The Libertines will play their first public gig since their split six years ago in London later tonight (August 25).

The band will take to the stage at The Forum in Kentish Town at 9.15pm (BST).

Pete Doherty, Carl Barat, John Hassall and Gary Powell have reunited for this weekend's Reading and Leeds festivals.

The band played to around 300 “family and friends” at the same venue last night, but tonight's warm-up gig will be their first public show since 2004.

Earlier this week, Barat said the band had been “rehearsing furiously” ahead of their comeback.

“Really looking forward to taking to the stage on Wednesday and the big ones on Friday and Saturday,” he said. “Should be a mad couple of shows.”

(by Jason Gregory)