“A true friend and the greatest songwriter of his generation”: The Pogues icon Shane MacGowan has died aged 65

Shane MacGowan.

Shane MacGowan – celebrated singer-songwriter and frontman of iconic Anglo-Irish band The Pogues – has died at the age of 65, it has been confirmed.

MacGowan’s wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, broke the news in a post on social media. In tribute to MacGowan, she wrote, “You gave so much joy to so many people with your heart and soul and your music.”