Pete Doherty Pays Tribute to Patrick Walden with Heartfelt Tattoo Post

Pete Doherty has shared a heartfelt tribute to former bandmate Patrick Walden after his tragic death last week.

The passing of Patrick at the age of 46 was announced on Facebook by Babyshambles on Friday evening. 

He had featured in Doherty’s former group as a guitarist in the mid-2000s, with his former bandmates saying they felt ‘very fortune to have known, loved and worked with him’

On Tuesday, Pete paid tribute to Patrick on his Instagram, sharing a picture of a tattoo dedicated to his pal along with a touching caption. 

The rockstar wrote: ‘Used to call me Petey! huh!? Jesus that’s a shot in the heart – you brought joy to so many f*****g people mate.

‘I was in Mexico lately, and a kid in the street had a tattoo of you and a shambles French dog on his chest, so I got the French dog tattooed the next day, meant to call you and tell you… telling you now Pat mate…’

Pete Doherty has shared a heartfelt tribute to former bandmate Patrick Walden (left) after his tragic death last week at the age of 46 (pictured at Isle Of Wight Festival in 2005) 

Pete heartbreakingly revealed that he had a tattoo inked in tribute to Patrick just weeks before his death after spotting a fan with the same inking

Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, Pete shared a pictured of a heartfelt tribute that he had written for his former bandmate on his typewriter  

Pete continued: ‘Down in Albion… Up in heaven? Hmmm

‘My times in the galleys with you were exquisite, I remember the night we spent 2 or 3 writing pipedown, one time we were both crashing on the floor at Rooz studios. 

‘To know you were loved and will be missed. To all your friends and family. Be at rest in peace, Pat.

‘Love from your pal Petey x’

Announcing the sad news of Patrick’s death on Friday, Babyshambles wrote: ‘It is with deep regret and sadness that we share the news of Patrick Walden’s death.

‘We feel very fortunate to have known, loved and worked with him and we kindly ask for respect and privacy during these difficult times. Peter, Drew, Mik, Adam.’

The cause of the guitarist’s death remains unknown. 

Patrick played alongside frontman Pete, bassist Drew McConnell, and drummer Gemma Clarke. 

The passing of Patrick at the age of 46 was announced on Facebook by Babyshambles on Friday evening. His cause of death has not been revealed (pictured in 2007)  

The band formed in 2004 after Doherty was kicked out of The Libertines.

Before joining Babyshambles, Patrick played for a range of bands including Fluid, the Six Cold Thousand, and The White Sport, and even performed as a guitarist for James Blunt.

Fans and friends rushed to send their condolences as they penned: ‘This is such sad news. Bless you Pat. We are all going to miss you. Rest in peace my lovely man’;

‘THE best guitarist of his generation, such an exciting and original person to watch. RIP’;

‘Oh no. I can’t believe it. My heartfelt condolences. Thinking and praying for you in these sad days’;

‘You’re gonna be missed Pat, best guitarist we ever met, one of the good guys. Rest in peace mate x’.

Babyshambles released their first single Babyshambles in April 2004 and it reached number 32 on the UK singles chart.

They went through multiple line up changes with frontman Pete even being arrested on the night of their first gig. 

Announcing the devastating news, Babyshambles posted to Facebook: ‘We feel very fortunate to have know, loved and work with him’ (Patrick and Pete pictured in 2006)

Babyshambles formed in 2004 after Doherty was kicked out of The Libertines and they released their self-titled debut 7″ (L-R: Drew McConnell, Pete, Adam Ficek, Patrick)

The band embarked on their first tour in Autumn 2004, but a show in December famously triggered a violent riot when Pete failed to show up at London Astoria.

More than 100 angry fans stormed the stage after being told the rockers would not be performing following a two-hour delay to the midnight show.

Security staff battled to contain the pandemonium as the furious crowd of people started destroying the venue.

Describing the chaos at the time, a witness told NME: ‘The curtains were torn down, drinks were thrown, the drum kit was smashed and essentially the entire contents of the stage were destroyed. The security forced the kids back to the other side of the barrier.’

The band had performed sporadically until summer 2014 when The Libertines reformed.

In December 2024, Pete said that a Babyshambles reunion could be on the cards for their debut album’s 20th anniversary.

He told NME at the time: ‘It is on the cards. We will get back together and get in a room with the instruments and play through the old songs, then get on stage and do it.

‘But it’s the “who” and the “when” that needs to be worked out. I think we’ll just keep that one on the horizon and deal with that one next year.’