U2 cover The Pogues as Shane MacGowan tribute album takes shape
What is on the Shane MacGowan tribute album U2 have released their cover of The Pogues’ Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, the first taste of Shane MacGowan tribute album 20th Century Paddy. The Songs Of Shane MacGowan lands on 13 November. It is a fairly loaded choice of song. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah appeared […]
3 weeks ago
Barry Keoghan wants to play Shane MacGowan in biopic about Pogues’ legend
The singer’s wife Victoria Mary Clarke spoke about the long in the works biopic this week. Barry Keoghan has already got a wide variety of movies on the horizon. His Irish crime thriller Bring Them Down this week was handed an Irish release date for 7 February 2025, while he will also appear in the […]
1 year ago
Thousands line streets in Dublin for Shane MacGowan’s funeral
“RIP to the Irish Rover. Grá.” The funeral for Irish singer-songwriter Shane MacGowan is taking place today (Friday, 8 December), with thousands flooding the streets of Dublin to honour the Pogues’ frontman. Earlier in the week, MacGowan’s wife Victoria and his family thanked the public for the “enormous outpouring of affection and messages of condolence […]
3 years ago