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Pete Doherty reveals doctors have warned him he is at risk of having his toes amputated amid his fight with Type 2 diabetes


The Libertines singer, 45, who was diagnosed with the chronic disease last year, has performed from a chair on the last five dates of his European tour.

Pete, who had a highly publicised battle with drugs, has given up the 'main poisons' to improve his health after his doctor issued a stark warning (pictured in 2008) He was spotted walking his dog, sporting a grey mop of hair and a fuller physique and clutching a wedge of cheese and enjoying it as a snack. Peter Doherty: Stranger In My Own Skin shows the extent of his horrific drug addiction, his pained performances at the height of his illness and also contains film of him with his friend and lover Amy Winehouse.

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