R.I.P. Shane MacGowan

THE POGUES Legend SHANE MACGOWAN Passed Away One Year Ago Today

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30 November 2024

SHANE MACGOWAN, the former voice/face of iconic English-Irish misfits
The Pogues, one of the greatest performers/songwriters ever, passed
away today 1 year ago, on 30 November 2023 after being sick for some
time.

He was aged 65. This Christmas Day he would have celebrated his 67th one.
Shane had a wild life filled with lots of alcohol. Yet, he seemed to survive
anyway and live forever.

Shane MacGowan about that fabulous The Pogues classic
‘Fairytale Of New York’ feat. the late great Kirsty MacColl.

NICK CAVE Sings THE POGUES Beauty ‘RAINY NIGHT IN SOHO’ At SHANE MaCGOWAN’s Funeral

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Last Saturday the funeral of SHANE MacGOWAN weny ahead.

He passed away on November 30, aged 65, in Dublin, Ireland.
Several musicians turned up and honored MacGowan with songs.

Among them was Shane‘s close friend Nick Cave who performed
The Pogues‘ 1985 beauty Rainy Day In Soho from their masterpiece
LP Rum Sodomy & The Lash, on piano.

In 1992 Cave and MacGowan sang the song together
on BBC’s music show Later With Jools Holland.

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NICK CAVE Pays Emotional Tribute To His Friend SHANE MacGOWAN

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Nick Cave and Shane MacGowan were good friends for a long time.
Together they recorded their cover of Louis Armstrong‘s 1967 classic hit
What A Wonderful World in 1992.

Shane passed away last week, on 30 November, aged 65.

Here’s Nick‘s emotional tribute to his iconic friend.

R.I.P. Shane.