Shane MacGowan, circa 1995. Photo: Redferns. MacGowan is best known for being the gifted songwriter and frontman of the Pogues. The band was originally named Pogue Mahone, or Gaelic for “kiss my ...

Shane MacGowan, the hard-drinking frontman for Irish punk band The Pogues, has died. He was 65 years old. His wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, announced his death Thursday morning.

Shane MacGowan spoke of his musical influences in his last TV appearance before his death aged 65. The Pogues star had been receiving hospital care after being diagnosed with viral encephalitis, a ...

Shane MacGowan poses for photographers upon arrival at the Shane MacGowan, The Eternal Buzz & The Crock of Gold Exhibition in London, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. Scott Garfitt / Invision / AP, File.

Shane MacGowan, circa 1995. Photo: Redferns Originally named Pogue Mahone, Gaelic for “kiss my ass,” MacGowan says the band’s original intent was to make Irish music and Irishness hip again.

Shane MacGowan, the legendary hard-drinking frontman of the Irish punk-folk band the Pogues, died early Thursday, his family announced. He was 65. The “Fairytale of New York” songwriter died ...

Shane MacGowan’s widow, Victoria Mary Clarke, said she worried about his death for 35 years because he “pushed the boundaries of what humans can do to their bodies”.

Shane MacGowan of The Pogues performs on stage at British Summer Time Festival at Hyde Park on July 5, 2014 in London, United Kingdom. The singer died on Thursday, aged 65.

Shane MacGowan's wife Victoria Mary Clarke has paid tribute to the Pogues frontman on the first anniversary of his death, as she recalled the 'extremely difficult' year she has endured ...

Shane MacGowan was seen attending a private viewing of “Shane MacGowan: The Eternal Buzz and the Crock of Gold” at Andipa Gallery on Oct. 11, 2022, in London. GC Images.

W hile promoting his 2020 documentary Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan, British director Julien Temple frequently spoke of the many difficulties his subject presented during filming ...