The Pogues legend Andrew Ranken dies aged 72
BREAKING The Pogues legend Andrew Ranken has died aged 72. Ranken played drums, percussion and harmonica in the band, as well as providing vocals in the 90s and 00s. The drummer was part of the The Pogues from 1983 until 1996 before returning in 2001 and sticking with the band until 2014. The news was […]
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Sinéad O’Connor and Shane MacGowan tribute concert announced
The two Irish legends left us in 2023. It has been announced that a special concert in tribute to Sinéad O’Connor and Shane MacGowan will take place this year. The one-off concert celebrating the lives of the two Irish legends will be held at New York City’s Carnegie Hall on 20 March, 2024. The musical […]
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Shane MacGowan ‘left €10k behind the bar’ for his friends at his wake
‘One winter evening, drunk to hell’ Shane MacGowan’s final gesture was reportedly leaving behind 10,000 euros to ensure his friends and family gave him the send-off he deserved following his funeral in Nenagh, Tipperary on Friday afternoon. The Pogues songwriting legend, who would’ve turned 66 on Christmas day, died on November 30 after months of […]
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School’s ‘brilliant’ Fairytale of New York tribute to Shane MacGowan goes viral
“This will put a smile on your face, well done to everyone involved!” A school in Northern Ireland has gone viral for its “brilliant” cover of the Pogues’ classic Christmas single ‘Fairytale of New York’. Holy Trinity College in Cookstown released its students’ rendition of the song last Wednesday (6 December), the same week as […]
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Dave Fanning’s comments during Shane MacGowan tribute on BBC spark controversy
“He’s at it again.” Just months after landing in hot water for comments he made about Aslan’s Christy Dignam after his death, music journalist Dave Fanning has sparked fresh controversy for his remarks during a BBC tribute to Shane MacGowan. Thousands flooded the streets of Dublin city on Friday morning (8 December) to witness the […]
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Shane MacGowan’s Dublin funeral procession route confirmed
MacGowan will be cremated after his funeral in Tipperary. The route of Shane MacGowan‘s funeral procession through Dublin on Friday, December 8, has been confirmed, according to RTÉ. The procession, which will take place on Friday morning, will be led by the Artane Band followed by The Pogues singer’s coffin on a horse-drawn carriage. MacGowan […]
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