February 26th, 2009 by Warren Moore

Glasvegas played an intimate surprise in Notting Hill in the early hours of this morning (February 26)

The band had followed the NME Awards show at the O2 Academy Brixton where they had duetted with Florence And The Machine’s Florence Welch.

According to reports the gig saw sometime support act Carl Barat crowd surf – after being lifted up above the packed audience by Jon ‘The Reverend’ McClure. The free-to-enter venue was packed with Glasvegas fans for the show which began around 12:30am.

Glasvegas finish their headline slot on the NME tour at the NME Big Gig due to take place at London’s O2 Arena tonight (February 26) after which they our planning a brief brake before returning for the summer bout of festival appearances.

Meanwhile crowd surfer and former Libertine and Dirty Pretty Things star Carl Barat has announced his maiden solo gig at the Wakefield Escobar on March 7. Caral Barat who recently supported Glasvegas on their recent North America tour is following in the footsteps of former Libertine and best friend Pete Doherty who is planning his own solo tour to support his eagerly anticipated debut solo album ‘Grace/Wastelands’ released March 16.

The twelve date Pete Doherty tour kicks off at Cardiff University on March 13 and concludes at the Edinburgh Picture House on March 27. You can also see Pete Doherty live at Rock City in Nottingham (March 18), Leeds O2 Academy (March 23) and Birmingham O2 Academy (March 25). Tickets to see Pete Doherty on his first full UK tour are be available from £33.