported, former Supergrasser Danny Goffey has been filling in on drums for the Babyshamblers since Ficek’s sudden departure.
Meanwhile, back in Camp Ficek, Adam announced he was busy recruiting a band for the next live outing of his solo project Roses Kings Castles. He wrote: “I’m just in the middle of sorting the album release tour for November, it’ll be full band again for ten dates around the UK. We’ll also be doing in-stores and radio sessions as we hit the country. There’s also lots of Euro dates and a stint in Japan so get signed up for info. Unfortunately I can’t afford to take the band over [for those dates] so it’s me solo. But don’t worry I’ve been learning to play tambourine with my left foot, so it’s going to be mega”.
