Legendary musician says he 'took acid' at QPR ground – and gives incredible reason why

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QPR's Loftus Road has played host to some great scenes – but just imagine how they look with 'the pitch rolling up like a wave'

A general view of the Queens Park Rangers logo on the stand roof inside the stadium prior to the Sky Bet Championship match between Queens Park Rangers and Coventry City at The Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium on April 02, 2021 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors.
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QPR's Loftus Road is a staple of British football – but have you ever seen it on drugs?

One legendary musician has. In a recent interview with The Athletic, Pete Doherty revealed that the first time he took acid, he did so at the home of Queens Park Rangers – because he'd been told to do it "somewhere he felt comfortable".

"I think I went in there and dropped acid once, the first time I dropped acid, in 1999," the Libertines frontman said. 

"I was told you have got to do it in a place you feel comfortable, so if anything goes wrong you feel safe… so I went to Loftus Road, I ended up at Shepherd’s Bush Green and it got really weird. 

"I saw the pitch rolling up like a wave on my trip.”

Pete Doherty of The Libertines performs at O2 Academy Brixton on September 7, 2016 in London, England.

Pete Doherty has spoken about his love of QPR in an interview with the Athletic (Image credit: Getty Images)

Doherty is a lifelong fan of the London club and in the interview, spoke about making a fanzine for QPR in the 1990s and his times meeting players and managers. In true rock 'n' roll fashion, the noughties singer has broken into the stadium, too – and even stolen from the club. 

"I’ve taken a guitar in there before," Doherty says. "In the early 2000s, you could get in there in the afternoons. I had a picnic date in there once. 

"I got in the dressing rooms once and stole a pair of shirts which I wore as pyjamas.

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