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Nick Cave on the keys, Johnny Depp on the altar and Bono on the intercom as Tipperary gave Shane MacGowan the mother and father of all send-offs. At the centre of it all were The Pogues playing ...

Born in Kent, MacGowan was the son of Irish immigrants and fronted The Pogues from 1982 until their break-up in 2014 The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan has died aged 65, following a recent ...

Shane MacGowan has been hailed as a poet, lyricist, singer and trailblazer at his funeral ceremony in County Tipperary. The acclaimed songwriter and lead singer of The Pogues died last week aged 65.