By Alan Wilson, Rocktalk writer.

FOR ONCE it wasn’t his fault…the most riotous gig Fat Sam’s has ever experienced passed with only a couple of minor hitches, and Pete Doherty had nothing to do with it.

During Babyshambles’ latest single F*** Forever, the power tripped twice and the lights went down. However, the crowd took over and sang the words until normal service was resumed and Doherty’s vocals could again be heard.

Despite all expectations, the former Libertines singer was on his best behaviour, making his way easily through a full one-hour set of mainly new songs from their forthcoming, as yet untitled, album.

Although the majority of the audience was unsure how long he would remain on stage, the atmosphere was electric and the fans danced like there was no tomorrow.

Doherty’s party piece is to leap amongst the fans, but the nearest he got to crowd surfing was swinging on the lighting rig above the stage.

But fans’ favourites Kilamangiro and his tribute to his friend and collaborator Wolfman produced a massive response.

All the while, Doherty confounded the sceptics by remaining coherent throughout and getting through to the end without any real controversy.

Earlier, young Dundee band The View managed to get themselves on to the bill by playing guitar and singing outside Babyshambles’ tour bus.

The band were so impressed they invited the youngsters on to the bus and allowed them to play as support.

The gig came after Doherty had found himself attracting the attention of Tayside Police.

The one-time boy friend of controversial model Kate Moss and two other members of his band were searched in the street yesterday morning after police apparently received a tip-off that the trio were acting suspiciously in McDonald’s restaurant in Reform Street.

Police located the trio near Pizza Hut in High Street and a search was carried out, with alcohol being taken from them and disposed of.

Doherty had arrived early in Dundee for the concert and had apparently decided to seek out some breakfast.

A female onlooker said she saw Doherty being taken into a close between two shops and being spoken to by police.

“The three of them were standing in the street with their hands on their heads being searched,” she said.

“They were being led towards two police vans and I thought they were going to be arrested.”

However, after being warned, Doherty and the other two were allowed to continue on their way, but not before stopping for a chat with fans in the street.

A police spokesman said later, “Three males were stopped by officers in the Nethergate area of the city centre at about 8.45 this morning, they had alcohol taken from them, which was then disposed of and they were warned and allowed on their way.”